Has anyone taught their dog to smile?

[lv4dogs]

I'd say that would work.

My great Aunt & Uncle had 2 yorkies who were taught how to smile. I don't know how they did it.

Kaige does it on his own, so do a lot of his relatives. He doesn't do it on command, I haven't taught it yet. Someday I will, we are mainly focusing on obedience commands at this time.

[ramanth]

Thanks vinjashira.

Here's my attempt at my sister's party last Saturday. *laughs*



Kia kept curling her lips at Seamus (behind her) and Andy would be too slow with the camera, so I re-created the scene.

[.sarah]

LOL That picture is hilarious!! (The one right above)

I think just lifting her lips up would work, although I would give her a treat even if she doesn't do it on her own. She'll associate "lift my lips - praise - treat" and then she'll do it on her own faster, most likely.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Tango and Winston can both smile on command, it took a while to teach Tango though only because it wasn't a natural thing for her. Winston always smiles on his own just as most Dobes do so it was really easy to teach him to do it on command. I don't have any tips though.

[k9krazee]

I taught Shadow to smile on command, it took her a long long time...I just would get her to curl her lips, say smile, treat over and over and over again. Good luck!

[king2005]

I tought my old dog to smile, kinda. I called it, show me your teeth & kept saying teeth & poked his lip just under the nose.

Whenever we went to the vet he would clamp his jaws shut, if the vet touched his mouth. I don't know why he did that, he LOVED going to the vets office.

So I taught him teeth & used the command for fun aswell.. but he had to be sitting, otherwise he was tought NOT to show his teeth ever, unless angry.

Here are the only pics I have of him showing his teeth, he looked so evil.

I'm only posting small images, so I don't take over ur thread.

[ramanth]

Thanks for all the ideas and tips guys!

It's been a slow go. I picked up some soft treats and gave it a try this weekend.

Lets just say she's not getting it.

I said, 'smile', lifted her lips, and gave her a treat. Repeated this a few times. Then started to say smile without lifting her lips for her.

In response she gave me one paw, then two, then proceeded to bark at me and even did some growly talking.

I think this is going to take awhile....