Dog Training Tip: How to Train your Dog to Turn on the Lights

Who’ve known you could train a dog to turn on a light switch?!  Well… guess you can.

Here’s a video, of Lucid on her second training session with this trick.  I taught her on Wednesday evening, and it is now Friday.  She is now turning it on and off.

Training Tips:

• Use a high-value food treat that really motivates your dog.
• Remember to mark and reward Fido for ANY close approximation!
• This is a high-activity trick because of the jumping and balancing against a wall.  Keep sessions short – between 30-60 seconds.
• If Fido is getting frustrated, try to work thru it, and always end on a good note!

As always, have fun, and good luck!

Miabella & Lucid

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