Hide and Seek

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This trick uses the dog's great sense of smell. Take a dog biscuit or piece of dry dog food and hold it up to Fido's nose while he is on a sit stay. Tell him "Smell it". When he tries to eat it, tell him No snatching it back. Say "Smell it" again. When Fido has mastered this much, put the treat on the floor a few feet away where he can see it. Say, "Okay Find it". The Okay will break the sit stay. Let him eat the treat and praise him. Practice this much until Fido will stay until you release him to find it. Now you can put the treat further and further away. Hide it in a different room after awhile. Be sure not to let Fido break the sit stay command. Continue to make the hiding spots more difficult praising Fido. If he slips or can't find it, back up in the training. When he gets real good, you can have him find a ball or a person.