Imagine your dog greeting every visitors of yours using his paws instead of wagging his tail. Would it be very cool to see yuor dog shaking hands with your friends? Teaching a dog to shake hands is also very simple and easy.
You will be needing only a snack or treat and patience. Below are the steps how to make your dog shake hands with you:
1st: Call his attention by saying his name.
2nd: Grab his paws and shake it while giving him a snack. Say the phrase “shake hands” while doing so. With this, the dog will then associate the shaking of the hands with a reward. He will then conclude that when he is shaking hands, he will then be rewarded.
That’s it, you are done. That’s how simple it is to teach a dog shake hands. Repeat the steps 6 to 8 sessions. Preferably vary the training area per session. You may do the session on the backyard, next is on the park, and another one of the playground with less distraction as possible.
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