“On Trust” and “Paid For” for is one of the oldest dog tricks that has been providing as much excitement as anything a dog can do from the early 1900s. It’s a fantastic trick to teach your German Wirehaired Pointer. It is not the easiest technique to be taught however it can be elaborated on and shown in a number of various ways to impress the majority of people.
To teach your German Wirehaired Pointer this trick, call your dog to you, permitting him to stand or sit down, as he needs, and hold his head still with one hand, while you hold a treat on his nose.
Teach your German Wirehaired Pointer the “on trust” trick
State to him, “On trust, on trust,” steadying and preventing his head from moving with 1 hand and holding up an intimidating finger with the other and repeatedly saying the words, “On trust, on trust”.
Teach your German Wirehaired Pointer the “paid for” trick
Next, release his head, saying “paid for,” and give him a little touch underneath the chin. This will cause him to toss the treat up and catch it. Naturally, in his first attempts he won’t be able to capture the treat, however he needs to be enabled to consume the treat after it lands on the ground.
It’s a terrific trick for your German Wirehaired Pointer
Constant repetition of this trick will produce effectiveness. In time you should stop limiting his head with your hand and allow him to stabilize the snack on his nose until you state “Paid for.”
He can also be taught to hold the treat between his teeth and to not swallow it up until told to do so. This technique can be made more impressive by holding a conversation with your German Wirehaired Pointer. For instance, you may say: “Buddy, old boy, here is a really yummy snack, but it is ‘on trust.'”
Slightly highlight the word “trust” and then say: “I am thankful you do not like consuming things on trust, but this I have actually just learned has been ‘paid for,'” highlighting the words “paid for.”
Your German Wirehaired Pointer can also be taught to toss the snack after hearing a certain number. To teach this, balance it on his nose and hold his head while you count clearly and deliberately, 1, 2, 3, and then touch him under the chin. Before he has learned the technique he will toss it up as often at 1, 2, 4, as he will at one, two, three, however he must be drilled until he will not toss it up until he hears “3.” It will make it easier for him if you somewhat highlight the “3” word.
After a while you can use lots of combinations of numbers and he will wait until he hears the stressed “3.” As you are teaching him don’t make him wait too long prior to you state “three,” and allow him to consume the treat.
“Trust” and “Paid For” may be a significantly hard trick for your German Wirehaired Pointer to master and needs plenty of persistence from you. Remember, do not penalize your German Wirehaired Pointer if he can’t learn the trick, instead blame yourself for being a poor teacher.:–RRB- In any case, delight in teaching your German Wirehaired Pointer this trick and have loads of fun while you’re at it.
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