what are some tricks i can teach my dog.?

Question

he is a golden retriever and he already knows sit stay shake laydown stand bow rollover and spin . he is 6 month old and very smart any ideas

Answer 1

The Basics
SIT, COME, DOWN, STAY, HEEL.




SIT

Holding a treat in your left hand just above the pup's nose, gently rest your right hand on pup's rump.
Slowly move the treat in an upward motion while applying gentle pressure to the rump. ( you dont want to push hard because if you do the dog will sit every time someone touches him and this is not good for competitive obedience)
as soon as pup sits say in a very happy excited tone "GOOD SIT" and give the treat.
Repeat excersize 7x. then take a play break and move on to something elce.
very young pups should not train for more than a half hour each day
every time you put food bowl down or give a treat give the sit command, and wait for the sit. then once pup sits give treat or food down.
DO NOT move on to something new until pup has the new command down pat.


COME

walk away from pup about 10 feet to start. say pup's name and "COME" in a happy voice. once pup comes praise it lavishly have a bit of a play and give it a treat.
Gradually increase the distance you walk away. and eventually once pup knows command only treat every 3rd come. tappering off until he comes every time with out treat using only praise.
this will take a few days to learn if you practice every day.



DOWN

Start with pup in sit. move hand with the treat between the pup's front paws on the ground.
Say "DOWN" in firm but not loud voice.
pup might try and get treat without going down, dont let him have it until he downs.
praise in happy voice "GOOD DOWN"
repeat 7x


STAY

Start pup in down possition. say "STAY" in firm voice. walk to end of leash, backwards. if the pup moves say once only "AP" in a not pleased tone. go back do not say anything. put pup in down again repeat "STAY" walk backwards to end of leash.
pup does NOT get praise or treat untill he stays for 30 seconds, then a minute, then 5 minutes. move times up each week.
after he can do a 5 minute down/stay every time. move on to a sit/stay doing exactly what you did for down/stay.
Once on leash sit and down/stays are reliable for 5 minutes each. drop the leash and walk away from your pup, your back to the pup. about 10 feet away. wait 5 min. recall your dog. with dog sitting in front of you once he reaches you. treat and praise.


HEEL

Please do NOT train with a choke collar. i recomend martin gayles.
with dog on a short leash exactly beside you on your left side say "HEEL" if the dog starts to pull give a correction snap with leash on collar. and recomand "HEEL" the second your dog complies peaise with "GOOD HEEL" in happy voice. and continue to walk , correct, and praise for 30 minutes.


Allways end training sessions on a positive note. Never get angery with your pup for not responding to a command. Praise lavishly every time pup responds to a command.
NEVER hit your dog. NO reason is an acceptable reason for physicaly abusing your pup.

Answer 2

I once taught my German Short Haired Pointer to unlock the back door in the event I locked my keys in the house.

It was a standard sliding glass patio door , with the locking switch and handle at about waist height . Went the lock was in the engaged position , its angle was pointing up . Any way to keep it short , I taught her to stand on 2 paws and lean against the glass and hit the switch with her other paw thus unlocking the back door . I would be on the other side of the glass commanding her exactly what to do . : )

Answer 3

Sit Speak

Answer 4

You can teach her to open the fridge and get you a canned drink from the shelf. Just tie a rope around the handle so she has something to pull on. Though my dogs can't do this I knew one that could and it was awesome. Good luck!!!

Answer 5

Hmm perchance roll over... it truly is instantly ahead for some dogs yet no longer all. My shih tzu realized all of her tricks quick, such as this. First they ought to position down. then you actually save the deal with my their face and bypass it contained in the roll-over action and say roll over consistently. wish it truly works!! :-)

Answer 6

Teach him to give you a high-five...if he already knows how to give you his paw, this should be very easy. Just hold your hand up a bit higher (near his face should work) and keep the palm of your hand facing him...

Answer 7

great answers I was going to answer then I read Jill B's response about dogs being able to do anything, but it seems that one thing humans cannot do is USE THE CHECK SPELLING feature on Yahoo Answer, are we not on a higher level than dogs?

Answer 8

dogs can do anything if you have the paticents to teach them. just think about all the things that service dogs can do. or try teaching him some aglity tricks

Answer 9

Fetch a beer

Answer 10

Lay a dog treat on his nose and then snap to get it in his mouth.
--or--
How about jumping through a hula hoop?