Teach Your Dog to Play Dead
This dog trick may be an old one, but it is still fun. It is extremely simple to teach as well. Most pet owners can teach this trick within a day if done repetitively and with positive reinforcement. In a nutshell, all you have to do is run through the following motions using a a treat and a small amount of pressure to get the dog down in the “dead†position.
Shout the command “BANGâ€, while pointing one hand like a gun, and coax the dog down on its side with your other hand. Once he is laying down, give the dog a treat and praise him enthusiastically.
Repeat this process at least ten times, or until the dog gets used to laying down. Eventually, after many times of doing this over and over the dog will look forward to immediately laying down on its side when hearing “BANG!â€
If you would like to teach your dog to play dead from the sitting or standing position, then simply get your dog’s attention by calling his name. Then go and lean over him as you initiate the “BANG!†command (pointing your finger of course). Once the dog lays over, then give him a treat and plenty of praise.
Repeat this process again but stay about 2 feet away from the dog. Keep repeating the process further and further away and before you know it your pet will perform the trick at any distance so long as it hears you say “BANG!â€
hello this trick is a classic and my dog learend it right off the bat!!!
Rachel - January 10, 2008 8:48 pm
this is an awesome trick, i love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My dog Angel loves it too. She learned it in about 5 minutes.
livvy - February 1, 2009 8:38 pm
I tried it, and i pushed him donw, but now whenever i come up to him he gets scared that im gonna push him down again. and he thinks im saying “sit” when I say BANG !
brittany - January 8, 2011 1:16 am