Free trick · 3 steps · 3 minutes a day, 3 days
How to teach your dog Touch
Moves the nose, and the attention, off whatever is worrying them.
The steps
- 1
Hold a flat palm just off the nose. Say nothing at all.
- 2
The moment the nose brushes your palm, mark it and pay.
- 3
Move your hand a little further each time. Keep it easy to win.
Why this helps
A hand target travels. You can ask for it on a pavement, at a door, or in a vet waiting room.
The rest of the library is for members
Members get 6 more tricks, each one built the same way and ordered around their dog's behaviour pattern:
- Spin
- Shake
- Roll Over
- Find It
- Fetch
- Middle