Shake a Hand
You must have seen many dogs shaking their paws with people. You can get your dog to do that too. All you need to do is show a palm-full of treats to your canine child only to shut it into a fist when they move forward to pick one. Upon encountering a closed fist, most dogs paw at hand in front of them. Naturally, your bud will do the same, and when they do, press the clicker and reward them.
Repeat the said technique a few times in a row to reinforce the behavior. After your fur child has fully learned to put its paw forward when a fist is presented, get rid of the treats and continue the process for several more tries until your pet is all set to shake hands with everyone.
Play Fetch
Fetch is a classic dog game, but playing it may not come naturally to every canine on the planet. If your dog is also not a fetch player yet, you can teach them to be one.
First, get a toy that your canine bud absolutely loves and tease them with it. Please give it to them, throw it toward them to get them keyed up. After the toy has your fur child’s full attention, throw it at a distance for them to fetch. But be sure to choose a relatively less-crowded place to teach your little one to play the game; otherwise, they might get distracted by other things in the vicinity.
Bark on Command
Dogs can bark a lot or not at all of their own accords, but what’s the fun in that? Teach your canine companion to bark on cue to elicit claps and wows from all directions. To do that, entice them with a treat, wave it in front of their face but don’t let them have it until they make a sound, which they will!
When dogs have trouble understanding what their owner means, they bark. By teasing your best pal, you’ll throw them off, forcing them to speak up. When they do that, click on the clicker and feed them. You can also use verbal remarks such as yes! Good doggie, in place of the clicker.
Roll-over
Training dogs to roll over is pretty similar to teaching them to play dead. The only difference between the two techniques is that when coaching a canine companion to roll over, you want them to get up instead of continuing to lie on their side once they have gone full circle.
To do that, you will not feed them the treat directly but put it on the other side of the floor, prompting them to get up and retrieve the piece. Don’t forget to buzz the clicker every time they pick up the treat!
Point to Ponder
Teaching a behavior to any living being is a time-consuming process. Parents often come close to pull their hair out when teaching their kids manners and social etiquette. So you can imagine training a dog will not be a cakewalk. But the key is to stay persistent and optimistic when teaching tricks to a dog to see results.