Many dogs enjoy the attention they receive while performing tricks. A lot of these tricks are quite easy to teach, especially when you use food as an incentive. If you have taught your dog to sit, it is easy to embellish this by getting it to shake hands. Tell it to shake, and pick up its paw at the same time. Reward it with a tidbit, and the idea will soon catch on. You can persuade it to offer each paw in turn. Begging is also taught from the sit position. Do not start this until the dog is at least six months old, because before this age the back muscles are not strong enough. Some dogs find it easier to beg if they are sitting in a corner, so that the angle of the wall behind them helps them to balance.

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