Trick 1: Sit
This one is probably the simplest and most famous dog trick . However, as simple as this command is, it is also one of the most important! After learning this, your dog will sit on command, which will be of constant use to you in everyday life; for example, when you are waiting at a traffic light.
1. Sit: The “sit” command is one of the easiest tricks your dog can learn and serves as the basis for many other simple tricks like “shake” and “stay.” To teach this trick, keep your foot on your dog's leash, allowing them only a little room to move but not enough to jump up.
While a pooch performing a sit or a down out of context likely will not cause any problems, certain tricks, like jumping vertically in the air, spinning in circles, high fives or hugs and kisses, can create issues for you and your dog.
Here's how you teach it:
Face your dog with your fists at his chest height. Ask him “which hand?” and encourage him to “get it.” When your dog shows interest in your correct hand, either by nosing it for a few seconds or pawing at it, say “Good!” and open your hand to allow him to take the treat.
Dogs enjoy learning tricks and earning reinforcers during training. These reinforcers may be a food reward or a very happy, excited owner who is praising the dog. Tricks are simply behaviors, and learning these behaviors puts the dog in a learning-to-learn mode.
When you get a new dog, whether it's a puppy or an adult rescue, she probably needs some obedience training. More specifically, a well-behaved pup should respond to seven directions in order to become a good canine citizen: Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Heel, Off, and No.
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Sitting Pretty is a cute trick also often referred to as “beg.” The dog starts in a sit and then raises his front legs up so he is sitting on just his back legs with front feet legs curled and held in front of him. It is helpful if your dog already knows “sit.”
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Commonly used release words are “okay,” “break,” and “free.” Often a release word is followed by another command such as “come.” When teaching stay, you should have already chosen a release word.
It can be easy for humans to get fear, aggressiveness, or discomfort confused with awkwardness in our dogs. However, a dog has no concept of feeling awkward or embarrassed and this is something to keep in mind.
Studies are showing that dogs are a lot smarter than we might think, and that they can learn a lot of words just by observing and listening to human interactions. How many words does your dog know? You've probably noticed that he seems to understand more than the basic “sit”, “stay” or “come”.
The canine ability to comprehend human body language and intonation is amazing. Our dogs know more than just “Sit” or “Stay” or “Walk”. They can learn the meaning of many words and can grasp that meaning even better when we say those words in an appropriate tone.