понедельник, 17 августа 2015 г.

Dog Tricks



Dog tricks come in all shapes and sizes. From the kiss command to the jumping through a hoop command, dog tricks can be as simple or as complex as you want them to be.
Dogs like to be stimulated. Their whole genetic make-up is to perform some kind of act; whether it be retrieving, herding, guarding etc. The modern dog is mostly a pet and not a tool for us. There are still ranchers and hunters out there but the vast majority of people that own pets have them just for personal enjoyment.
Make your dog more than just a pet Dogs are happy to be just pets; however they really become energized when they have a purpose. I'm a bird hunter and I have my Labrador to help me find and retrieve game birds. She's eleven years old now and she's slowed down a bit in her old age, but whenever we go near water or a field she immediately drops the years and becomes like an energized puppy again, sniffing back and forth her eyes bright with sharpness and vigor.
Retrieving and hunting is what she is made to do, and when she's doing it you can almost see the generations of genetics clicking together making her a whole dog.
Teaching dog tricks can help keep this energy going in your dog no matter what type of dog you have. For instance you don't need a hunting dog or a herding dog in order to successfully teach tricks. Any dog: mutts, hybrids whatever, can learn and enjoy performing tricks.
Pick of the Trick
I could create a whole website on dog tricks alone, but for now I will stick with the most popular and fun tricks. Some are easy to teach and some are more difficult, but your dog can learn any of them with patience and practice. I will cover:
the handshake
the dog kiss
the wave
flying disc tricks
the zigzag
bring the paper
Play dead
Important: Before you embark on dog tricks training you will need to have a good base of basic obedience training. Trying to teach dog tricks before there is a good base is useless and probably detrimental. Your dog should know how to sit, come, stay, and understand the release command.  Many of the dog tricks I will talk about I recently learned to do with my 11 year old Labrador. They are fun and easy to teach, so give it a try and create an even deeper bond with your pet no matter what his age.
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