This weeks ratty paw paintings - everyone did amazing! Of course Olive had to give us tons of bloopers lol - she's such a silly rat!. If you would like to order a custom ratty paw painting of your own, you can do so here:

Here was Blackberry learning to bowl using a diy bowling prop that I made! While this prop wasn't the prettiest it got the job done, and Blackberry really enjoyed this trick!. I have a rat training book available here!

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Some scent work fun with Coffee! Rats have such amazing senses of smell, sometimes I wish I could experience the world as they do!. Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here!

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Butter showing off some of her favorite tricks! Butter loved anything agility based and also anything fetch based, and tricks like walking on a barrel and fetching a ball went on to become some of her favorites combos!. I have a rat training book here!

Blackberry learning to expand her fetch trick! Berry knew to fetch a pen cap when cued, so to expand her fetch trick I started placing the pen cap into various places so that she learned to generalize it. I have a rat training book available here!

This week’s paw paintings by my sweet rats - Jellybean, Tofu, and all the rats did a great job!. If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here:

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Another successful event with the rats! All the girls enjoyed some yummy yogurt and got to meet lots of people, and they all did a great job representing how amazing rats are as pets! Big thanks to @cynthia.wynne for inviting us, it was super fun being there as always!

Tofu weighing herself on a scale! This is a super helpful trick for weighing rats, especially those who aren't big on touch or handling like Tofu. I have a rat training book available here!

Here was Butter doing some fun agility! Butter was one of the most agility loving rats I've ever had, and even when she was older like in this clip she always loved new courses and picked them up super quickly!. I have a rat training book available here!

Blackberry the rat learning to combine weaves with fetch! Blackberry was the 2nd rat I worked this trick combo with, and as a result it wasn't the prettiest or smoothest combo. But she gave it her all and did quite well!. I have a rat training book here!

More scent work practice with Crumb! She's really come to love this trick and gets so excited whenever she sees the scent balls come out!. Want help with training your rats tricks? I have a rat training book available here!

Latte doing her forwards + backwards weave-walking trick! Latte was quite good at this trick, but after her stroke she wasn't quite as coordinated or fast, so I was extra careful to go slow. I have a rat training book available here!

A fun contrast between our 1st attempt at bowling w/diy props, vs later bowling using a mini bowling set. In both cases the girls learned the trick, but the nicer bowling prop definitely made it look polished!. I have a rat training book available here!

This week’s paw paintings by my sweet rats - Popcorn, Carrot, and all their buddies did a great job!. If you would like to commission your own rat paw painting, you can do so here:

Toast practicing some spins, paws, and platform changes! Toast is such a sweet and smart old girl, and I'm so happy that she continues to do so well!. I have a rat training book available here!

Here was Latte's take on the "read" a sign trick! As in the other cases where I've taught rats this trick, Latte here wasn't actually reading but was instead responding to the cards position and turns. I have a rat training book available here!

Pistachio wants to remind everyone that its okay to get a little messy from time to time :P. You can commission your own rat paw painting here: ​

Here was Cream doing her wall handstand trick! Cream really was the king of these backwards tricks, and she was by far the easiest rat I worked this (quite difficult!) trick with!. I have a rat training book available here!

Blackberry's take on the "rob" a purse trick! For a rat who struggled so much with fetch in her youth, Blackberry really got it down and once she did she really became a master at complex fetch tricks like this!. I have a rat training book available here!