Dog Ballet (Canine Freestyle)

Have you ever seen a dog dance with it’s owner? It’s the most amazing thing. It’s a real sign that the dog-owner-bond is strong and also a clear indication of amazing, amazing dog training. While Vance isn’t nearly this well trained, watching canine freestyle has me really inspired about just how much he and I could accomplish if I paid more attention to his training.

While I’ve always loved dog agility shows, there’s something even more amazing and inspiring about canine freestyle. I think that’s because the performance is so reflective of both the dog’s personality and the bond between the owner and the dog and that makes it even more inspiring than a traditional agility course. Vance loves agility training, and watching these videos, I wonder if he wouldn’t love a form of even more intense dog training like this. You can see so clearly that the dogs in these videos are loving every single minute of it, and that’s a really amazing thing to see.

Here are a few of my favorite canine freestyle videos from YouTube–I’d love to hear about your favorites if you have any of your own! And what’s something you’d love to be able to train your dog to do?

(And make sure to check in again later today for the announcement of the winner of the Tricky Treat Ball!)