| Dog tricks are a great source of fun for both the | | | | new command has been learnt. The trick for "circle" |
| dog and owner. Basic tricks can be easily learnt by | | | | is when you get your dog to go around you in a |
| your dog and offer great amusement to all that | | | | circle, with you in the middle. Get your dog to face |
| watch. Often tricks the dog learns are behaviors that | | | | you and with the treat under his nose lead the dog |
| they already have, but you are asking for them to | | | | around you in a circle, when you start this say "circle" |
| do it on a command. Examples of these are things | | | | when the dog gets back to the beginning, which is |
| like "yawn" Your dog yawns naturally, so all you do is | | | | facing you, praise and reward. Try this for five |
| as you see the dog yawn say "yawn" and make a | | | | minutes a day a few times a day. The dog has such |
| fuss of your dog. This may take time but eventually | | | | a great ability to learn and love of praise most tricks |
| the dog will yawn to command, which can give you | | | | can be learnt by all dogs. |
| both a great sense of achievement, and maybe | | | | The key for some breeds is what motivates them. It |
| some laughs along the way. | | | | could be a toy, treats or verbal praise from you. A |
| Another trick is called "dig" or "find the treasure" here | | | | lovely trick is "speak" this is where you teach your |
| you are using your dogs instincts to dig and their | | | | dog to bark on a command. It a good fun trick, that |
| great sense of fun. Start with a few treats under a | | | | you both have great fun in learning. You need to |
| cloth and encourage your dog to paw off the cloth, | | | | have time with your dog and a favorite game. Start |
| as soon as your dog paws the cloth give a treat and | | | | by getting your dog excited to play, jump around |
| praise. Your dog will soon learn this new fun | | | | and say things excitedly "let's play" or "game time" as |
| command, and you can have a lot of fun digging | | | | your dog cottons on, he will get excited too and so |
| together. Just a warning here if your dog is a big fan | | | | will bark, you then say "speak" with praise as well in |
| of digging up your garden this may not be a good | | | | this instance the reward is the game, it could be |
| idea to teach them. | | | | fetching the ball, or a game he loves. |
| Tricks can and do include commands we may use | | | | As you build this up he will learn to "speak" on |
| every day, the command to "come" you can use a | | | | command. This is a party winner for the family. The |
| verbal command or a whistle, again you have to be | | | | only warning for this trick is of you have a dog that |
| consistent with what you want from your dog. Start | | | | already has problems barking too much. In that case, |
| this with calling your dog while they are next to you | | | | you may be better not to teach this one. |
| in the home, when the dog comes over, praise and | | | | For more information on more Dog Training methods |
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| distance the dog has to come to you over time. A | | | | below. |