At just 13 years old, Veranica Tchalabaeva is a record-breaking dog whisperer. 😎
With 2 of her beloved, well-trained poodles, Borika and Mishka, she set the record for the most times for a dog to pass through a roller pushed by a dog in 1 minute – 41!
The girl from USA flew to Milan, Italy, to attempt the record on the set of our Italian TV series Lo Show Dei Record in front of a large audience.
See the talented trio in action. 👇
Veranica started training her dogs when she was 10 years old, starting with just 1 poodle and eventually becoming the proud owner and trainer of 4 adorable doggies. 🐶
So why did she choose to have dogs of only this particular breed?
“I always thought poodles were a really pretty breed, and I heard that they were really smart, and they are! So, it worked out pretty well.”
Her advice to anyone who wants to train their dog to do cool tricks is to “take a lot of time with them – they have to get it first, but once they get it, they get it forever”.
Want to become an expert animal trainer?
Here is Veranica’s step-by-step guide:
- Gently guide
- Reward with their favourite treat 🦴
- Repeat until they get it!
Pretty easy in theory, but remember… patience is the key. 🔑
Veranica’s love for animals started when she was very little, as she has lived on a farm her whole life and her dad used to be a horse trainer.
Today, her dad has switched to training camels instead, and Veranica hopes to learn from him. 🐪
Like father, like daughter!
In 2023, her farm consisted of:
- 4 camels 🐪
- 28 horses 🐎
- 8 ponies 🐴
- 6 goats 🐐
- 7 cows 🐄
- 50 pigeons 🐦⬛
- 20 chickens 🐔
- 16 dogs 🐕
- 16 cats 🐈
Would you like to live on a farm? What animals would it have?
Veranica says that she loves all of the animals equally, although she has a soft spot for her 4 poodles, as they’ve bonded so much through training and playing together over the years.
Training a dog can truly create an unshakeable bond with your pet.
The shared experiences of learning new skills and accomplishing things together create memories that will last for a lifetime!
When she was presented with her record certificate, Veranica thanked the presenter and the Guinness World Records Adjudicator who verified her attempt and, immediately after…
She gathered her doggies around her, cuddled them and told them the one thing that everyone deserves to hear after working hard to reach a goal: “Good job!” 💪
Remember to always congratulate your friends when achieving something important to them, and to tell them how proud you are of them. ❤️
Congratulations Veranica, Borika and Mishka, you are Officially Amazing!
You can find out more about the skills involved in their record, and how they became the very best in the world through our series The One Thing on Da Vinci.
