One of the coolest tricks you can teach your dog is to play dead.
At any dinner party, or with any guest, this trick always kills...
pardon the pun.
Many dog owners don't teach their dog this trick because they think it will be too hard, but the truth is that it is quite easy to learn how to train your dog to play dead.
Wait To Teach This is an advanced trick for a dog to learn, so you may want to wait until the dog has aged a bit and has learned other tricks before you start on this one.
That way, it will be easier for both of you.
The 'Dead' Process 1.
You should start this entire process by teaching your dog how to come on command first.
After that, you can teach them to sit, lay down and stay.
All of these go into successfully teaching your dog this trick.
2.
Once they have learned, say "PLAY DEAD" and have them lay down on their back and stay that way.
3.
After they have held that position for a few seconds, you can give them a treat and praise them.
4.
Repeat this process over and over until the dog is able to do it on their own.
5.
Slowly phase out the treats so the dog can learn to do it without treats.
This is important to the process of how to train your dog to play dead.
Make the entire learning process fun for your dog.
If you are going to train them, they will respond better if they are having fun, rather than worried they will be reprimanded.
Remember the most important part of how to train your dog to play dead is to be patient and understanding.