“On Trust” and “Paid For” for is one of the earliest dog tricks that has been offering as much pleasure as anything a dog can possibly do since the early 1900s. It’s a great trick to teach your American Water Spaniel. It isn’t the most convenient trick to be learned however it can be built upon and shown in numerous different ways to impress many people.
To teach your American Water Spaniel this trick, call your dog to you, enabling him to stand up or sit down, as he wishes, and hold his head still with one hand, while you hold a treat on his nose.
Teach your American Water Spaniel the “on trust” trick
Say to him, “On trust, on trust,” steadying and preventing his head from moving using 1 hand while holding up a warining finger with the other and repeating the words, “On trust, on trust”.
Teach your American Water Spaniel 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. Obviously, in his earlier efforts he won’t be able to catch the treat, however he should be allowed to eat the treat after it hits the floor.
It’s an excellent trick for your American Water Spaniel
Continuous repeating of this trick will produce efficiency. Gradually you need to stop limiting his head with your hand and allow him to balance the snack on his nose until you state “Paid for.”
He can likewise be taught to hold the snack in between his teeth and to not swallow it till told to do so. This trick can be made more remarkable by holding a conversation with your American Water Spaniel. For instance, you might say: “Friend, old man, here is a really delicious treat, but it is ‘on trust.'”
Somewhat stress the word “trust” and then state: “I am pleased you dislike consuming things on trust, however this I have just found out has been ‘paid for,'” emphasizing the words “paid for.”
Your American Water Spaniel can also be taught to toss the snack after hearing a particular number. To teach this, balance it on his nose and hold his head while you count clearly and deliberately, one, two, three, and then nudge him under the chin. Before he has learned the trick he will toss it up as often at 1, 2, 4, as he will at 1, 2, 3, however he must be drilled up until he will not toss it until he hears “three.” It will make it easier for him if you slightly highlight the “THREE” word.
In time you can use many combinations of numbers and he will wait till he hears the stressed “three.” As you are teaching him don’t make him wait too long before you say “3,” and allow him to consume the snack.
“Trust” and “Paid For” may be remarkably tough trick for your American Water Spaniel to perfect and needs lots of persistence from you. Remember, do not penalize your American Water Spaniel if he can’t master the trick, instead blame yourself for being a lousy teacher.:–RRB- In any case, enjoy teaching your American Water Spaniel this trick and have lots of fun along the way.
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