Paw Tricks                                         

Josh (Flat Coated Retriever)

 

 
Beg & Shake Paw - Video

 

 
Uses - for checking the dogs paws and clipping nails etc, can lead to more advanced tricks such as high five, targetting.

Doggy Dancing Movement
1. Get your dog to sit and kneel down in front of him (he is off lead)
2. Lift up his paw and give it a shake, and then reward the dog.
3. Introduce the command "Paw", or "Shake", "Give me some skin"
4. Start saying the command and see if the dog give his paw, if not keep practicing. Don't expect the dog to learn this in one session.

There is another method of having some food in your hand and waiting for the dog to paw at your hand, then click and treat, but I just used the above method because I think it is good for your dog to get used to you handling his paws.

Advanced
Once the dog knows this trick well, you can change the signal and raise your foot slightly, and say your command.

You can also before saying paw, tap the paw lightly that you want the dog to give. I would use my left hand to tap the dogs right paw and vica versa so he can give alternate paws.

You can also then stand at the side of your dog and as you raise your foot you get the dog to raise his paw and do alternate steps. (This is very advanced)

You can also teach your dog to do high five.

I also had a problem of when my dog retrieved he would anticipate the give, he would run up to me and spit out the ball, so I taught him that he had to sit in front and then shake hands with the article still in his mouth.

 

 
 
 
 

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