Shut The Door Buddy: Straightforward Dog Tricks To Teach and Impress - 0 views

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  #1 Christian Sinclair on 24 May 13

   

  The shutting and opening door trick can be taught to all dog breeds. The only consideration perhaps would be asking little size dogs to close large or heavy doors which are beyond their physical capabilities.
  
  In teaching this trick choose a door that swings very easily on its hinges drive a nail, or simply stick with double sided a makeshift hook on your door at such a distance above the floor that the dog can just reach it by standing on his hind standing desk design legs with his forefeet resting against the door.
  
  Open the door a couple of inches, location a modest piece of treat on the hook and contact your dogs focus to it, saying Shut the door. In reaching for the treat the dog will spot his forefeet on the door and this will close it. If preferable the treat can be balanced on the door handle, and shutting the door will jar it to the floor, when he must be allowed to consume it and be petted and praised.
  
  Soon after be has completed this a handful of occasions you can advance him in his lessons by putting the treat in position while he is in an additional space, then call him in and say Shut the door, directing him toward it, and if he does not go, show him the treat and encourage him to get it. In time he will understand the order and will close any door that is shown to him.
  
  Finally, teach him to close the door without having getting any reward in sight, but right after he shuts it in response to your command reward him with a treat. In the first lessons you want not be particular about obtaining the door closed tight, but in later stages, insist upon its becoming accomplished just before any reward is offered.
  
  Dogs can be taught effortlessly to open swinging doors, but opening fastened doors is a a lot a lot more tough act, and is feasible only with those that have the easiest and simplest latches.
  
  To teach a dog to open a swinging door call his interest to it and push it open at the bottom. Do this a quantity of occasions each day for numerous days, then go through the door, closing it soon after you, and leave your dog on the other side get in touch with him and he will soon learn to push the door open in order to attain you.
  
  To teach a dog to open a latch, hold the dog up to it and push it back with his paw, and say open door to associate this trick with this command and continue to give him practice in this way until he will push it back without your assistance.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The shutting and opening door trick can be taught to all dog breeds. The only consideration perhaps would be asking little size dogs to close large or heavy doors which are beyond their physical capabilities. <br /> <br /> In teaching this trick choose a door that swings very easily on its hinges drive a nail, or simply stick with double sided a makeshift hook on your door at such a distance above the floor that the dog can just reach it by standing on his hind <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bradslavin.com/2010/06/21/standing-desk-experiment/">standing desk design</a> legs with his forefeet resting against the door. <br /> <br /> Open the door a couple of inches, location a modest piece of treat on the hook and contact your dogs focus to it, saying Shut the door. In reaching for the treat the dog will spot his forefeet on the door and this will close it. If preferable the treat can be balanced on the door handle, and shutting the door will jar it to the floor, when he must be allowed to consume it and be petted and praised. <br /> <br /> Soon after be has completed this a handful of occasions you can advance him in his lessons by putting the treat in position while he is in an additional space, then call him in and say Shut the door, directing him toward it, and if he does not go, show him the treat and encourage him to get it. In time he will understand the order and will close any door that is shown to him. <br /> <br /> Finally, teach him to close the door without having getting any reward in sight, but right after he shuts it in response to your command reward him with a treat. In the first lessons you want not be particular about obtaining the door closed tight, but in later stages, insist upon its becoming accomplished just before any reward is offered. <br /> <br /> Dogs can be taught effortlessly to open swinging doors, but opening fastened doors is a a lot a lot more tough act, and is feasible only with those that have the easiest and simplest latches. <br /> <br /> To teach a dog to open a swinging door call his interest to it and push it open at the bottom. Do this a quantity of occasions each day for numerous days, then go through the door, closing it soon after you, and leave your dog on the other side get in touch with him and he will soon learn to push the door open in order to attain you. <br /> <br /> To teach a dog to open a latch, hold the dog up to it and push it back with his paw, and say open door to associate this trick with this command and continue to give him practice in this way until he will push it back without your assistance.</div>

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