Guys, I am very sorry this took me so long.
During the summer, I was enjoying the sun and sand.
During the fall, I was sitting on the couch watching the NY Giants.
Now that the winter's here, all I want to do is go snowboarding.
The NY Giants suck, so maybe I can dedicate myself to the development of this trick.
Ikey is such a good boy, all he does is look at the fridge when he walks past as if to say 'When?'
I am really bad at taking videos of the action leading up but here is where we're at now.
He's using an empty bottle, I tape a beer cozie to it so he has a place to grip. I am using one of my belts as a door handle so he can open the fridge. I also used the rubber mat so he has some traction, he slipped once already during training. He's now linked the 'cerveza' command to opening the door AND fetching a bottle shaped object!!
I have 31 days until the Stoopid Bowl...now I need to:
-Get him to fetch a full bottle (going to fill it with water in case he drops it)
-One that sits vertically in the fridge (cozie is OK per our bet)
-He has to bring it to me on the couch
-I have to re-level the fridge legs so the door swings closed (part of the bet was I had to agree that the trick is useless if the dog leave the door open)
Overall, I am pretty happy that he fetches something closely resembling a beer, from a fridge, on command.
What do you guys think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4Nl-wsW_SU