Never ask your dog to do more than he’s capable of doing. If it’s physically impossible or he doesn’t know behavior yet, he won’t be able to do it. So you just taught your dog that your cue is meaningless. …

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DashDash learned to nod her head “yes”.  I shaped the behavior in about six 5 minute sessions.  Shaping is my preferred method of training when I want my dog to interact with something.  She already knew to touch her nose …

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I was talking to someone today about my trick class. That person asked me how many commands my Doberman, DashDash, knows. She also asked me how many of the tricks listed in Kyra Sundance’s multiple books did my dog know …

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