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Dog Games: 2 Neat Dog Tricks Your Pet & You Will Love
from:Neat Dog Trick #1: “Tell Me You Want Something To Eat!”
While I was a young boy, I had a Collie named Kiki who was my pride and joy. One of her most endearing qualities was to bring me gifts. If I was happy, she'd always bring over a ball to play. If I had had a bad day, I could always count on Kiki to greet me at the school bus with a leaf or twig or some other earthly treasure. And heaven forbid I was two minutes late to feed her; she would always drop her food dish in my lap.
How do you teach your dog this charming little trick? You need to start out with a dog that is comfortable putting things in her mouth. If your dog won't pick up anything short of a biscuit, then she might not be the best candidate. Otherwise, follow these steps:
1. Take your dog aside with treats and her food dish. If you're using a stainless steel bowl, tape a cotton cloth around the rim.
2. Ask your dog, "Are you hungry?" and wave the bowl in front of her face. When she clamps on, praise, click, and treat. Practice until your dog makes the connection that grasping the bowl is the name of the game.
3. Now hold the bowl about an inch from the floor. Swish the bowl back and forth as you ask, "Are you hungry?" When the dog takes the bowl, click if you're using a clicker, and reward. "Good Dog!"
4. Place the bowl on the floor, stand up straight and ask, "Are you hungry?" Praise any interest your dog shows in the bowl. Reward any contact.
5. Say to the dog "Come." Gently take the bowl from her mouth and put it in your lap. This gesture shows her the desired outcome. Praise, click, and reward. Eventually, reward direct deliveries only.
Neat Dog Trick #2: “Clean Up The Toys”
Do you have both kids and dog? Here's a good project. If your house has begun to look like a minefield littered with toys, you might want to teach your dog the command "Tidy Up!". Have the kids decorate a toy box for their dog. Let their creative juices run rampant - magazine cutouts, photos, drawings, rubber stamps, computer printouts, and so on. Your dog will love it in any case.
1. Place the toy box in a designated area. Deciding on a designated area is a big decision - you can't change the toy box location for a while.
2. Bring your dog to her box with a favorite toy, and give her the toy.
3. Snap your fingers over the box. When your dog leans her head over the box, tell her "Drop, Tidy Up" as you click the clicker and offer a treat (which should encourage your dog to drop the toy).
4. Repeat the drop-in-the-box step four times.
5. Repeat these sessions once or twice a day.
6. As your dog catches on, try giving her the toy farther and farther from her box.
7. After she catches on to this step, go near the box again, but this time leave the toy on the floor and encourage your dog to pick it up. You can increase the number of toys she picks up. Start by rewarding only a two-toy drop. Then a three-toy drop, then four. Now you're ready to start hiring out your very own four-footed maid service!
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