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yorkiesrock · 02-21-2006, 02:21 PM

My yorkie knows how to sit but now I want to train him to give me his paw. How do I do this? So far I have just been telling him to sit and I grab his paw and say give me paw. Is there another way of training him to give me his paw?

LIL MIS' MAGIC · 02-21-2006, 02:23 PM

That is exactly how we taught our girls, except for we say "give me five"....it took lots of doing that but one day they just caught on!!! Now they can do it no problem...

BabyFidgette · 02-21-2006, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkiesrock

My yorkie knows how to sit but now I want to train him to give me his paw. How do I do this? So far I have just been telling him to sit and I grab his paw and say give me paw. Is there another way of training him to give me his paw?

I read that giving one syllable word commands is best at first. Tell him "sit," then say, "paw" and take his paw. Give him little treats (Cheerios work great) until the cows come home. Only teach in 5 minute increments. He'll get the point eventually.

Tiger's Mom · 02-21-2006, 03:03 PM

Tiger took puppy training and they refer that as "SHAKE" for shake hands. When I tell him to shake, he puts up his paw and waits for you to shake it. It took me 2 days of training and then suddenly EUREKA he got it. Now, whenever you say sit then shake, he does it all the time. . .

jkat · 02-21-2006, 03:21 PM

I guess terminology is minor as long as you keep it consistant. We say "handshake".

After repeating for 5 minutes or so, Aggie will lift her paw in mid-air, waiting for "handshake" and then her treat.

It cracks me up

yorkiesrock · 02-22-2006, 02:07 PM

Thanks for the help. I will try it.

barkatme · 02-23-2006, 11:37 AM

You can hold on the treat and let your puppy try to eat it. Don't release the treat until your puppy lifts his or hers paw onto your hands then you let go of the treat for your puppy. Keep doing that and she they will get it. But you must also repeat the command. After time you don't even have to say it they will just do it.

yorkiepip · 02-23-2006, 11:51 AM

I have been trying to get Pippa to give her paw for god knows how long but she just wont.
She sits and lays down but no paw!!
My friend has a blue merle collie and she can wave on command, jump thru a hoop, turn around, and more and she's only 1yr old. it is fab to see

Juliealfies mum · 02-23-2006, 12:09 PM

Both Alfie and Lottie will give a paw on commmand and what we did was hold a treat in your clenched hand in front of them and when they paw it click and treat then start adding in the command paw and it goes from there just dont open your hand until a paw goes up , then we started holding the hand up higher for a high 5 and repeat the high 5 command for this.just try it a few times a day and they start to get it good luck

yorkiesrock · 02-23-2006, 01:45 PM

Great suggestions. I will try them.

cole062005 · 03-02-2006, 09:18 AM

My little guy and I just learned this in training school last week. The easiest way is to use the clicker method. Have him/her sit and then say "paw" and gently lift the pad of the paw, click, then treat. My yorkie caught on very quickly! Now I just put my hand out and say paw and he knows what to do

yorkiesrock · 03-03-2006, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by cole062005

My little guy and I just learned this in training school last week. The easiest way is to use the clicker method. Have him/her sit and then say "paw" and gently lift the pad of the paw, click, then treat. My yorkie caught on very quickly! Now I just put my hand out and say paw and he knows what to do

Great idea. I need to buy a clicker so I can try it. I tried the method of putting a treat in my fist and waiting for him to grab it with his paw but it doesn't work. So I will try the clicker method.

SnowWa · 03-03-2006, 11:01 AM

Puppies are cute. I was teaching my to "sit," and would give him a treat.

Now, because puppies never miss a thing, every time he thinks I have something he can eat - he runs over to me and sits without me telling him to. (I keep telling him that he is supposed to wait until I tell him to "sit," not just do it on his own.)

Carol Jean

BabyFidgette · 03-03-2006, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SnowWa

Puppies are cute. I was teaching my to "sit," and would give him a treat.

Now, because puppies never miss a thing, every time he thinks I have something he can eat - he runs over to me and sits without me telling him to. (I keep telling him that he is supposed to wait until I tell him to "sit," not just do it on his own.)

Carol Jean

Baby does that too. It's so cute! Mommy has something in her hand. Let me sit and give paw before she asks me too!

whispersmom2 · 03-03-2006, 02:00 PM

Anyone who calls my house learns that Skylar insists on getting my attention to give her five. She is left-pawed and will wave that paw til I give her five. Have to do it a few times and then tell her "enough"..They really do get our number quickly, huh??

02-21-2006, 02:21 PM	#1
yorkiesrock YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York Posts: 475	Train to Give Paw? My yorkie knows how to sit but now I want to train him to give me his paw. How do I do this? So far I have just been telling him to sit and I grab his paw and say give me paw. Is there another way of training him to give me his paw?

02-21-2006, 02:23 PM	#2
LIL MIS' MAGIC Yorkie Lover Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 4,070 Blog Entries: 3	That is exactly how we taught our girls, except for we say "give me five"....it took lots of doing that but one day they just caught on!!! Now they can do it no problem... __________________ Kristin, Mom to: Yorkies Lil Mis Magic & Sailor and Silkies Captain & Heaven; Agent to: Striker Looking For Someone to Show Your Little One...Email Me!!

02-21-2006, 03:03 PM	#4
Tiger's Mom Donating YT 8000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 8,759	Tiger took puppy training and they refer that as "SHAKE" for shake hands. When I tell him to shake, he puts up his paw and waits for you to shake it. It took me 2 days of training and then suddenly EUREKA he got it. Now, whenever you say sit then shake, he does it all the time. . . __________________ Tiger and Annika - official members of THE CRAZY CLUB & PINK CLUB www.mygofetch.com

02-23-2006, 11:51 AM	#8
yorkiepip Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brittany France Posts: 2,420	I have been trying to get Pippa to give her paw for god knows how long but she just wont. She sits and lays down but no paw!! My friend has a blue merle collie and she can wave on command, jump thru a hoop, turn around, and more and she's only 1yr old. it is fab to see __________________ Anne, Pippa, Jake Woody

02-23-2006, 12:09 PM	#9
Juliealfies mum YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: scotland Posts: 1,278	Both Alfie and Lottie will give a paw on commmand and what we did was hold a treat in your clenched hand in front of them and when they paw it click and treat then start adding in the command paw and it goes from there just dont open your hand until a paw goes up , then we started holding the hand up higher for a high 5 and repeat the high 5 command for this.just try it a few times a day and they start to get it good luck __________________ From Julie Alfie & Lottie

02-21-2006, 03:21 PM	#5
jkat YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 459	I guess terminology is minor as long as you keep it consistant. We say "handshake". After repeating for 5 minutes or so, Aggie will lift her paw in mid-air, waiting for "handshake" and then her treat. It cracks me up

02-22-2006, 02:07 PM	#6
yorkiesrock YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York Posts: 475	Thanks for the help. I will try it.

02-23-2006, 11:37 AM	#7
barkatme Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Posts: 285	You can hold on the treat and let your puppy try to eat it. Don't release the treat until your puppy lifts his or hers paw onto your hands then you let go of the treat for your puppy. Keep doing that and she they will get it. But you must also repeat the command. After time you don't even have to say it they will just do it.

02-23-2006, 01:45 PM	#10
yorkiesrock YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York Posts: 475	Great suggestions. I will try them.

03-02-2006, 09:18 AM	#11
cole062005 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 73	My little guy and I just learned this in training school last week. The easiest way is to use the clicker method. Have him/her sit and then say "paw" and gently lift the pad of the paw, click, then treat. My yorkie caught on very quickly! Now I just put my hand out and say paw and he knows what to do

03-03-2006, 11:01 AM	#13
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,991	Puppies are cute. I was teaching my to "sit," and would give him a treat. Now, because puppies never miss a thing, every time he thinks I have something he can eat - he runs over to me and sits without me telling him to. (I keep telling him that he is supposed to wait until I tell him to "sit," not just do it on his own.) Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.

03-03-2006, 02:00 PM	#15
whispersmom2 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD Posts: 2,985	Anyone who calls my house learns that Skylar insists on getting my attention to give her five. She is left-pawed and will wave that paw til I give her five. Have to do it a few times and then tell her "enough"..They really do get our number quickly, huh??