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"A Few
Basic Tricks"
Shake Hands
Start by having your dog sit. Say, "Shake hands," and
take his paw with your hand. Hold his paw and say, "Good
dog!" Let go of his paw. Do this a few times every day.
TIP:
After a while, say, "Shake hands," but don't take his
paw. See if he raises his paw by himself. If not, keep showing him
what to do by saying, "Shake hands," and taking his paw
with your hand. Your dog is not slow; he is just learning
Speak
Choose a game that your dog loves to
play, like catch with a ball, or hide and seek with a toy. Then
get him excited by saying, "Let's play! Want to play?"
and show him the ball or toy. Jump and act silly so he barks and
then say, "Good dog, speak!" Then play the game as his
reward for learning "Speak".
TIP:
You can't make a dog bark, but you can get him happy and excited
so he wants to bark. After a while, your dog will bark when you
say, "Speak."
Roll Over
Start by having your dog lay down on his
belly. Kneel down beside him and gently roll him over on his side.
While you talk sweetly to him and say, "Roll over," lift
his legs so his tummy shows. Carefully keep using your hands to
roll him over the rest of the way, saying his name and, "Roll
over." Then say, "Good boy!"
TIP:
Only roll your dog on soft surfaces like carpet or grass so he
doesn't hurt his back. Some dogs don't like to roll over. It can
be a little scary for them to put their belly up. Try it a few
times and but if it's not fun for your dog, choose another trick.
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