Teaching Dogs Cues Using Opposites: Clarifying Understanding of Signals in Context

Training with opposites helps a dog to understand each cue better.
Some example behaviors that can be taught this way:
up and off, paws up and paws off, in and out, go and come, take it and leave it
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[@dogsexplained]

Great example!

[@dogsexplained]

Thank you!

[@dogsexplained]

Start with a nose touch of the hand and transfer to a door. If your dog is scratching as a signal to go out, I would change the signal to something like a paw touch of a bell near the door or a pull of a cord attached to a bell on the handle. Switching from a paw scratch to a nose push will take much more training time since it may be a default behavior, esp. if your dog prefers to use his/her paws.

[@kimmobley333]

Love your videos.

[@dogsexplained]

Here's a great way to help your dog understand a cue better. Teaching Dogs Cues Using Opposites: Clarifying Understanding of Signals in Context

[@carmenbuit]

Hugs & kisses. I've taught "kisses" as a gentle nose target to my mouth. "Hugs" is around my waist with both her paws. :- )

[@golemkonty]

down-stand, look left-look right, 90% left-right, fullturn left-right, circle left-right, give paw left-right, roll left-right, heel left-right, retrieve left-right bumper(or whatever), go left-right, go back-forward, come here-go play, sit-bow to me, sit/walk on back paws-balance/walk on front paws, pushup-squat, look up-down, infront of me-beside me, sidewalk left-right, etc, etc.

[@EightPaws4Hoof]

How do you teach push with nose instead of paws? Did you start with 'target' door then help with push or something else? Trying to eliminate the scratching on internal doors before I get new ones! lol I taught spin and turn as opposites and way and round for circling around me, should have used bye not round, then round for sending around an object as I'm stuggling for another word that makes sense to me now.

[@dogsexplained]

Here's a great way to ensure your dog knows what a cue really means. Teaching Dogs Cues Using Opposites: Clarifying Understanding of Signals in Context

[@misskatemonsterful]

Down and stand. :-)

[@sarahanderson2032]

Paw and other paw. Put the ball/toy in the box, bring it to me. Spin and around. Place (sits at left side) or side (sits at right side). Look left, look right. Tip (tip over a cone) fix it (put it back up). Those are all ones that my dog knows that weren't already in your video.

[@misstambourinegirl91]

What about barking and quiet?

[@angd8214]

Lights on and off

[@angd8214]

Sit and down