Teaching your dog how to paw on command is an easy but impressive dog training trick that does not take much time to master. The act of training your dog how to shake hands is an enjoyable way to bond with your best friend and will undoubtedly impress your family and friends when they come to visit. Shaking hands is a common gesture used in greeting many people and is something that almost everyone enjoys doing. There are a number of dog training tricks you can use to reinforce this well-known behavior with your dog.
Teaching your dog how to paw on cue can be achieved in a number of ways. One way is to use a high-quality dog training collar with an attached leash. The dog training leash is important because it gives you the opportunity to use the shake as a reward when the dog performs the right action. This is especially useful if you have multiple dogs, as then shaking the same dog’s paw is unlikely to get it to do anything else. Collars like these are available from a large number of online pet retailers and you can usually find great deals on them if you shop around.
Another great way to teach your dog this new trick is by using treats. You mix a treat with warm water in a bowl and then place your dog’s favourite treat in the bowl. When the dog approaches, give it the treat and praise it profusely for doing what you ask. This may sound a little strange, but it works in a few different ways. Firstly, the dog will learn that approaching the bowl means a food reward, and will therefore start to look forward to meals.
In addition, the dog will be more likely to want to approach the dog, as it will realise that the dog is also getting a reward. Finally, by putting the treats near the dog’s nose, it will understand that it is in the dog’s interest to stand near the bowl and watch the treats being consumed. It will then begin to stand closer, as the dog recognises that it can get to the food just by standing near the bowl. This is a great trick, which require a bit of patience, but the results are wonderful. When the dog is consistently good at the trick, and standing near the bowl gets the dog to want to watch the treats, it is time to introduce the nose-to-nose game.
To do this, you should make sure that you have some treats ready, such as Tums or Smarties. Start off by making one or two treats into circles with your fingers, then give the dog a treat from the centre. This is known as ‘pawing the dog’, and should be done whenever the dog approaches. As the dog begins to understand that it is to its benefit to stand next to you and watch the treats, it will start to look around for the treats, and eventually learn to stand still and watch you as you give the dog a treat.
If you do not have treats available, you could try one of the other dog training tricks, such as the one where you rub your dog’s belly and it tries to pull you over. This is known as the pull. Another great trick is to shake a can of dog food back and forth between your dog and you. This is called the ‘smiling dog’ trick, and the owner needs to keep repeating the action until the dog is happy to stand still and keep quiet. The simplest trick is to stand at the dog and give it a treat and then say ‘no’. Very quickly, the dog will realise that it is not going to get a treat if it does not obey, and it will try to follow you, hence the ‘no’ sound.
How to teach your dog to sit is very similar to how to teach him how to fetch. In this case, however, the dog is to sit on command. This trick works best with young dogs that still want to play. You need to first hold the treat in front of the dog and say ‘sit’. It must then sit and do what you told it to do.
Teaching these dog tricks is really simple. If you find that you have a dog that just doesn’t want to be around you, or has other problems, you can always take it to a dog training class. Although, you can train your dog yourself using treats and praise, but most trainers prefer to use a little more physical stimulus. These tricks are a great way to motivate and encourage your dogs and make them become much happier dogs.
