when i tell my dog to sit, he does, but always raises one front paw. I thought something may be wrong with it, but if i tug it, he puts it down and raises the other one. everyone thinks its funny. is this normal?
2006-11-25 13:51:51 · 9 answers · asked by Lisa 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
OMG... my rottweiler does this...PRetty much the exact same thing.. we tell him to sit, and that paw comes up.. and when we put it on the ground .. he just lifts it up again... what we do, is when new people come over to the house that doesnt know of his funny little habit we say.. okay sit Ray.. and he will sit, then we quickly say.. give me a high five and put our hand where we know he will put his paw.... our friends go nuts and think we ahve a smart doggie.. he he... it is def normal. think of it as a characteristic that makes him unique from other dogs
2006-11-25 13:59:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you teach him paw? A lot of times, dogs will automatically raise their paws when they sit after they learn paw. It's normal. (I'm a dog training instructor)
2006-11-25 13:54:13 · answer #2 · answered by freedove06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
staying power, advantages and repetition are the biggest. Treats, compliment, and play with a favorite toy are all great rewards. initiate with an uncomplicated trick like sit down. earnings your canines's interest with a biscuit or a toy. In a sparkling even tone say the verbal command "sit down" jointly as gently pushing your canines's backside to the floor. till now each and every thing he/she could desire to stand as much as or maybe combat going into sit down till he/she is familiar with. wait and notice and use the verbal command jointly as maneuvering him/her into place. as quickly as your canines cooperates and is sitting supply the biscuit or grant the toy jointly as praising enthusiastically with "good". canines like to thrill and yours will quickly study the beneficial consequence of ending up the trick. stick to the comparable approach for others like stay, lay down, roll over, supply paw, and somewhat some extra. With kindness and staying power you could practice your canines to do endless tricks.
2016-10-17 13:27:28 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you teach him "shake hands"? This is cute he is reaching out to shake your hand. Reinforce it by telling him to "shake" before lightly grabbing his paw.
2006-11-25 14:00:22 · answer #4 · answered by ESPERANZA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal. He just wants to shake your hand. It's cute.
2006-11-25 13:56:38 · answer #5 · answered by Sweetblue85 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somebody probably trained your dog to do that. If it's a smart dog, it probably took less than a day to do it.
2006-11-25 14:02:55 · answer #6 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he might have confused himself when he was laerning the tricks. That's cute though.
2006-11-25 16:46:09 · answer #7 · answered by Samich 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My jack russell does the same thing! And it is normal...
2006-11-25 13:54:45 · answer #8 · answered by Nessa<3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's just trying to shake your hand.
2006-11-25 13:54:22 · answer #9 · answered by pinkjiz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋