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ideas for quick and EASY doggy trick please

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Dieu · 20/10/2015 22:41

Hello. Puppy has his final puppy training class tomorrow, and we have been asked to prepare a trick for it (something at home, without the trainer's involvement).
Children, pup and I have just got back from a few days away over the (Scottish) half-term break, and I had completely forgotten about this homework ... until now.
Our pup is gorgeous and we adore him but he's ahem not the brightest spark. Does anyone know of a very simple trick (something fun and frivolous, not a command) that I could teach him by tomorrow evening?! He's very food motivated, which should hopefully help.
I remember as a teenager YEARS ago teaching our Staffy to leave something ('Stolen') and then take it ('Paid for'), and she got it after about 3 attempts.
I am having no such luck with our wee Shih Tzu (5 months).
Thank you!

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Noitsnotteatimeyet · 22/10/2015 21:58

Confused shriek - you're not making a lot of sense ...

Fwiw my dog is 'just' a much-loved family pet but he's a working breed and needs to do things. He loves learning new behaviours/tricks in the same way as he loves his fun agility class or charging about in the woods after squirrels - as far as he's concerned it's all just enormous fun

There's no reason why teaching a dog a trick has to be incompatible with treating him/her with respect. And it's daft to say that teaching paw or high five will lead to children getting injured - my dog only does paw or high five on cue so never just paws someone to get a treat

fairyfi · 22/10/2015 22:43

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LilCamper · 23/10/2015 06:01

Just going to drop this here:

ideas for quick and EASY doggy trick please
Shriek · 23/10/2015 23:02

it does and has led to DC getting injured, which is the reason i say it no

so please don't judge my comments as 'daft' ?!

think this has probably done to death now?

treat dogs with respect and stop making them look stupid is all i'm saying, calling serious training 'tricks' is different, but i think i've been really clear already.. and yes, it s done to death now it really is, especially when people start getting personal and name-calling then its gone too far

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