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Can Your Dog Move Claws On Q? Shake is a fun dog trick that is easy enough to teach dogs, and most can learn it quickly. After just a few short training sessions, your dog shakes his paws every time he meets a new person.
Prepare for Training
The only thing required to train a dog to move the claw is your dog and a handful of treats. If you are doing clicker training, you will also need your clicker.
The trick relies on the dog sitting calm and giving you its undivided attention. If it does not know how to sit firmly, go back and practice that command before proceeding.
Introduce "Shake"
Sit your dog, hold a treat in one hand and show it to your dog. Close your fist on treatment so that the dog cannot get.
Allow your dog to "shake" and bring his closed fist under his nose to be interested in treatment. Wait for your dog to start digging in your hand for treatment. Usually, dogs sniff around, and when that doesn't work, they start giving paw in your hand.
The moment your dog touches your hand with its paws, say "good" or click on your clicker. Open your hand and allow the dog to be treated.
Practice
Practice "shake" for five minutes, two or three times a day. Your dog will be offering you his paw the moment you command him before knowing it.
Phase out the Treat
Once your dog is presenting his paw at the command, you can start phasing out the need to keep the treatment in your closed hand.
Close your hand during treatment, and order your dog to "shake". As soon as it provides a paw, give it a treat with your other hand instead of being locked in your fist. Repeat this several times.
Switch Treat Hands
Next, take out your hand and "shake" the command without placing the treat inside. As soon as you offer the claw, give your dog a treat with your other hand. Practice this phase in several training sessions. If your dog seems confused at any point, go back a step or two in your training.
Eliminate the Treat
Now you are ready to end the treatment completely. Start by offering a treatment less often, first after every other time your dog gives it a paw on the order. Gradually the number of times your dog gets a treatment decreases. Soon your dog will present a paw on command, and you will only have to give a topical dog treatment to reinforce the behavior.
Problems and Proofing Behavior
A common problem is that of a dog who does not place his paw on his hand, no matter how much you try to tempt it with treatment. In this example, place the hand close to your dog's paws. You can also nudge the leg or claw slightly. As soon as the dog raises its paw in your hand, feast it and say "good" or click.
If your dog is still unable to understand what to expect after scrape the claw, you can try to lift the claw in your hand. Give the command a "shake", reach down and raise the paw, and then tell the dog "good" or click on your clicker and offer the treatment. Repeat this quickly several times in a row, giving the dog a treat each time, and then go back and start with the first step. Most dogs will now understand what is expected and will start offering their paw.
Be patient and keep the training session short. If your dog is frustrated or bored, it's time to end the session. Always try to end on a positive note, even if it means asking your dog to do something simple, such as sit.
When your dog is shaking with you regularly, it is time to give evidence of the behavior. The best way to do this is to ask someone else to move your dog. The more familiar your dog is with someone, the easier it will be. Demonstrate your attitude with your dog first, so the person can imitate you as closely as possible. Then, let the person sit the dog down and shake it. Try it out with some people and your dog will understand that people like to move paws! Then, after you have mastered moving your dog, you can teach your dog how to wave.
