5 Easy Tricks You Can Teach Your Dog at Home.

 

trick training will stimulate your dog both mentally and physically and be an excellent way to bond with your best friend whether you have a puppy or an older pet they can learn these tricks with a little support from you of course all the skills listed here are a lot easier to teach if your dog already knows the basic obedience commands of sit stay and down once they have those commands conquered trick training is super simple as a general rule training sessions should not last more than 10 minutes once or twice a day it's also imperative that you're in a good mood and willing to praise your dog enthusiastically when it performs well never get frustrated with your dog or use harsh physical force to make a complete reaction if you begin to feel frustrated or angry stop the sessions immediately your pet will never perform well if you can't remain calm and positive and always end each training session with play time so your pet links his training to a favorite activity so without further ado here are five easy tricks you can teach your dog.

1. Roll over.

put your dog in a down position then put a treat in your hand and move your hands slowly behind your dog's neck your goal is to get your dog to turn its head backwards without standing up then as his head reaches back to sniff the treat gently roll it over as soon as your dog rolls over give it the treat and praise your dog enthusiastically repeat the process as you start to roll it over and say the command roll and when it goes entirely over treat it and give praise again do this for 5-10 minutes try again later in a day for another 5-10 minute session eventually your pet should understand the command and the rolling process are directly linked after your pet rolls over when asked you no longer need to offer a treat each time always raise your dog when it performs correctly and don't get frustrated if it doesn't seem to be catching on right away stop the session if you can't stay calm and relaxed.

2. shake hands.

teaching a dog to shake hands is generally pretty easy because some dogs naturally raise their palm when asking for a treat start by putting your dog in a sit position then put a treat in your hand and slowly move it towards the ground near the dog's paw as the dog raises his paw in anticipation use the verbal cue shake give it the treat then praise your dog enthusiastically as you practice this hold your hand gradually higher so the dog must raise his paw higher to gain a treat your goal is to have the dog raise his paw to the chest height keep practicing and always use the same paw for training eventually once the dog holds its paw on command you can switch to the other paw the key is to use another command such as other so the dog learns that one command works for a right paw and the other for his left once your dog is shaking hands on command you can start to eliminate the treats and offer happy praise instead.

3. High five.

as your dog masters the shake command it's a simple matter to teach him to do a high five start by working on the shake command but begin to hold your palm out and as the dog hits your palm give the command high five treat and praise your dog immediately. Your goal here is to get the dog to raise his paw as high as possible and to touch your open palm.

4.  Speak.

encouraging your dog to bark on command is easy if your pit

is naturally vocal but it can take a bit longer to train if your dog is on a quiet side start by getting your dog excited by tossing a ball or talking in an excited tone then put your dog in a sit position and wave the treat in your dog's nose keep waving a treat without letting your dog see it until your dog winds or cries as soon as your dog makes a sound reward your dog with a treat repeat the process but use the command speak as your dog begins t make noise do not reward your dog until it makes noise and always tell your dog hush or enough and walk away when you want your dog to stop if your dog tends to bar excessively use this trick only when your dog is in a sitting position barking at everything that walks by your front window should not be encouraged and should never be reported with treats or praise.

5. Dance.

although almost any dog can learn to dance the smaller braids are typically easier to train getting a save Bernard up on its hind legs can be challenging but lively dogs less than 40 pounds can quickly learn to cut a rug start with your dog in a sitting position and hold a treat in your closed hand near its nose slowly lift your hand over and slightly behind your dog's head so the dog has to look back and begins to stand on its hind legs as soon as your dog stands on its hind legs place the dog and give it a treat repeat the process until your dog stands quickly and sturdily on its back legs then begin to move the treat above the dog's head in a small circle you want your dog to twirl on its hind legs once the dog starts to step in a circle use the term dance and offer praise and a treat use a treat to get the dog to stand up and turn it in a circle again this trick is easier to accomplish with small agile dogs avoid this trick if you have a breed prone to back trouble such as the action.