“On Trust” and “Paid For” for is one of the earliest dog tricks that has been providing as much excitement as anything a dog can do since the early 1900s. It’s a great trick to teach your Rafeiro Do Alentejo. It is not the easiest trick to be learned but it can be elaborated on and shown in a number of different ways to impress the majority of people.
To teach your Rafeiro Do Alentejo this trick, call him to you, allowing him to stand or sit down, as he needs, and hold his head steady with one hand, while you stabilize a snack on his nose.
Teach your Rafeiro Do Alentejo the “on trust” trick
Say to him, “On trust, on trust,” steadying and preventing his head from moving with one hand while holding up a warining finger with the other and reciting the words, “On trust, on trust”.
Teach your Rafeiro Do Alentejo the “paid for” trick
Next, let go of his head, saying “paid for,” and give him a little nudge beneath the chin. This will trigger him to toss the snack up and catch it. Of course, in his first efforts he will not be able to capture the treat, however he should be enabled to eat the treat after it lands on the floor.
It’s a fantastic trick for your Rafeiro Do Alentejo
Constant repetition of this trick will produce effectiveness. Over time you should stop restraining his head with your hand and allow him to stabilize the snack on his nose till you say “Paid for.”
He can also be taught to hold the snack in between his teeth and to not swallow it up until told to do so. This trick can be made more impressive by holding a discussion with your Rafeiro Do Alentejo. For instance, you may state: “Friend, old man, here is a really delicious snack, but it is ‘on trust.'”
Somewhat emphasize the word “trust” and then state: “I am happy you dislike eating things on trust, however this I have just found out has been ‘paid for,'” highlighting the words “paid for.”
Your Rafeiro Do Alentejo can also be taught to toss the treat upon hearing a certain number. To teach this, balance it on his nose and hold his head while you count clearly and deliberately, one, two, three, and then touch him under the chin. Before he has actually learned the technique he will toss it up as often at one, two, four, as he will at 1, 2, 3, but he must be drilled till he will not toss it up until he hears “3.” It will make it simpler for him if you somewhat stress the “THREE” word.
In time you can utilize many combinations of numbers and he will wait up until he hears the emphasized “three.” While training him do not make him wait too long prior to you say “three,” and enable him to eat the snack.
“Trust” and “Paid For” may be a pretty difficult trick for your Rafeiro Do Alentejo to learn and requires lots of perseverance from you. Keep in mind, do not penalize your Rafeiro Do Alentejo if he can’t perfect the trick, rather blame yourself for being a lousy teacher.:–RRB- In any case, delight in teaching your Rafeiro Do Alentejo this trick and have great deals of fun while you’re at it.
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