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Training the teeter with tiny dogs
Creating a teeter performance that will work for a tiny dog may be a different challenge than doing the same for a large one. After solid foundation training on wobbling boards, handlers of dogs of all sizes often play The Bang Game (where the down end of the teeter is propped up so that the new down end is only a few inches above the ground; your dog jumps on, pushes it down, and leaves). Then it’s time to teach the specifics of traversing the teeter. What does an ideal teeter performance look like? Sassie Joiris, who has had much success with her tiny terriers, says “We teach ours to…