Pomeranian Training: Tricks To Teach Your Pet

Pomeranian training is more than just teaching a pomeranian the basic obedience commands or the right way to potty. Training is in fact, beneficial in more ways than that. It can help avoid various behavior problems or help eliminate the problem if it has affected your dog already. And while pomeranians have lesser chance of going through training to become working dogs, the breed is more famous for wanting to please their owners by being around them most of the time, by being very friendly and by doing tricks that can also please others.

One simple trick that is very easy to teach your pom is paw. Also referred to as shake hands by some, the trick happens when your pet gives his paw on you. This trick is possible even if your dog is standing, sitting or lying down. To start the training, say the command "paw", take his paw and place it in your hands. Reward your dog with a treat and repeat the process. Once you have introduced the command and have tried it a few times, do not take your pom's paw right after you give the command the next time you try the process. Wait for a second or two and if he brings his paw up to you, reward him with treat or praise. If not, then start at the beginning. Do it a few times and then start increasing the time between responses again. Continue with the process until your dog gets to figure out how the command works.

The next trick to teach your pet during pomeranian training is crawl. Training should start by having your dog in down position facing you. Hold a treat right in front of your pet's nose, give the command "crawl" and then gradually move the treat towards you (away from your pom) while keeping it close to the ground. When your pet makes any effort to crawl to get the treat, reward that treat to him along with praise. Repeat the process until he masters the command.

Like crawl, roll over starts by having your pet in down position. Kneel down beside your dog then hold a treat right in front of his nose. Say the command roll over and move the treat so that he will have to lie on his side and eventually roll over. Should he make any move to roll over, reward him with a treat and praise. This trick may need lots of repetition so you have to be very patient.

Spin or turn around is another trick you may want to include during pomeranian training. Get your pom to stand in front of you then hold a treat in front of his nose. Say the command spin or turn around while moving your hand with the treat in a circular motion. Lead your dog in order to complete a circle and once he has done so, reward him with the treat you are holding.

The above-mentioned tricks are mostly taught using a treat however, it is best to lessen the use of reward to prevent him from becoming treat-dependent.

Rebecca Golding wants to help owners achieve successful pomeranian training. To get more advice from her, feel free to check out her site dedicated to pomeranian training.