Amazing Blindfolded Dog on Pet Star!
20 Nov 2009
Here’s my sheltie Taz’s appearance on Pet Star performing his routine of tricks while blindfolded, the first dog to my knowledge to ever do such a thing. I would never have thought a dog would anything like this, particularly since most dogs refuse to move when they have their eyes covered. But once I found out he was willing to do simple tricks like waving with the blindfold on, we just started working out harder and harder skills and he just totally amazed me with his uncanny ability to …
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2009 Aug 29
that dog has a lot of trust in his owner
2009 Sep 05
she won with a perfect score x3 awesome dog
2009 Sep 09
wow……this dog must have a very strong bond with her owner and trust her owner completely in order to do that. well done! keep it up!
2009 Sep 12
But can you blame Mario for holding him? Taz is so adorable!
2009 Sep 20
A DOG IS REALLY SMART AND WELL TRAINED! I can see a lot of hardworking! Greetings from Serbia!
2009 Oct 11
it so cool ! but how u teach them to do ? like anythign !
2009 Oct 12
lol! ur right “millerandre” the dog does go to do a low five lol
i never noticed that.
2009 Oct 12
That’s Taz trying to say PUT ME DOWN! LOL
2009 Oct 12
All my training is done with positive reinforcement…rewarding the dog with treats, toys, praise etc. and never correcting or punishing him with force. I often use a clicker as well for shaping some of the skills originally. That’s why he is so happy and having fun doing this! Some of the things we tried with the blindfold clearly bothered him too much so I never pushed him to do those, I believe strongly in not forcing a dog to do things they are not happy about doing.
2009 Oct 15
WOW!!! Great performance! he is really a Smart dog.. KEEP IT UP BOY…
2009 Oct 19
That is a gorgous dog! I had my own sheltie named Babo, but rather handsomely colored. I trained him tricks like to jump and sit in a baby carrigae and such. Sadly, He passed away just a few months ago, but When I see Taz, I cant help but smile and remember my babo. Truly awsome, and I hope Taz lives a long good life.
2009 Oct 19
dog cool, dog smart, i like dog
2009 Oct 22
that is sick training
2009 Oct 25
cooooll…
2009 Oct 28
awesome! I’ve never tried these tricks blindfolded before! But we’re practicing!
2009 Oct 29
Thanks, good luck with your training and just keep it FUN!
2009 Oct 29
Thanks, and sorry for your loss. Taz passed away over a year ago but there’s still not a day that goes by that I don’t miss him terribly. There will never be another dog like him!
2009 Oct 29
Nope! The audience picked my friend Carolyn Scott and her wonderful dancing dog Rookie as the winner.
2009 Oct 30
what breed of dog
2009 Oct 30
Shetland Sheepdog
2009 Nov 08
that black judje looks familiar i think it waas that guy on ned declasified school survival giude
2009 Nov 09
he holds the dog as if its a purse hes selling to the judges
2009 Nov 12
taz rulez…
2009 Nov 12
Anybody, Im looking for a puupy. I am very intersted in German Shepards and Laboodor or Golden Retriever. I live in Philadelphia.If any ones nows of some one selling puupies please write back. I Love Collies tooo!!!!!
2009 Nov 15
Awesome… Impressive!