What do you have to do to get your pups attention for the camera ? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

MY OSCAR · 11-12-2012, 08:29 AM

oscar is pretty easy & so is angus the airedale , i just make a few silly noises and they will look but my kaiah intensely dislikes the camera. I have a hard time even getting her to look at me, lol !

DvlshAngel985 · 11-12-2012, 08:34 AM

There are key words that always work to make him look and pop up his ears. (he puts his ears back as soon as you show him the camera)

As long as you say "chicken" "cookies" or um... "boobies" (yes my boy is weird) he looks right into the camera and even does the yorkie head cock.

yorkietalkjilly · 11-12-2012, 08:35 AM

I have to keep changing things up. Use a squeaky toy over the camera, have a little funny sounding whistle in my mouth, use a clicker type thing, hold a treat in my teeth(I know - ush!) or anything to make odd sounds right over the camera so they look there.

Belle Noir · 11-12-2012, 08:36 AM

That's what I do. I also have this high pitched sound I make in the back of my throat. Excellent for getting dogs to do the turn their head sideways in puzzlement look. Another trick is food. I learned that from Rudd Weatherwax. Lassie wasn't giving all those longing looks to Timmy, it was a bit of high value food off camera, lol.

Joyce Adams · 11-12-2012, 08:38 AM

I have to make weird sounds but they still don't like to have their pics taken.

MandiesMom · 11-12-2012, 08:48 AM

I'm still working with Mandie on the "stay" command. Her brother can't stand the camera...he barks at it and jumps up and down

yorkietalkjilly · 11-12-2012, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Belle Noir

That's what I do. I also have this high pitched sound I make in the back of my throat. Excellent for getting dogs to do the turn their head sideways in puzzlement look. Another trick is food. I learned that from Rudd Weatherwax. Lassie wasn't giving all those longing looks to Timmy, it was a bit of high value food off camera, lol.

I hate having to handle food and then touch my camera so I finally had to stop doing the food thing. I need both hands to stay clean so I had to go to sounds more. Occas. I will pick up a treat with teeth only but then have to go brush them. I have a sound effects CD I sometimes play in a CD player behind me. Tibbe is so savvy though he learns what is going on quickly and zones out after a bit on most things except squeaky toys. He's highly obsessed with them. And he watches food but hate using it.

I wish somebody would make a dog camera with a little receptacle on top to hold the treat in a little removable plastic-bottomed wire basket to hold the bit of high value treat! Use a little pair of tongs to place the treat in the basket and let the photo session begin. We'd all get very attentive little faces directed right at the camera then.

Verbena · 11-12-2012, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

"boobies" (yes my boy is weird) he looks right into the camera and even does the yorkie head cock.

figures . . . . Even male dogs respond to that lmao

southernbelle04 · 11-12-2012, 09:04 AM

Usually the only things that will get KS's attention is treats like celery. Sometimes she is in a picture taking mood and sometimes she is not. She usually does better taking pix outside.

Nancy1999 · 11-12-2012, 10:09 AM

The weirdest thing I’ve ever done was to hold a piece of kibble in my teeth. I could have used human food, I don’t know why I used the kibble, they get that when they are posing, and I guess it was handy. Anyway, it works, but yuck, thank goodness I wasn't using canned food.

Your pictures are adorable, they'd make a cute avatar!

jadabug · 11-12-2012, 10:16 AM

I can usually get mine to look at the camera and do a decent head tilt by saying a couple of words...for Bogie I say ball and for Miss piggy Jada it's green bean

sugarmamma · 11-12-2012, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jadabug

I can usually get mine to look at the camera and do a decent head tilt by saying a couple of words...for Bogie I say ball and for Miss piggy Jada it's green bean

You didn't tell the entire story....

I lol'd when you told me

I had to break out the HIGH VALUE treats yesterday......TRIPE

MY OSCAR · 11-12-2012, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Nancy1999

The weirdest thing I’ve ever done was to hold a piece of kibble in my teeth. I could have used human food, I don’t know why I used the kibble, they get that when they are posing, and I guess it was handy. Anyway, it works, but yuck, thank goodness I wasn't using canned food.

Your pictures are adorable, they'd make a cute avatar!

thank you so much...

yeah, the dog kibble trick is too funny...

sugarmamma · 11-12-2012, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

There are key words that always work to make him look and pop up his ears. (he puts his ears back as soon as you show him the camera)

As long as you say "chicken" "cookies" or um... "boobies" (yes my boy is weird) he looks right into the camera and even does the yorkie head cock.

I sense there is i story there

TxVicki · 11-12-2012, 10:47 AM

Mine HATE the camera,. I have tried so many things and none really ever work. The minute they see the camera they turn their heads. So getting Christmas pictures are going to be so fun. LOL

11-12-2012, 08:29 AM	#1
MY OSCAR YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA Posts: 4,514	What do you have to do to get your pups attention for the camera ? oscar is pretty easy & so is angus the airedale , i just make a few silly noises and they will look but my kaiah intensely dislikes the camera. I have a hard time even getting her to look at me, lol ! Attached Thumbnails

11-12-2012, 08:34 AM	#2
DvlshAngel985 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 12,693	There are key words that always work to make him look and pop up his ears. (he puts his ears back as soon as you show him the camera) As long as you say "chicken" "cookies" or um... "boobies" (yes my boy is weird) he looks right into the camera and even does the yorkie head cock. __________________ Littlest JakJak We miss you Kaji

11-12-2012, 08:35 AM	#3
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	I have to keep changing things up. Use a squeaky toy over the camera, have a little funny sounding whistle in my mouth, use a clicker type thing, hold a treat in my teeth(I know - ush!) or anything to make odd sounds right over the camera so they look there. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis

11-12-2012, 08:38 AM	#5
Joyce Adams Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,995	I have to make weird sounds but they still don't like to have their pics taken. __________________ Have a great day... Mommy to Yoshi and Miss Priss

11-12-2012, 08:48 AM	#6
MandiesMom and Shelby's too Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Millbrook, AL Posts: 7,842	I'm still working with Mandie on the "stay" command. Her brother can't stand the camera...he barks at it and jumps up and down __________________ Terri, proud mom to Mandie & Shelby-Dale

11-12-2012, 08:36 AM	#4
Belle Noir YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Reading, PA, USA Posts: 258	That's what I do. I also have this high pitched sound I make in the back of my throat. Excellent for getting dogs to do the turn their head sideways in puzzlement look. Another trick is food. I learned that from Rudd Weatherwax. Lassie wasn't giving all those longing looks to Timmy, it was a bit of high value food off camera, lol.

11-12-2012, 09:04 AM	#9
southernbelle04 Katie Scarlett's Mommy Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sweet Home Alabama Posts: 7,554 Blog Entries: 1	Usually the only things that will get KS's attention is treats like celery. Sometimes she is in a picture taking mood and sometimes she is not. She usually does better taking pix outside. __________________ Aymee & Katie Scarlett

11-12-2012, 10:09 AM	#10
Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	The weirdest thing I’ve ever done was to hold a piece of kibble in my teeth. I could have used human food, I don’t know why I used the kibble, they get that when they are posing, and I guess it was handy. Anyway, it works, but yuck, thank goodness I wasn't using canned food. Your pictures are adorable, they'd make a cute avatar! __________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals

11-12-2012, 10:16 AM	#11
jadabug Jada + Bogie = ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mayberry AKA smalltown usa Posts: 24,078	I can usually get mine to look at the camera and do a decent head tilt by saying a couple of words...for Bogie I say ball and for Miss piggy Jada it's green bean __________________ Michelle, Jada and Bogie

11-12-2012, 10:47 AM	#15
TxVicki Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: At Home Posts: 8,386	Mine HATE the camera,. I have tried so many things and none really ever work. The minute they see the camera they turn their heads. So getting Christmas pictures are going to be so fun. LOL __________________ [SIZE="3"VICKI & ALLIE[/SIZE]