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How to Teach a New Dog Tricks

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By sabrina1987
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In this article you will learn how to teach your puppy how to sit, beg, and give paw.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Dog Treats
  1. Step 1

    Buy puppy treats(i used pupperoni treats with mine) and only give them treats when they obey.

  2. Step 2

    First take treat and hold up in air and tell puppy to beg. When puppy stands up in a begging posititon for treat, reward them with the treat and praise them. Repeat step with the puppy a couple times a day and puppy will eventually beg on it's own.

  3. Step 3

    Repeat step 1 for teaching puppy how to give you it's paw.

  4. Step 4

    Take treat in one hand and have puppy beside you. Tell puppy to give you it's paw and take it's paw and lay it in your hand, then give it a tiny piece of the treat and tell it good boy/girl. Hold your hand out and tell puppy again to give you it's paw and then take it's paw and place in your hand, then break off a piece again and praise it.

  5. Step 5

    Repeat step 4 over and over a couple times, then give puppy a break. Repeat every couple hours or couple times a day for about 2-3 days.

  6. Step 6

    After you've repeated step 4 and 5 for about 5 days then you should be able to hold treat and ask for paw and the puppy respond by giving you it's paw without you having to show it how.

  7. Step 7

    Repeat step 1 for teaching puppy to sit. Take treat and wait until your puppy is in a calm state. Hold the treat near puppys face and tell it to sit. Wait until the puppy is in a sitting position and give the puppy a treat and praise it.

  8. Step 8

    Sometimes you may have to hold the treat, tell puppy to sit, then push the puppys back down into a sitting position and then give treat and praise it.

  9. Step 9

    Repeat step 7 and 8 over and over for a couple days and eventually the puppy should sit when treat is in hand without you forcing puppy to sit.

Tips & Warnings
  • Don't get aggravated and give up on puppy. The puppy will eventually learn usually within a week of how to sit, give paw, and beg.
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