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Originally Posted by BAER How did you get Loki to wave? I bet that is real cute. |
First I taught him high-five. He learned that by "targeting" my hand. So first we learned "target" a SUPER easy and fun command. Works better than come. Anyway I held my hand up for high five and then pulled it away. As soon as he'd raise his hand I say "WAVE" and shove a treat in his mouth
I shaped it until he got his paw higher and higher. That means I gave him a treat for a little paw raise at first, then only for a higher one until he got it. My husband tried to make an animated gif out of it, but it's really small and dark. I put it up as my avatar.
It's so cute because he offers it now as his "can i have a treat" trick. That used to be roll over. It's the latest trick that gets him the most amount of praise and most likely to get a treat. So now he'll sit by me and start waving, like "Hi over here your favorite dog give me a treat please!"
He also learned "kiss" using target. I lean over and say "kiss" and he will come running for my face. But I didn't want a french kiss so I just taught him to bop his nose to mine
