How to Teach a Dog to Roll Over

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Summary: Dog tricks are fun for the dog and owner. Tricks mentally stimulate your dog and improve the bond. One of the best known dog tricks is roll over. In this article, you'll learn how to teach your dog to roll over the quick and easy way.

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By Eric Letendre
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Eric Letendre, author of the book "The Amazing Dog Training Man," has been professionally training dogs for the past 20 years and has helped literally thousands of dog owners learn...read more

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
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    How to Teach Your Dog To Roll Over

  1. Step 1

    Find a small hill that you can use to teach this trick.

  2. Step 2

    Give your dog the command "down." Get your dog to relax in this position and hold a treat close to your dog's nose.

  3. Step 3

    Bring the treat over your dog's head so she has to bend her neck to follow the treat.

  4. Step 4

    Get your dog to tuck his head to follow the treat. As your dog follows the treat, he will start to roll over.

  5. Step 5

    As your dog starts to roll over, the hill will help her go all the way over. A lot of people have problems with roll over because the dog stalls half way through the trick.

  6. Step 6

    Once your dog starts to understand the command, you can try it on a flat surface.

  7. Step 7

    Small dogs can do multiple roll overs. If you have a larger breed of dog, don't do more than one roll over at a time. Roll over does put stress on your dog's hips, so we don't want to over do it.

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