Comments on: How To Teach A Dog To Fly

By: Callie, Shadow, and Ducky's Mom

Callie, Shadow, and Ducky's Mom — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 14:52:21 +0000

I’m certain that with practice and patience, you, Mike and Honey will have flying down to an art in no time. You’ve already taught her so many new “tricks” that I have no doubt Honey will master “flying” in no time – and be better at it than Delta, American, or any other airline!!

By: Bethany Clochard

Bethany Clochard — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:09:08 +0000

Like a lot of practical things we need to teach pets, the wonderful training and socialization history you have with Honey that makes you a trusting team is really the biggest part of this new “trick.” Though I never seen trainer and trainee trust demonstrated quite so extremely as learning to fly, isn’t it cool to just say “let’s do that” together? That teamwork is one of the very best things about positive training, from “sit” to “fly!” Thanks for joining the hop!

By: DZ Dogs

DZ Dogs — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 22:56:34 +0000

Honey is such a good girl! I bet she’ll get it after a while, no problem. 🙂 Cool looking harness!!

By: Pamela

Pamela — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 12:57:30 +0000

In reply to Oz the Terrier. We were thrilled to find such a safe harness. Most of the lifting harness out there are just to help people lift dogs with mobility issues up steps. But when I saw the RuffWear video lifting a lab up the side of a mountain, I knew we had found the right one. Of course, Honey would probably be happiest if we'd wear the harness and hold her in our arms like we usually do. :)

By: Clowie

Clowie — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 10:11:50 +0000

I hope the training goes well. It will be very useful for Honey to fly!

By: meghan

meghan — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 03:56:12 +0000

Good luck going to warmer climes! The other day a song came on my Pandora station that made me think of you–it was a twee little song about wanting to go and live far away on an island as a lobsterman’s wife. My brain is a strange place!

Best of luck to all of you and Honey on teaching her to fly, too! That seems like a tough training challenge–I’m trying to think of how I’d tackle it (haha, pun! boats! tackle!) and confusing myself, haha!

By: BJ Pup (Lynda)

BJ Pup (Lynda) — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 00:23:15 +0000

sounds like honey us doing well with all her new lessons. can i fly after honey? sorry, no caps until the cast on my dominant hand.

By: Jan K

Jan K — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 00:07:16 +0000

Oh, I was so hoping you were well on your way to warmer climates by now!
I have a feeling you, Mike, and Honey will get this latest challenge under your belts in due time with your usual patience and determination. 🙂

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 21:17:44 +0000

I just wanted to say what a beautiful dog you have, and to wish you luck teaching her to fly!

By: Taryn

Taryn — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 20:29:03 +0000

Since she’s used to her life jacket, I would think she will handle this with grace and ease. I admire your patience with small steps. It would never have occurred to me to reward for just having the harness put on.

We have handed our corgis on and off boats a lot and it never phased them at all, of course, it was from human to human. We jokingly call them our “suitcases”.