I taught "paw" or "shake hands" by:

Putting the dog in a "SIT."
Taking the paw in my hand while saying the command of my choice.
Once I had the paw in my hand, I'd praise them.

They quickly learned that if thier paw is in my hand, they get rewarded.


Some dogs just don't like thier paws being touched. Kiara is one of them. She'll often give me her paw but only let me have it for a SHORT time and then she quickly pulls it away.