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The first trick I successfully taught Donna was by a fluke

Well technically I didn’t set out to teach Donna the high-five. It was when we just brought her home and I knew nuts about dog training. We were in the park downstairs. Donna was sitting on one of the steps in the fitness corner.

We were practising “shake a paw”. And on the spur of the moment, I took her paw and placed it up against my palm and said “high-five”.

She looked at me, her head slanted at an angle the way dogs do when they are puzzled. Then I held up my palm and said “High-five!” The world shushed as everything paused. Time literally stopped as wheels turned in the dog’s head. Then it happened. Her paw tapped lightly against my palm. The world started to turn again.

That was the one and only time she learnt something in less than 3 minutes (estimated).

I wish it happens more often :P

Donna – will high-five for food.

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4 Comments

  1. Donna is so cute:)

  2. So smart!! My dog only knew how to ‘shake hand’!

    • Thanks! Though I sometimes think we are stunting her potential with our dog idiot-ness. I have been trying without success to get her to rollover. :P

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