PRAISE AND REWARD

Reinforce the learning sessions with praise by petting your dog with each successful trick. Neglecting your dog will cause your dog to become upset. A perturbed puppy will shun you by showing its back and kicking dirt in your direction. It will also ignore your commands making the learning process extremely tedious. Avoid this scenario by petting it with each successful trick performance. At times, a golden outline of a bone will suddenly appear. You can then give the dog the bone as a treat for a job well done. A wagging tail is a sure sign that your pup is happy and eager to learn.

It will take several repetitions for the dog to learn a trick. Don't give up if your dog refuses to learn a trick in a timely manner. Once your dog has fully learned the trick, a short jingle and a flashing yellow light bulb will appear. A neat trick with light bulb is to drag it towards your dog's mouth. Your dog will sniff the light bulb and eat it!
Another trick is to increase your dog's stamina by petting it while it's performing a trick. Increasing a dog's stamina will allow it to hold the trick for a longer duration. A dog's stamina plays a crucial role during portions of Expert and Championship Obedience contests, where a dog must hold a pose for three seconds. Only with an increased stamina will a dog pass without any troubles.