How to Teach Your Dog to Wave

Series Summary

Dogs can provide an infinite amount of joy and companionship. Coming home to a wagging tail and an eager smile creates a feeling of love and happiness, and can make anyone feel needed as part of an intimate family. In fact, studies have shown that having a pet reduces stress, lowers blood pressure and relieves depression. No matter the breed or activity level, proper dog training is key to maintaining a happy relationship. In this free video on pet behavior, a dog trainer demonstrates a few important lessons for proper dog obedience. Learn simple tricks, like teaching a dog to wave and to fetch. These activities maintain their energy levels and keep them listening. Also, introduce a dog to water by teaching him to swim in a positive atmosphere. Most importantly, learn to get a dog's attention. An obedient dog makes for a happy pet and owner.

Video Transcript

"Hello my name is Nancy Cusick and I'm a professional dog trainer in Austin, Texas. You can visit my website at trainmydog.com. This is my dog, Nia, and today we are going to show you how to teach your dog to wave. First they have to know how to shake so we want to make sure that she has got a groove going on with shaking. I have some yummy treats in my hand and this is the clicker. I'm going to mark her behavior. I am going to ask her to shake my hand and when she has it in the air I'm going to mark her behavior. The clicker is like using the word yes so every time you hear that sound it is like taking a picture for her of why she is being rewarded. So I'm being quick to get that paw when it is in the air. Now that she is doing it I'm going to flip over my hand to start to start a hand signal. My hand signal for wave is going to be something like this. Yes. She'll learn to keep her paw up higher and higher and for longer duration. Say hi, good girl. Good job. And that's how you teach your dog to wave."