Pet Talk Training Course #2 - GIVE PAW

**borzoimom** · 01-16-2007, 03:02 PM

How I train give paws, is to put a treat in one hand- let the dog sniff-then as the dog gets close enough, I close my hand, and turn my hand over- sniffs are ignored. at some point the dog will paw at the hand- turn the hand over and present the treat..

**Husky_mom** · 01-16-2007, 03:14 PM

I´ve tried several ways.......

with some dogs just placing my hand palm side up flat and ask "dame la pata" which is "give the paw" they paw.......with some I had to "pat" the inside of the leg of the paw i wanted to be given and as they lifted it i grabbed it and said the vocal command..........

later on I could say "give me the paw" and they give then "give me the other" and they switched paws.......so cute......

perhaps Fenway doesn´t likes to be touched in the paws (some dogs just don´t like that) you can try the "patting the leg" and see if he lift it (this is in a gentle way and then you can give a treat afterards.......

**Anita Cholaine** · 01-16-2007, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by Husky_mom

with some dogs just placing my hand palm side up flat and ask "dame la pata" which is "give the paw" they paw.......with some I had to "pat" the inside of the leg of the paw i wanted to be given and as they lifted it i grabbed it and said the vocal command..........

The command I use with Anita for this is "dame la manita" or just "manita" (that means hand in spanish) because her front paws always seemed to be hands for me

Anyways, what I did to teach her this is very similar to what you said, Isabel. I didn't need treats here, only verbal praise. Once she learnt how to give one paw, I started trying with the other one. She now knows which paw I want by the hand palm I place.

I think I have a few pics of Anita giving the paw, I'll try to find them.

**critter crazy** · 01-16-2007, 03:33 PM

Rocky knows give paw very well, unfortunateky he gives paw all thetime! wether i ask for it or not!

**Kfamr** · 01-16-2007, 04:10 PM

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.

**Suki Wingy** · 01-16-2007, 05:29 PM

He learned it so long ago I can't remember how.

We do shake and high 5. I'll have to get a video of shake this week. He'll only give me his left paw though, He'll barley let me touch the right one.
Attached is high 5.

**cyber-sibes** · 01-16-2007, 06:17 PM

I taught Star very early on to give paw. I would have her sit, then say "shake", then pick up her paw & shake it, followed by a treat. She caught on real quick.
Sherman was already an adult when we got him, and he HATES having his paws touched. So far I have been unsuccessful in teaching him anything but sit, which he does most beautifully, I might add!

I think Star is really a "south-paw"! It's the one she offers first.