Random Easiest Tricks to Teach Your Dog (25 items)

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  (#3) Go Outside

  Another essential "trick" to teach any dog is housebreaking. Best done when dogs are puppies, housebreaking teaches dogs to relieve themselves outdoors in a specific location which in turn keeps the house or living area clean, but requires patience, consistent repetition and positive reinforcement.
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  (#21) Be Quiet

  When the dog is barking on their own, give the be quiet or hush command. Provide positive reinforcement if the dog stops barking or repeat the command if the dog does not. Repeat as necessary.
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  (#12) Go to Bed

  A great way to teach the dog where he should sleep is the go to bed command. This can be taught by laying out a blanket, curling up on it yourself and urging the dog to do the same with the command. Eventually the dog will learn to go to their bed, lay down and sleep on their own when the command is given.
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  (#15) High Five

  Very similar to the shake command, the high five asks the dog to tap hands with the owner a bit higher and vertically rather than horizontally. Teach this the same way by raising a hand to a sitting dog and giving the high five command. Use positive reinforcement to reward the dog after successfully completing the command.
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  (#4) Come

  Another really easy trick is getting a dog to come here. Call the dog's name with "come here" added and positively reinforce the action when done correctly and repeat.
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  (#19) Search

  Used by household pets and search and rescue dogs is the search or find it command. This can be taught by showing a dog a treat or toy, commanding a dog to stay then hiding the object in increasingly more remote locations. When the search or find it command is given, urge the dog to locate the treat or object then provide positive reinforcement when the dog finds the item.

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