Skateboarding dog

Dogs who engage in skateboarding

Bamboo is a skateboarding dog in Southern California

There are several skateboarding dogs whose exploits have been featured on television, websites, and other media. Skateboarding dog stories are commonly used at the end of news bulletins as human interest stories.[1] Bulldogs are especially good at this activity as they have a low centre of gravity and wide body.[2]

## Notable Skateboarding Dogs

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Such dogs have been featured on television, such as in the MTV show Rob and Big. One skateboarding dog named Tyson appeared in this show and has since been featured on many websites as the pioneer of skateboarding dogs.[citation needed] Another bulldog, Tillman, has appeared in Greatest American Dog.[3] Tillman holds the Guinness World Record for "Fastest 100 m on a skateboard by a dog."[4]

Another popular skateboarding dog is Chowder, an English bulldog from Oregon. Chowder became famous after a chance encounter with a skimboard on the beach led to his obsession with skateboarding. He has since become a viral star on TikTok with over 800,000 followers.[5][6]

## Training Techniques

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Dogs can be trained to ride skateboards by familiarising them with a skateboard in stages and rewarding the dog as it becomes more comfortable and accomplished.[7] Training typically involves the following steps: 1\. **Introduction to the Skateboard**: Allowing the dog to sniff and explore the skateboard while rewarding it with treats. 2\. **Getting Comfortable**: Encouraging the dog to place paws on the skateboard while it is stationary. 3\. **Movement**: Slowly moving the skateboard and rewarding the dog for staying on it. 4\. **Pushing**: Training the dog to push off with its paws to generate movement.

## In Popular Culture

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Skateboarding dogs have made appearances in various forms of media, enhancing their popularity:

* **Books**: A children's book published in 2006, Little Yellow Dog Says Look At Me, features a dog skateboarding for attention.[8]
* **Television**: Apart from Rob and Big and Greatest American Dog, skateboarding dogs have been featured in numerous commercials and viral videos online.

## See also

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* Dog surfing
* Skateboarding duck
* Animal training

## References

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1. ^ Joseph N. Pelton; Robert J. Oslund; Peter Marshall (2004). Communications Satellites: Global Change Agents. p. 252\. ISBN 0-8058-4961-0.
2. ^ Kyra Sundance (2010). 101 Ways to Do More with Your Dog. Quarry Books. pp. 104–5. ISBN 9781592536429.
3. ^ Heather Havrilesky (20 July 2008). "I Like to Watch". Salon. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
4. ^ "Fastest 100 m on a skateboard by a dog - Speed - Explore Records". Guinness World Records. 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
5. ^ Jessica Comstock (17 September 2021). "Meet Chowder, TikTok's Viral Skateboarding Bulldog". Daily Paws. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
6. ^ Various (20 July 2021). "Chowder the Skateboarding Bulldog Has a Need For Speed". Rover. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
7. ^ Carina Beth MacDonald; Stephen Gorman; Eli Burakian (2009). "Skateboarding Dogs". Knack Dog Tricks. Globe Pequot. ISBN 9781599216126.
8. ^ "Time Off: Book Worm". Liverpool Echo. 27 April 2004.

## External links

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* Website of Bamboo the skateboarding mutt