3 Simple Tricks To Teach Your Dog

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SIMPLE TRICKS
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TO TEACH YOUR DOG
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• Teaching your dog tricks is a great way to boost
  his mental stimulation, and it allows the two of
  you to bond.

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• The training can be fun and simple, as long as he
  knows basic commands, such as down or sit.

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• Here are three simple tricks that you can teach
  your dog.

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SHAKING HANDS
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• Since most dogs have a natural instinct to raise
  their paws for a treat, teaching this trick will
  be easy to do.

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• Your dog will need to be in the sitting position
  before you begin the training.

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• You will then need to place a treat in your hand,
  and slowly move that treat to the ground, placing
  it next to your dogs paw.

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• Once your dog begins to raise his paw in
  anticipation of the treat, you will need to say
  the word shake.

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• Be sure to praise your dog and repeat this step,
  holding your hand a little higher each time so
  that your dog will need to raise his paw higher
  in order to grab the treat.

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For your dog to raise his paw chest high.
The goal
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• Always use the same paw when training your dog
  until he can hold his paw up on command.
• Afterwards, you can switch to his other paw.

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• After your dog has learned to shake hands on
  command, eliminate the treats and replace them
  with praise and doggy toys.

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DANCING
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• This trick can be taught to all dogs, but those
  pets under 40 pounds learn the dance trick
  faster.

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• When you begin the training process, make sure
  that your dog is in the sitting position.

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• Place a treat in your hand, but be sure to close
  your hand and move it near your dogs nose.

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• In a slow motion, you want to lift your hand over
  your dogs head next, you want to move your hand
  slightly behind his head.

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• Your dog will then look back at your hand as he
  stands on his hind legs.

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• Give your dog a treat and praise him as soon as
  he stands on his back legs.

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• Repeat this step over and over until your dog is
  able to stand on his hind legs quickly and
  sturdily.

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• The next step is to move the treat above your
  dogs head in a small circle.

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• The goal is for your dog to twirl on his hind
  legs. Once he begins to step in a circle, speak
  the word dance.

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• Give him a treat and continue to praise him each
  time in order to bait your dog to stand up and
  turn in a circle.

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TAKE A BOW
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• After shaking hands and dancing, your dog will
  deserve to take a bow.

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• The key to this trick is having your dog place
  his chest to the ground while keeping his bottom
  upward.

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• Bowing comes naturally to dogs, so this trick is
  simple to learn. When you begin teaching this
  trick, your dog will need to be in the standing
  position.

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• Place a treat next to your dogs nose, and slowly
  move it down, keeping the treat next to his nose
  at all times.

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• Your dogs chest will be on the ground and his
  bottom will be upward. Keep your dog in this
  position for a few seconds and speak the word
  bow.

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• Use the treat to lure your dog back up into the
  standing position. Once he is standing, give him
  the treat and lots of praise.

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• Repeat this process no more than three times a
  day and soon your dog will be able to bow on
  command.

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• Always keep training under 10 minutes per day.
  You will need to remain patient, positive, and
  calm when training your dog to do these simple
  tricks.

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• Have fun and be sure to show off your dogs new
  tricks to family and friends!

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