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In addition to seating and space, some dogs have a lot more in store.
Animal trainer Leonid Beljakov reveals how the individual talents of four-legged friends can be found and promoted.
Animal trainer Leonid Beljakov, known for his spectacular dog shows, reveals the secrets behind the impressive feats of his four-legged performers.
From dogs balancing on spinning umbrellas to doing handstands on their owners' hands, Beljakov believes that any curious and non-fearful dog can learn tricks.
The basic requirements are patience and time.
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Patience is the key to nurturing talent
Beljakov tells
dpa
that it takes about two years before the dogs are ready to appear in shows.
During this time he plays and walks a lot with the animals to discover their strengths and talents.
Training with young dogs takes place four times a day, but no longer than ten minutes per session, as dogs cannot concentrate for that long.
The most important thing is that the animals have fun during training and should not suffer under any circumstances.
The artist and dog trainer emphasizes that not every dog is suitable for such extraordinary tricks as handstands.
“They have other strengths, such as jumping rope or yoga exercises in a duet, for example.”
But if you want to try less unusual tricks first, there are numerous other ideas to keep your four-legged friend busy.
Here are five tricks to try out and practice.
Animal trainer Leonid Beljakov taught his dog Dolly to do a handstand.
© Patrick Pleul/picture alliance dpa
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Not every dog can do a handstand - five tricks to do at home
High five or wave:
High fives with your hands, also known as a “high five,” can be learned relatively easily.
First of all, the four-legged friend should be able to give paws.
Then the hand is held vertically and the command “Give paw” is given.
Later the command can be changed to “Give me five” or “High five”.
Make a man:
A popular trick in which the dog lifts both front paws up from the seat.
The command “Make man” is given as the dog stands up.
Training ideally begins with the dog close to a wall to help him find balance.
“Roll over”:
On command, the dog rolls over its back until it is back in the starting “down” position.
Treats are used as a reward, and the owner's hand is used to place the dog in the desired side position.
Crawl or Seal:
A funny trick in which the dog crawls along the ground while bent low.
The command “crawl” is used and the dog is motivated to crawl forward with a treat.
The owner's hand lies gently on the dog's back.
Balancing and Catching a Treat:
A challenging trick that combines catching and balancing a treat.
The dog is first trained to catch the treat and then taught to balance it on its nose.
To do this, carefully hold your dog's muzzle, place a treat on his nose and say a command such as "hold."
Slowly remove your hand and reward when your dog balances the treat.
Later, combine both tricks: place the treat on the nose, give the balancing command and then call “catch”.
Practice patiently and motivate your dog with every attempt.
If necessary, return to simple exercises.
Trick for advanced users – this is how your dog learns to do a handstand on the wall
Do you think your four-legged friend is ready for more?
Then handstands on the wall might be your new shared challenge.
But be careful: patience is required when learning to do a handstand, as it uses muscles that are rarely trained otherwise.
You should therefore keep the training sessions short and carefully introduce your four-legged friend to the unfamiliar stress.
Only the initial steps should be practiced with younger and heavier dogs or dogs with mobility problems.
The handstand on the obstacle is only suitable for healthy, adult dogs.
To teach your dog to do a handstand, start by walking backwards.
Then teach him to step backwards with his hind paws on a low object.
If necessary, guide him over the obstacle from the front and reward the correct “basic position”.
Once the dog can place its hind paws on the object, move on to elevating the object - note that this step should only be done on healthy and adult dogs.
If this works, you can try walking up with your hind paws on the wall or another object.
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