Teaching Advanced Level Tricks to Maltese puppies. Maltese Advanced Level Tricks
Teaching Advanced Level Tricks to Maltese puppies.
Teaching
advanced level Maltese Puppy tricks is not an exact science, rather it is a way
of the owner looking at the Maltese Puppy's natural behaviors and being able to
train the Maltese Puppy to use these behaviors on command. For example, if you
have a Maltese Puppy that naturally want to sit up and beg or even walk on their
hind legs, start working with the Maltese Puppy to do this activity, resulting
in an amazing "trick" that your Maltese Puppy will now do on command, but in
fact was doing already just without the command.
Good Maltese Puppy trainers and those that are able to teach advanced level
tricks make the tricks fit the Maltese Puppy, not necessarily the Maltese Puppy
fit the tricks. They will also take into consideration the intelligence and
trainability of the individual Maltese Puppy as well as the breed.
Most complex tricks are a combination of smaller tricks all combined. Breaking
the trick down into its simplest components and teaching it like a chain of
tricks is important for some breeds. Some Maltese puppies seem to be better at
problem solving type tricks whereas other as better at physical tricks, but both
can be broken down and taught step by step if necessary. Some tricks that can be
taught to different types of Maltese puppies include:
Counting - teaching your Maltese Puppy to count is not as difficult as it seems if you just stick with the basics. To teach your Maltese Puppy to count he or she must already know how to speak. This command can be taught by asking your Maltese Puppy to bark or catching them barking, saying speak, then providing the reward. Before long you will have a Maltese Puppy that can speak. Once they know the speak command, it is time to learn to count. Combine the speak command with a signal, such as shaking your finger once each time the Maltese Puppy barks. Reward this until the Maltese Puppy knows when you have him or her sit and then shake your finger they are to bark once for each finger shake. Then, place objects on the floor and ask your Maltese Puppy to count. Shake your finger at each object, which will trigger the Maltese Puppy to bark. In reality, the Maltese Puppy is not counting, they are simply responding to the movement of your finger, but your friends will never know!
Waving - this is an extension of "shake a paw" but it is very convincing. Start by having the Maltese Puppy sit as usual, then give the command "shake a paw bye" or "wave" or whatever you wish to use. Instead of holding your hand at the normal level, raise it up higher, which will cause the Maltese Puppy to lift the paw and make a pawing motion in the air. Reward the Maltese Puppy immediately but don't actually touch their paw. As the Maltese Puppy understands that "shake a paw wave" is different than shake a paw, you can shorten the command to wave. This can also be combined with the sit up command, this is extremely cute in smaller breeds that naturally sit up and have a good sense of balance.
Spin - this is great for high energy Maltese puppies. Have the Maltese Puppy stand in front of you and hold a treat in your hand, making a circle just above the Maltese Puppy's head. The Maltese Puppy will naturally follow the treat, as soon as he or she moves say "Spin". Once one rotation is made immediately give the treat. You can gradually increase the speed of the spin and even have the Maltese Puppy just follow your finger in a spin once they understand the command. Some Maltese puppies will only spin one way, but if they will turn both directions you can easily each left spin and right spin just by using the two terms after the basic spin command has been given and using prompts of either a treat or your finger to teach the Maltese Puppy the two directions. This will really amaze most people and is fun for the Maltese Puppy as well.
Bowing - this is a great trick that can go along with waving and sitting up, plus can end a series of tricks. Start with your Maltese Puppy standing beside you. Get down to the Maltese puppies level and place a treat in your hand between his or her front legs. Usually the Maltese Puppy will drop his or her head and front quarters to reach for the treat, say "Bow" as soon as the shoulders start to drop. If the Maltese Puppy drops his head but not his front quarters, slide the treat in your hand back towards the hind legs, causing the Maltese Puppy to need to lower his or her front end. Use the "bow" command and give the treat as the Maltese Puppy goes lower each time. For Maltese puppies that try to lie down, hold your other hand on their stomach so they can't lower their complete body.
Maltese puppies can be taught a variety of tricks including answering the phone,
ringing a bell when their water dish is empty, or even teach your Maltese Puppy
to jump rope. The most amazing tricks that Maltese Puppy's do are ones that are
unique but still in keeping with the Maltese Puppy's personality and natural
abilities. Maltese puppies can be taught to fetch certain items you name simply
by working with the Maltese Puppy on a regular basis using lots of patience and
positive reinforcement. Treats, praise, toys and playtime can all be used to
reward your Maltese Puppy for a job well done. Keep in mind that it will take
time to teach a new trick and Maltese puppies that are constantly mentally
exercised and challenged will have a faster and better ability to learn new
tricks than Maltese puppies that are rarely or infrequently worked with.
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