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Teaching your dog to wave It's actually not all that difficult to train a dog to lic its paw and wave hello or goodbye. In the beginning Before you start training a dog to wave, it should first know how to shake paws on command. Waving is built from what the dog already knows how to do when it shakes your hand. If your dog has not learned to shake yet, it is best to go back and work on this skill. Then, when you are ready, you can begin to teach the wave. How to begin Give your dog the command, "shake." When it lics its paw to shake your hand, move your hand up slightly, so it has to move the paw up a bit to get to your hand. When your dog moves the paw up farther than it would move it to shake, praise your dog and give a treat. Repeat this acDon a few Dmes. Each Dme move your hand up a li2le higher unDl your dog is raising the paw above its head. Once your dog has been punng its paw up several Dmes in a row, start to "wave" (or you can use the command "say hello" or "wave bye"). You need to repeat the training unDl your dog is consistently raising its paw when you give the command. It is important to remember that training doesn’t happen immediately, this training is taking place over several sessions on a regular daily basis. Most dogs quickly learn to raise their paw over their head on command. Once your dog is doing it consistently on command, you can be more selecDve and look for the best waves. Begin to only give treats when the paw is over the head and moving up and down a bit in a waving moDon. Some owners have found using a clicker to mark the correct behaviour works be2er than praise alone. What to do if your Aussie doesn’t pick it up quickly Keep training sessions short and upbeat. PracDce the wave command for a few minutes at a Dme, two or three Dmes each day. Be paDent and remember that all dogs learn a li2le differently. If your dog seems bored or frustrated, wrap up the session, and try again later. Always try to end on a posiDve note, such as reviewing an easy command like sit or down. Dogs are easily distracted, so if you want yours to pull this trick off in front of people, it's a good idea to pracDce with distracDons. Then, you can do the same thing in a park or other public place. You can also pracDce with someone else in your house in the room and whenever a visitor comes through the door. Acer a li2le work, your dog will quickly be impressing all your friends as it greets them with a wave hello!
Teach your dog to play dead Start in a Down PosiBon If your dog doesn't lie down on command yet, then you need to teach this first. The next step Once your dog will lie down on command, you need to change the posiDon to lying on its side. To do this, hold a treat close to your dog's nose, and slowly pull it over to its side so it will have to roll over on its side to get it. This doesn’t always happen immediately and takes a li2le paDence. As soon as your dog is lying on its side, say "yes" or "good." Or, click your clicker. Then, give the dog a treat. Repeat these steps several Dmes. Give the chosen cue word and hand signal, then repeat steps. PracDce several Dmes a day for a few minutes each Dme, and it won't be long before your dog falls to its side in response to your signal. What if your Aussie doesn’t pick it up quickly Some dogs do roll over to the other side. This is where clickers are ocen used to mark the exact part of the move you are wanDng. If it tries to keep rolling over, step away for a minute. When your dog realises that the treat disappears when it rolls completely over, it will most likely stop doing that, and only offer the behaviour that gets the treat. If you are having trouble genng your dog to follow the treat so that it ends up lying on its side. Then a soluDon is to use the treat as a lure, and at the same Dme, very gently push it onto its side. As soon as the dog is in the correct posiDon, praise your dog and reward it. If your dog jumps up from playing dead too quickly, wait a few seconds, and then give the treat. PracDce this a few Dmes, adding a few seconds which will teach your dog to play dead for several minutes or more. If at any point your dog makes more than two or three mistakes in a row, chances are you've moved ahead too quickly. Go back and pracDce each step, and only when the dog is successful at that step, move slowly to the next. Remember to be paDent and consistent. All dogs learn at a different pace. Keep training sessions upbeat and end the session on a posiDve note, even if that means switching to a simpler acDon like “sit’ or "down" as the last thing you do.
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