Miniature Schnauzer Cool Dog Tricks
The cool dog tricks on the following pages are in no particular order. Just pick the one you think your Miniature Schnauzer is up to learning and start having fun with trick training your Miniature Schnauzer. Be sure and review the Miniature Schnauzer dog training tips, before beginning. SHAKE Everybody wants their dog to know how to SHAKE and it's one of the easiest cool dog tricks to teach your Miniature Schnauzer. It’s just a matter of repetition. Have your Miniature Schnauzer SIT in front of you. Say ‘SHAKE’ and take your Schnauzer's paw with your hand. Give an enthusiastic verbal praise ‘Good Boy & your Schnauzer's name.’ At first, your Miniature Schnauzer won’t understand what he did right.
After about 5 times of doing it this way, instead of taking your Schnauzer's paw, simply hold your hand out and wait for him to raise his paw on his own. When he does – PRAISE your Schnauzer big time!
PUSH IT This cool dog trick will have your Miniature Schnauzer dog pushing items with his nose in no time! dog training tip: Start with a ball that's too big for your Miniature Schnauzer to pick up with his mouth.
To teach your Miniature Schnauzer how to 'PUSH IT' begin by touching the dog ball lightly with your index finger and giving it a small push. At the same time say 'PUSH IT' in a light, friendly voice. Your Miniature Schnauzer will nose or paw at the ball, since he cannot pick it up. *(see dog training tip) When your Schnauzer tries to nose or paw at the ball, reward him with a treat and/or praise. Encourage your Schnauzer to push the ball again. Say 'PUSH IT' and wait for him to push the ball along. Give your Miniature Schnauzer lots of verbal praises. You can also buy a dog treat ball for your Miniature Schnauzer to practice this trick. The dog treat ball will help keep your Schnauzer entertained and he rewards himself, in the process for pushing it around.
FIND IT The easiest and fastest way to teach your Miniature Schnauzer dog how to ‘FIND IT’ is to 1st teach him "WHERE AM I?" by playing a game of Hide-n-Seek. Here's how: Have your dog SIT and WAIT. Go hide in another room and then call your Miniature Schnauzer to you one time with an inquisitive light tone: "Where’s Mommy?" Wait for your Miniature Schnauzer to find you and then praise him with excitement when he does.
dog training tip: If your Miniature Schnauzer cannot find you and goes completely off in a different room searching, let him hear your voice once more "Where’s Mommy?" After your Miniature Schnauzer masters this game, begin hiding toys or objects for him to find. Schnauzers love the thrill of the hunt. Here's how: Have your Miniature Schnauzer dog SIT-STAY. Show your Schnauzer the dog toy or object you are going to hide. Take the dog toy in another room and hide it. Go back to your Miniature Schnauzer and release him from his SIT-STAY and say 'FIND IT' Miniature Schnauzers love a good game of 'Hide-n-Seek' or performing the ‘FIND IT’ trick. Don't forget to treat your dog!
PICK UP YOUR TOYS This cool dog trick will have your Miniature Schnauzer helping you clean up the house! If you don’t already have a ‘toy chest’ where your Miniature Schnauzer's dog toys are kept, get a box ready and place it where you want the ‘toy box area’ to be, permanently. Take up to 5 of your Miniature Schnauzer’s dog toys and scatter them about 10 feet away from his 'toy chest' or 'toy box'. Standing next to the toy box, have your Miniature Schnauzer retrieve one of the toys and place it in your hand. Take the dog toy and drop it inside the toy box and say "Pick Up Your Toys".
Next, have him retrieve another toy but upon his return point inside the toy chest & say ‘Pick Up Your Toys’. When he drops the toy in or even close by the toy chest give your Schnauzer a treat and send him off to retrieve yet another dog toy. Once your Miniature Schnauzer has mastered this procedure, you will no longer need to point inside the chest. Just simply command “Pick Up Your Toys” and your Schnauzer will retrieve his dog toys and place them inside the toy chest! Don’t forget to treat your dog for a job well done!
CRAWL dog training tip: Your Miniature Schnauzer must know the command 'DOWN' prior to learning this cool dog trick.
Have your Miniature Schnauzer dog lie down. Hold a treat just 6 inches in front of his nose and say 'CRAWL'. As your Schnauzer tries to extend his neck towards the dog treat, slide your hand holding the dog treat back a few more inches and say ‘CRAWL’. When your Schnauzer's body moves even a little bit towards you give him the treat and praise ‘GOOD BOY & use your dog's name’. Repeat this process adding a few more inches of distance between your hand holding the treat and your Schnauzer. Always keep the treat low to the ground and in front of your dog. Say ‘CRAWL’ - wait for the proper motion from your Miniature Schnauzer and offer up a verbal praise and treat! note: If your Schnauzer starts to stand to get the treat say 'No' or 'uh-uh' and put your Schnauzer back in the down position and start teaching this cool dog trick from the beginning.
DIG
DIG is a simple dog trick to teach your Miniature Schnauzer how to perform. Here's how: Get a hand towel and a few treats or kibble. Have your Miniature Schnauzer SIT in front of you. Place the 2 dog treats on the floor in front of your Schnauzer and let him observe you covering them up with the towel. Hold the towel down, firmly in place on either end, and say ‘DIG’. Don’t let your Miniature Schnauzer use his nose to get under the towel. Keep holding the towel over the dog treats. Say ‘DIG' again. Your Schnauzer will start pawing at the towel. As soon as he does, release your hands from the towel and say ‘Good Boy - DIG’. Let your Schnauzer have his treat! And then try it again.
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