“On Trust” and “Paid For” for is one of the earliest dog tricks that has been providing as much amusement as anything a dog can do since the early 1900s. It is a terrific trick to teach your Old Croatian Sighthound. It is not the most convenient technique to be taught but it can be built upon and presented in several various ways to impress many people.
To teach your Old Croatian Sighthound this trick, call him to you, permitting him to stand up or take a seat, as he desires, and hold his head still with one hand, while you stabilize a treat on his nose.
Teach your Old Croatian Sighthound the “on trust” trick
State to him, “On trust, on trust,” steadying and restraining his head from swaying using one hand and holding up a warining finger with the other and repeatedly saying the words, “On trust, on trust”.
Teach your Old Croatian Sighthound the “paid for” trick
Next, let go of his head, saying “paid for,” and give him a little touch under the chin. This will cause him to toss the treat up and catch it. Naturally, in his earlier efforts he will not have the ability to capture the snack, but he needs to be allowed to eat the treat after it hits the ground.
It’s a terrific trick for your Old Croatian Sighthound
Continuous repetition of this training will produce efficiency. With time you need to stop restraining his head with your hand and allow him to stabilize the snack on his nose up until you state “Paid for.”
He can also be taught to hold the treat between his teeth and to not swallow it till informed to do so. This trick can be made more impressive by holding a discussion with your Old Croatian Sighthound. For example, you may say: “Buddy, old boy, here is a really yummy snack, however it is ‘on trust.'”
Somewhat emphasize the word “trust” and after that state: “I am thankful you do not like eating things on trust, but this I have actually just found out has been ‘paid for,'” stressing the words “paid for.”
Your Old Croatian Sighthound can also be taught to toss the treat on hearing a particular number. To teach this, balance it on his nose and hold his head while you count plainly and deliberately, one, two, three, and then 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 one, two, three, however he needs to be drilled till he will not toss it till he hears “three.” It will make it easier for him if you somewhat stress the “THREE” word.
In time you can utilize numerous combinations of numbers and he will wait up until he hears the stressed “three.” While training him do not make him wait too long before you say “3,” and allow him to eat the treat.
“Trust” and “Paid For” may be remarkably challenging trick for your Old Croatian Sighthound to learn and needs a lot of patience from you. Keep in mind, do not penalize your Old Croatian Sighthound if he can’t master the trick, instead blame yourself for being a poor teacher.:–RRB- In any case, delight in teaching your Old Croatian Sighthound this trick and have loads of fun along the way.
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