Basics of training?

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Hi all. I just got my 7-month old, Perry, yesterday. I really want to start training him to do simple tricks, but I have very little idea of how to go about it.

Are there any really good sources you can recommend on training principles for total beginners?

Today I started training him to do a trick where I would put my foot out, and he is supposed to put his front paw on top of my foot. I extended my foot, said "Shake!", then manually put his paw on top of my extended foot (this requires balance on my part), then give him a treat while his paw is actually resting on my foot.

I would put my foot out again, say "Shake!" and wait for him to do it. He just looks at me. Then I repeat the process, putting his paw on top of my foot manually, and reward him with a treat.

I repeated this process a bunch of times, which seemed to tire him out.

Is this the basics of how to go about it, or could I repeat this for years without him getting it?

Thanks!

Bonus: Egregious photo of new dog.
 

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Love the pic of Perry giving sheltie kisses...he is a sweetie.

This site has good step by step directions for training.....https://www.tricktraining.com.au/category/tricks/ It separates tricks into beginner to advanced so you start out easy while you and your dog learn the basics.

Also, if you google on YouTube for training a puppy/dog to do tricks there are lots of excellent videos.

Have fun!! :smile2:

Trini
 
Go to the Kikkopup channel. She has some great tips/instructions on training behaviors and tricks. Love her "chin" where the dog willingly places it's little face in your open hand. Everyone who sees it says "awww". Her "cross paws" is fun too.
 
Personally, I would in the first few weeks let a new dog settle in well in his new home.

Only concentrate me on positive contact, so he will come gleefully to me every time I call.

Otherwise let him take part in everything I'm doing, and slowly teach him what he may and may not do in his new home.

Perry are really so cute :yes:
 
Hanne said:
Personally, I would in the first few weeks let a new dog settle in well in his new home.

Only concentrate me on positive contact, so he will come gleefully to me every time I call.

Otherwise let him take part in everything I'm doing, and slowly teach him what he may and may not do in his new home.

Perry are really so cute :yes:
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I think that's good advice about letting him settle. I am just working on simple touch training now (thanks for the link to https://positively.com/dog-behavior/basic-cues/hand-target-training/), which is where I should have started anyway.

And, I'm just doing this with him a couple times a day when he seems super-bored!
 
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