“On Trust” and “Paid For” for is one of the oldest dog tricks that has been providing as much enjoyment as anything a dog can possibly do from the early 1900s. It is a great trick to teach your Dunker. It isn’t the simplest technique to be learned but it can be elaborated upon and delivered in a number of different forms to impress many people.
To teach your Dunker this trick, call him to you, enabling him to stand up or sit down, as he wants, and hold his head stable with one hand, while you balance a treat on his nose.
Teach your Dunker the “on trust” trick
Say to him, “On trust, on trust,” steadying and restraining his head from shifting using one hand and holding up a threatening finger with the other and repeatedly saying the words, “On trust, on trust”.
Teach your Dunker the “paid for” trick
Next, let go of his head, stating “paid for,” and give him a little touch beneath 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 catch the snack, but he ought to be allowed to eat the treat after it hits the floor.
It’s an excellent trick for your Dunker
Continuous repeating of this training will produce efficiency. With time you should stop restraining his head with your hand and enable him to stabilize the treat on his nose till you state “Paid for.”
He can also be taught to hold the treat between his teeth and to not swallow it till told to do so. This technique can be made more impressive by holding a discussion with your Dunker. For instance, you might state: “Buddy, old boy, here is a really delicious treat, however it is ‘on trust.'”
Slightly emphasize the word “trust” and then state: “I am thankful you dislike consuming things on trust, but this I have actually just found out has actually been ‘paid for,'” stressing the words “paid for.”
Your Dunker can likewise be taught to toss the snack upon hearing a certain number. To teach this, balance it on his nose and hold his head while you count clearly and intentionally, one, two, three, and after that tap 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, but he should be drilled until he will not toss it until he hears “three.” It will make it simpler for him if you somewhat highlight the “3” word.
In time you can use numerous combinations of numbers and he will wait till he hears the stressed “three.” As you are training him don’t make him wait too long before you say “3,” and permit him to consume the treat.
“Trust” and “Paid For” might be a significantly tough trick for your Dunker to learn and needs plenty of perseverance from you. Keep in mind, do not punish your Dunker if he can’t perfect the trick, instead blame yourself for being a lousy teacher.:–RRB- In any case, delight in teaching your Dunker this trick and have lots of fun while you’re at it.
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