teaching a dog tricks?

Question

what are some really good tricks to teach a dog and how can you do them??

Answer 1

Teach him how to give you a high five.
Just show him a treat in your left hand.
Extend your right hand like a high five and say it.
It's important that you show him how to do it first, let him get the feel of it and only praise him or reward him when he does it right.

Answer 2

Of corse you can teach an old dog new tricks

Roll Over
Start by having your dog lie down on his belly. You can stand over him or kneel beside him. Using a treat, hold it by his nose, and then move it around and behind him, so that he lies on his side and then rolls over. Tell him what a great dog he is!

Fetch
If your dog doesn't fetch naturally, have an adult cut a slit in a tennis ball (a smaller, rubber ball if that is too big). Put some treats inside the tennis ball. Show your dog that there are treats in there, and give her one. Then, throw the ball. In the beginning, run with her and get the ball; then give her the treat. Soon you will be able to throw the ball and she will go get it (because she wants the treat!).

take a Bow
When you see your dog take a big stretch, with his head down low, say, "Take a bow." Every time he wakes up and stretches, say, "Take a bow." Someday you will say, "Take a bow." and your dog will take a big stretch, but it will look like he is bowing. As soon as he is finished, give him the treat.

(Method 2) See it!

With your dog in a stand position, take a treat and hold it near the floor, under his nose. As your dog reaches down to get it (he may try to lie down), slip your hand under his belly to hold his rear end up. Hold him in that position and say, "Take a bow." Keep the treat right by his nose, but don't feed him. Stay there for just a second, release him, and then feed the treat.

Yawn
Every time you see your dog yawn, say the command you want to use like "Give us a yawn.", or "Are you sleepy?". If he yawns enough and hears those words enough, he will eventually yawn whenever he hears those words.

Their are many more tricks at www.loveyourdog.com

Answer 3

My favorite is having him lie on the floor either on his side or his stomach. Put his paws over his eyes and say be ashamed "his name" This takes alot of Patience. Reward him with a treat. I used small pieces of bread. Then when he does something wrong you can say "Be ashamed "name" ". This so cute and a really good way to discipline him.

Answer 4

make him jump, spin, or beg if you wanna make a dog jump, hold a treat high up if you want the dog to spin, keep moving the treat in big circles, and for beg, my friend taught him to beg... I don't know how

Answer 5

i taught my nana's dog how to shake hands with me it was fun. its up to you to let the dog learn tricks theres heaps of them around so start working at it!

Answer 6

Here's a few sites with trick suggestions and directions to get you started
http://www.geocities.com/heartland/prairie/5952/indexorg.html

http://www.loveyourdog.com/tricks.html

http://www.thedogtricks.com/thedogtricks/index-3.html

Answer 7

Is he old?? Cant teach an old dog new tricks...Buy a trick book!

Answer 8

work with them