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Yorik's Tricky Dog Show is free for nursing homes, scout and church groups, and schools. He performs in the greater Springfield Missouri area, including points east to Mountain Grove Missouri. If you would like him to come put on a show, contact him at the email address in the box above.
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JANUARY 25, 2008 - YORIK FEATURED ON SPRINGFIELD
MO TELEVISION KOLR-10!!
Click the link below to watch.
http://ozarksfirst.com/media_player.php?media_id=27258
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Hi! I'm a Norwegian Elkhound, and my name is Yorik (fancy name - AncientRidge Magic Arrow RN). I was born in Greece in October 2005, but now I live in the Southwest Missouri Ozarks near Mansfield. I'm a really smart little guy, and I know a LOT of neat tricks. I even put on my own Tricky Dog Show! I learn more every day. Someday I'll be famous! I'll be .......Yorik, the Wonder Dog!
I'm going to be so famous I'll have my
own magazine!
It will look like this and come out 4 times a year!!!!
Before you hear about all my tricks, here's a few other Wonder Dogs I admire......
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This is Rin-Tin-Tin. He made lots of movies and he had his own TV show too! |
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This is my dad, Hobbit! He still lives in Greece, where he has appeared in some Sears clothing advertisements. He is a famous Elkhound champion in the show ring there and in other European countries too! He's also a champion in the United States. A guy's dad is always a Wonder Dog. |
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Yukon King is famous for catching bad guys with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Canada, and for being Sgt. Preston's lead dog on his sled team. I'm going to be a sled dog too! |
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Of all the famous Wonder Dogs, Lassie is the one I admire most. She is so pretty and smart! Someday I'm going to be as famous as she is! |
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Of course, my dream is to make a movie
with Lassie!
I'm practicing to be just like
her!
I would really like to make a
cowboy movie! What do you think?
I'm already so famous that when I go
shopping they have special treats
waiting just for me at the checkout. Am I cool or what?
Here I am with my girlfriend, Sadie!
Don't we remind you of "Brad" and "Angelina"?
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Yorik
has been trained using a clicker and positive reinforcement.
To read about his training in detail, click here to go to the training page.
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YORIK on
YouTube!
Click on the link below
to see Yorik doing his tricks and Rally-O.
http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=yoriksmom&p=r
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Following
is a list of many of the tricks Yorik can do. Click on VIDEO to see a
movie,
or click the above YouTube link to see all available videos at once.
YORIK'S TRICKS:
sit,
sit up (sit pretty)
down
shake either paw
barter
speak loudly or softly
hold the leash and take his sister for a walk
"crazy dog" - spin in a circle
grab tail in mouth and spin around
weave through a person's legs as they walk
get the mail from a toy mailbox
wear a hat
play a toy piano or other keyboard (VIDEO)
jump through a hoop
retrieve through a hoop
retrieve any object he can carry
stand on a platform
get "food" from a toy oven and put it on a plate
pick a dollar bill from someone's pocket
crawl
"answer" the toy phone
find and retrieve car keys
play basketball (VIDEO)
untie a rope
get a hankie for someone who sneezes (VIDEO)
get a blanket for someone who says "brrrrrr...."
fall down "dead" at the sound "bang!"
roll over
"leave it" - eat a treat only on command
open or close a cabinet door
open the refrigerator
come when called
eat treat off a plate and then pick up the plate to "tidy up"
high five
stand and walk on hind legs
put laundry in a laundry basket
pick up toys off the floor and put in a toy box
pick up trash and put in a waste can
deliver items from one person to another
wave
retrieve objects by name
pull a rolling toy (VIDEO)
pull a plastic sled
help out by picking up dropped objects like napkins
pick out the scented duckie from a group of 5
pick out an object by color
"bring me the dish towel" (VIDEO)
open a cabinet door, get out a toy, and take it to someone (VIDEO)
walk backwards
"get the
butter" (VIDEO)
"open your crate door" (VIDEO)
ring a bell to come in the house (VIDEO)
"fetch the slippers" (VIDEO)
solve a math problem
go bowling
play ring-toss
pick a card
dance routine
where's Yorik? (peek-a-boo)
sit on a scale
sort objects into two containers
take a bow
get in a suitcase
Would you like to see some pictures?
Time for a concert. This is one of several tricks
that evolve from the simple "shake".
Opening the toy cash register is another!
The concept "pull" was taught by playing tug-o-war. Once learned, it can be used for many tricks.
Pull open the refrigerator.
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Pull open the mailbox door and get the mail!
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A strip of cloth marks the spot to grab and pull. There's something new in the mailbox every time.
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Leave it.
Let's Play Basketball!
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Basketball is fun to teach and to play. Yorik loves to put the ball in the hoop. The retrieve is the foundation for this trick. A good retrieve makes for almost unlimited possibilities. |
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