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Danger’s Landscaping Service
by Grayson Schaffer | on February 8th, 2010 | in Features

Generally, digging dogs are a nuissance but I thought we should teach Danger to dig on command in case he ever needs to dig me out of an avalanche or help me burrow in for the night. How to do it: Bury some jerky in the snow or soft dirt. Show him where it is. Click him for digging down to it. Simple stuff. Just remember to click the actual paw stroke. I found that Danger would look at me and take one swipe at the dirt to test whether that’s what he was being clicked for. Fun stuff.

Cool-Hand Danger, why are you digging out my hole?

Cool-Hand Danger, why are you digging out my hole?