Teaching dog tricks

Dog breeds make a huge difference when teaching dog tricks or skills.  There are obvious physical differences so don't expect a Siberian Husky to do a 360 degree spin in the air like a small terrier-type or mini schnauzer-type dog.

I can compare Okee to Girl (please excuse my humble translation of her name).  Girl is a small Lassie, she's a blondie.  In this photo she was probably two or three (human years).

Girl is a lot more obedient than Okee.  Both are extremely intelligent though.  It's a lot easier to train Girl than Okee because it just is.  

When you walk Girl without leash,  she would walk around the whole group like she's herding sheeps.  It's her natural instinct.

After shower or bath,  Girl would actually use a towel to dry herself.  I just have to lay the towel on the floor and she would rub against out.   Okee would rub against stinky shirts left at sport fields, randomly.

If I kick my leg and shout "HIYA",  Girl would bark loudly.  Okee whines to wake me up or to obtain attention for snack.

Girl would tilt her hair in a very cute way when she hears some weird noise I make.  It is rare for Okee to tilt head,  it's as if she has heard it all.

Girl could volley balls back at me with her mouth and act as a goalie sometimes.   Okee doesn't volley but she likes to stop a moving ball.

Girl can be the seeker at hide and go seek.  She can't say ready or not here I come or count but she would stay at a given spot until I say come find me.   Okee will leave from the assigned spot if I don't continually say stay.   How can you hide with a moving dog?

Another day maybe I'll compare Girl with Boy.   Boy (another humble translation) is the other dog in this photo.   Not a pure small lassie, clearly!

Just an FYI, the head behind the copper head in this photo is young me.