“On Trust” and “Paid For” for is among the earliest dog tricks that has been supplying as much pleasure as anything a dog can do since the early 1900s. It’s a terrific trick to teach your Westphalian Dachsbracke. It isn’t the simplest trick to be learned however it can be built on and presented in a number of different variations to impress many people.
To teach your Westphalian Dachsbracke this trick, call him to you, permitting him to stand or sit down, as he desires, and hold his head still with one hand, while you hold a snack on his nose.
Teach your Westphalian Dachsbracke the “on trust” trick
Say to him, “On trust, on trust,” steadying and limiting his head from swaying using 1 hand while holding up an intimidating finger with the other and repeatedly saying the words, “On trust, on trust”.
Teach your Westphalian Dachsbracke 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 snack up and catch it. Of course, in his first efforts he won’t be able to capture the treat, however he ought to be allowed to eat the treat after it hits the floor.
It’s a terrific trick for your Westphalian Dachsbracke
Continuous repeating of this training will produce effectiveness. In time you must stop limiting his head with your hand and permit him to balance 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 till told to do so. This technique can be made more impressive by holding a discussion with your Westphalian Dachsbracke. For example, you might say: “Friend, old boy, here is a really yummy treat, but it is ‘on trust.'”
Slightly highlight the word “trust” and then say: “I am pleased you dislike consuming things on trust, however this I have just discovered has actually been ‘paid for,'” highlighting the words “paid for.”
Your Westphalian Dachsbracke can also be taught to toss the snack on hearing a specific 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 learned the technique he will toss it up as often at one, two, four, as he will at one, two, three, however he should be drilled up until he will not toss it till he hears “3.” It will make it simpler for him if you somewhat emphasize the “3” word.
After a while you can utilize lots of combinations of numbers and he will wait until he hears the stressed “3.” As you are training him do not make him wait too long prior to you say “3,” and allow him to eat the treat.
“Trust” and “Paid For” may be a significantly hard trick for your Westphalian Dachsbracke to perfect and requires a lot of persistence from you. Keep in mind, do not penalize your Westphalian Dachsbracke if he can’t master the technique, rather blame yourself for being a lousy teacher.:–RRB- In any case, enjoy teaching your Westphalian Dachsbracke this trick and have lots of fun while you’re at it.
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