Dog Tricks, How To Teach Your Puppy To Roll-over

Do you have a new puppy or even a young pooch that has been part of your family for some time? Well if you are looking to teach your dog tricks, and in particular how to teach your dog to roll over, believe me when I say that it is not as difficult as you may think.

The trick is your body language and, treats. Of course, treats alone are something your pet will love. But it is the ability to use those treats to have your dog do what it want it to do.

Have you ever read a book on dog tricks? They might make it sound so basic with tips, but if you put on your reader glasses and take a look at the fine print you will see that all dog tricks take only one secret. So what is that secret?

It is really not that big of a secret, it is a process called consistency. You see, dogs absolutely crave consistency. So basically, you can teach your dog absolutely anything you want as long as you are consistent.

So lets get in to the treats about teaching your dog to roll over. I will let you know that there are a couple pre-requisites before teaching your dog to roll over. So like I said, slip on those designer reading glasses and pay attention. The pre-req’s are the ability to lie down and stay in the lie down position on command.

Step 1 – have your dog lie down and stay.
Step 2 – with a treat in your hand, hold it to one side of your dogs nose, about 4 inches away.
Step 3 – say the command “roll over” as you move the treat up and over your dogs nose.
Step 4 – (it may take a couple takes to get to this step) move the treat as your dog begins to roll.
Step 5 – move the treat appropriately to make your dog roll its body over
Step 6 – Know that your dogs body will follow its nose, err, which will follow the treat.

So you see, it is not rocket science; it is all about consistency and common sense. And of course, a treat your dog will love.

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