What are some tips on teaching my dog to shake?

Question

My dog is a maltesse and is 9 months and he doesn't get the idea any ideas or tips?

Answer 1

read some great books on training. (Try not to pick books randomly - there are a lot of bad books out there also!) These are some of my favorites and you can get them on Amazon.com
Dog Tricks : Eighty-Eight Challenging Activities for Your Dog from World-Class Trainers by Haggerty and Benjamin
What All Good Dogs Should Know – Volhard http://www.volhard.com/
Good Owners, Great Dogs - Brian Kilcommins
Don't Shoot the Dog - Pryor
Training Your Dog: The Step by Step Method - Volhard
Dog Problems - Benjamin
Cesar's Way - Cesar Millan
Also, watch the Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel. Cesar Millan is the best trainer I've ever seen on TV.
http://www.dogpsychologycenter.com/

Answer 2

Usually smaller dogs are more difficult to teach this to. But, yes repition is the best way to go. Try holding a treat in your hand, say "shake", give him a second to try on his own...if he doesn't, then repeat the work "shake" and grab his paw and shake it. That will show him what you want when you say the command. Good luck!

Answer 3

I have a Siberian Huskey (this breed is notorious for having a rather stubborn nature!) and I taught her to shake in just a couple of days. Repetition is the key. I would have her sit, then get her attention and put my hand down by her paw - doesn't matter if it is the left or right paw. I would then (in a rather firm voice) say: "Bayleigh, shake", as I put my hand down by her front paws. If she didn't raise one of her front paws to shake, I would take her right front paw with my right hand and shake it, as I repeated "Bayleigh shake". I didn't use any treats, just repetition. Within a couple of days, she learned to shake. Sometimes she shakes with her right front paw, sometimes she shakes with the left front paw. It doesn't matter to me which paw she uses, as long as she learns the trick. Each time she would successfully do the trick, I would tell her: "Good girl, Bayleigh", that way she got positive reinforcement. Good luck with your dog.

Answer 4

It's actually really easy. Get a favorite treat of his (hotdog, biscuit, etc.) and with him sitting give him the command "shake", pick-up his paw and shake it and then give him the treat. After several repetitions of this he should be doing it with no problem.

Answer 5

coaching a canine to shake is almost between the finest canine tricks you could teach. Shaking is a organic action and as quickly as your canine has it down, there are various exciting transformations. you could probable teach your canine to take a seat down in basically one or 2 3 minute classes. to teach a canine to shake, you first would desire to teach the canine to take a seat down. as quickly as sitting, say to your canine, "shake". attain down and raise his paw bodily, then provide him a manage and say "solid shake, solid shake". launch his paw and repeat you additionally can try offering toys rather of treats or perhaps in straightforward terms a pat on the top. locate despite works terrific to your canine and proceed to apply that factor of manage. solid success!

Answer 6

Your dog will shake like mad if you soak him in Olive oil.

While your at it, have your ever given your dog a mouthful of peanut butter?

Answer 7

here is hoe i taught my lab:

1.let him see you put his favorite treat in your hand.
2.close your hand making a fist.
3.grab his hand and put it on your hand and when it touches 4.open your hand and give it to him.
5. do this over untill he will touch your hand with out you having to grab his paw.

tips.
*it helps too do this before you feed him so he will be hungry and pay attention*

*do this 15 minutes a day for every day*

*after he will touch your hand with out you having to grab his paw, open your hand and he should shake it and when he does with your other hand give him a treat*

hope this helps!

Answer 8

Repetition is the only answer and make sure you say "shake" loud and clear when you are demonstrating with him