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| Payments Pet Modeling |
Payments is our sweet Smooth Blue/Tan/White Chihuahua. We are
wanting to get into the pet modeling business with her. She is available
for all considerations. Here is a link to Payments page. Click Here
wanting to get into the pet modeling business with her. She is available
for all considerations. Here is a link to Payments page. Click Here
| Type: Dog Gender: Female Breed: Smooth Coat Chihuahua Date of Birth: 18 September 2007 Weight: 4lbs Color: Blue/Tan/White Special Skills: In training always, sit, down, speak, jump, stay, shake a paw, sit pretty, watch me. |
| Payments Portfolio |
Photos 2008, Norman J. Wilson
What Makes a Good Studio Animal?
Basic Obedience - Your pet should have reliable basic obedience. Typical
obedience commands include heel/loose-leash walking, sit, down, wait,
recall (coming when called) and stay. Proofing all obedience behaviors
around distractions and at a distance is key for studio animals.
Environmental Conditioning - Exposing your pet to challenging and
interesting environments with stimulating sights, sounds, smells and
textures.
Socialization - Exposing your pet to new environments that include
interaction with pedestrians, crowds, small children, other dogs, other
animals, motor vehicles and machinery. On a set, your pet will be working
with trainers and actors and must be able to work with people other than
his or her guardian!
Here are some pictures of Payments, myself and Megan of
during Payments first official training session. Megan came to our home.
We worked on sit, down, stay, leave it, speak, jump, shake a paw, and sit
pretty. I have laminate floors in the house Payments doesn't like how
cold it feels on her feet so I had put a blanket down. We worked with
her for a while on the blanket. Then because she may have to do a
photo shoot on a surface that isn't so comfy we took it away to get her
to do the same commands. Next week we will change it up again. It
really is me that has to be trained, not to say "NO" all the time and to be
consistant with my hand commands as well as words. It was a great
session and many more will just prove positive and Payments will reak
the benefits of all the treats and praise.
Obedience Training
Payments holding a sit.
We started giving her
commands while we are
kneeling on the floor.
commands while we are
kneeling on the floor.
Megan telling me how
to give the command
and to get the best
result.
to give the command
and to get the best
result.
Payments holding a
sit while waiting to be
released and praised.
sit while waiting to be
released and praised.
Holding the down
position knowing
there is something
good to follow.
position knowing
there is something
good to follow.
Now we have stood
up and giving the
stay commands
from a little distance.
up and giving the
stay commands
from a little distance.
Holding sit from a
distance.
distance.
Why are you taking my
picture? This is no
photo shoot.
picture? This is no
photo shoot.
Sitting and waiting.
Starting to get this
training thing.
training thing.
Retrieving my reward
and praise.
and praise.
Another good sit
and stay.
and stay.
Back to my mat for
the next command.
the next command.
| Attributes Won 2nd place in photo contest with Cozy Pet Clothes. Published in the Cutes Pets Around the Globe 2008 book. |
Won Calvin The Cat ... Hobbes Pet of the Month
Contest March 2008
Contest March 2008