Teaching my puppy to shake -- opinions?

well i taught my dog tison to do tricks too ^.^ just get a few treats an you need to be patient because its only a puppy ((but its more easyer to teach tricks to young puppies ))

all u need to do is simply shake its paw and clearly state : "paw" or shake" keep doing that untill it gets used to that then give it treats every time it lifts its paw :3 hope this helps

and u can also try : http://www.dogtrickacademy.com/

or u can get a dog tricks book from your local library ^_^

The best I can think of would involve soaking the dog.

Each time you soak him, mark the shaking behaviour with a treat or however you train.

Although, if your dog doesn't like water, this may cause problems.

It'd be an interesting trick for sure.

You know how after you bathe him he shakes. Well everytime he does say shake and give him a treat. 3 out of four of my family's dogs know this trick

my trainer teaches her dogs to shake when they come in out of rain (outside) before drying with towel

paw is the cue to give paw

the one that most people are amazed at is when they sneeze on command

Dogs love treats! They'll do just about anything for them. If you're consistent it should work.

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