Step 1: With your dog in the sitting position, lower yourself to the ground so you are both at the same level. Take a treat in your left hand and give him the stay command.
Entice him by placing the treat close to his mouth and allow him to smell it, but not eat it until you let him know it is fine to take it. Now use your right hand to gently lift up his left paw, while you say the word "Shake".
Hold onto the paw for just a few seconds, repeating the word "Shake" several times and reward him with the treat and plenty of praise, immediately upon releasing the paw.
Step no 2: What you have to do now is to repeat the practice sessions. Lift his paw several times before releasing it and say "Shake" while doing this. Do not exceed ten minutes per session and don't practice more than three times a day.
Why not extending the individual sessions? Because after more than ten minutes your dog can lose his concentration and will lose interest. Don't ask too much of him. What will happen after a few days of practice is this: when you say "Shake" your dog will lift his paw by himself. Now it's time to move on to step no 3.
Step no 3: In this step you do not support the lift of his paw with your hand anymore. You want your dog lift his paw on his own.
And this is how it works: Place your right hand directly in front of his right paw. Then say "Shake". Grab his paw only in case he lifts it from the bottom. If he does so give him his usual treat.
Watch this: If your dog lifts his paw before you have given your "Shake" command, then do not touch his paw with your hand. You may only touch when he lifts his paw after the command.
Now again repeat this step for some days. What will happen is this: After a while your dog will not raise his paw before he had heard the command "Shake" from you.
Entice him by placing the treat close to his mouth and allow him to smell it, but not eat it until you let him know it is fine to take it. Now use your right hand to gently lift up his left paw, while you say the word "Shake".
Hold onto the paw for just a few seconds, repeating the word "Shake" several times and reward him with the treat and plenty of praise, immediately upon releasing the paw.
Step no 2: What you have to do now is to repeat the practice sessions. Lift his paw several times before releasing it and say "Shake" while doing this. Do not exceed ten minutes per session and don't practice more than three times a day.
Why not extending the individual sessions? Because after more than ten minutes your dog can lose his concentration and will lose interest. Don't ask too much of him. What will happen after a few days of practice is this: when you say "Shake" your dog will lift his paw by himself. Now it's time to move on to step no 3.
Step no 3: In this step you do not support the lift of his paw with your hand anymore. You want your dog lift his paw on his own.
And this is how it works: Place your right hand directly in front of his right paw. Then say "Shake". Grab his paw only in case he lifts it from the bottom. If he does so give him his usual treat.
Watch this: If your dog lifts his paw before you have given your "Shake" command, then do not touch his paw with your hand. You may only touch when he lifts his paw after the command.
Now again repeat this step for some days. What will happen is this: After a while your dog will not raise his paw before he had heard the command "Shake" from you.
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