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Teaching a dog to touch his nose to your hand on command is a simple, highly effective training protocol that has many practical uses:

• It can teach a touch sensitive or hand shy dog to welcome physical contact instead of avoiding it.
• It can help a reactive dog to direct his attention to the handler, thereby interrupting fixation.
• It can establish a bond between an anti-social dog to a human handler because it is a ...

Dogs are capable of learning words and phrases. Consistency is the key to teaching anything new, whether it be a word, obedience command, or trick. Below are some commonly used words for different situations. Use any word you prefer, just make sure that everyone in the household uses the same vocabulary.

The easiest way for a dog to learn a word or phrase is to attach it to the action. For instance, say SIT when ...