Dog Training Tips, Tricks and Grooves from a Dancing Boxer!

Ever since dancing dogs became a regular on Britain’s Got Talent, owners have been teaching their dogs to groove!

Party Paws, the Staffie Boxer, doing a pirouette © Susie Kearley

Jackie and her dancing dog, Tippy Toes appeared on Britain’s Got Talent in 2009, before being knocked out in the semi-finals. Tippy Toes was just one year old at the time and was distracted by the stage which vibrated with the loud, unfamiliar music, chosen by producers. Jackie was disappointed that their performance was not as good as it might have been.

Tippy Toes performed on British television © Susie Kearley

However, not to be perturbed by this minor setback, the pair from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, started performing at schools, pubs, weddings, children’s parties, and for charities. That’s where I met Jackie, and I interviewed her about her work.

Jackie said, “People always come to me in the park when I am training. They admire what we are doing, and they’re inquisitive and eager to take part with their dogs — but they are thwarted because there’s nowhere they can go to learn.”