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Britster · 03-03-2009, 05:45 PM

So I'm trying to teach Jackson some tricks every now and then! He's very good at sit and stay. He's semi-good at "come" but I definitely don't think he fully understands the meaning. Lay down he has nearly perfected. He's just NOT getting "shake" or "paw" I've been repeating "shake", taking his hand, giving him a treat for 3 weeks now for about 5-10 minutes every day and he just will not get it! I thought that was supposed to be an easier one?

Anyways, I wanted to move on to do some "fun" tricks so I started doing the "Bang bang" trick (where you put your hand in a gun shape and say "bang bang" and the dog plays "dead") Well I started by having him in the lay down position ... and I was saying "Bang bang" and I would sort of roll him over on his back and then give a treat. He allowed me to do it 3 times and then when I started saying "bang bang" he would kinda inch away backwards from me LOL. As if he was scared. Then I felt bad! But I gave him a treat anyways?? Should I just teach him to back up like that when I say "Bang bang" or start over again tomorrow? I don't think he's truly scared of me cuz he always comes right back to me and does other tricks but i dunno.

Need some trick training help!

03-03-2009, 05:45 PM	#1
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,815	Trick training So I'm trying to teach Jackson some tricks every now and then! He's very good at sit and stay. He's semi-good at "come" but I definitely don't think he fully understands the meaning. Lay down he has nearly perfected. He's just NOT getting "shake" or "paw" I've been repeating "shake", taking his hand, giving him a treat for 3 weeks now for about 5-10 minutes every day and he just will not get it! I thought that was supposed to be an easier one? Anyways, I wanted to move on to do some "fun" tricks so I started doing the "Bang bang" trick (where you put your hand in a gun shape and say "bang bang" and the dog plays "dead") Well I started by having him in the lay down position ... and I was saying "Bang bang" and I would sort of roll him over on his back and then give a treat. He allowed me to do it 3 times and then when I started saying "bang bang" he would kinda inch away backwards from me LOL. As if he was scared. Then I felt bad! But I gave him a treat anyways?? Should I just teach him to back up like that when I say "Bang bang" or start over again tomorrow? I don't think he's truly scared of me cuz he always comes right back to me and does other tricks but i dunno. Need some trick training help! __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier Last edited by Britster; 03-03-2009 at 05:46 PM.