Dog Training Guide › Grade 2 Intermediate
How to teach your dog "Touch"
A nose boop to the hand — a building block for many tricks.
Learn it in the game
Difficulty ★★ · In the game it takes about 2 sessions (1–2 minutes each).
Teach your real dog
- Hold your palm 5 cm from the nose
- Click when the nose touches
- Change the hand position
- Increase the distance
Common mistake
At first the dog may ignore a hand without treat smell — that is normal.
Caution
Keep sessions under 5 minutes. Stop if your dog is tired or uninterested and try again later. Even shorter for puppies and seniors.