How to Train a Pomeranian to Shake Hands?

With its small and cute appearance, as well as lively and enthusiastic personality, the Pomeranian quickly becomes the joy - bringer in the family. Training it to master the interesting skill of shaking hands can not only add fun to life but also further deepen the tacit understanding between you. However, training a Pomeranian to shake hands requires mastering scientific and effective methods to enable this little smarty to learn it easily.

Before starting the training, it is crucial to deeply understand the Pomeranian's personality traits. Pomeranians are intelligent and have a relatively strong comprehension ability. They are highly dependent on and trust their owners. They are eager to gain the owner's attention and approval, and they truly enjoy the time spent interacting with their owners. But Pomeranians also have their own little tempers. Sometimes they can be stubborn and willful. Therefore, during the training process, we should fully respect its personality and guide it with patience and love.

The preparatory work should not be overlooked. First of all, create a quiet, comfortable, and distraction - free training environment. A noisy environment can easily distract the Pomeranian's attention, which is not conducive to the training. You can choose a corner of the living room at home or a quiet balcony as the training ground. Secondly, prepare some snacks that the Pomeranian loves as rewards, such as dried chicken, beef cubes, etc. These delicious little snacks can greatly stimulate its enthusiasm and learning motivation and are the "secret weapons" for successful training. In addition, you can also prepare a soft mat to make the Pomeranian feel comfortable and relaxed during training.

The training should start with establishing a basic relationship of trust and obedience. In daily life, interact with the Pomeranian more. Enhance the bond between you through petting, playing, etc. When it follows your simple commands, such as "Sit" or "Come here", promptly give rewards and praise, so that it understands that following commands will lead to good results. In this way, when formally training it to shake hands, it will be more willing to cooperate with you.

When formally training it to shake hands, have the Pomeranian sit in a relaxed position first. The owner should squat in front of it, maintaining an eye - level position, so that it can feel your friendliness and equality. Then, hold a snack in your right hand and gently wave it in front of its nose to attract its attention. When its attention is fully focused on the snack, slowly move the hand holding the snack upward. Its head will lift along with the snack, and at this time, one of its front paws may naturally lift up. The moment it raises its paw, gently hold its paw with your left hand, and at the same time, clearly and firmly give the command "Shake hands", and then give a snack reward and enthusiastic praise, such as "You're amazing" or "What a clever baby".

At the beginning, the Pomeranian may not quite understand the meaning of "shake hands" and this action needs to be repeated several times. Each training session should not be too long, preferably controlled within 5 - 10 minutes, so as not to make it bored. You can conduct 2 - 3 training sessions per day. As the number of training sessions increases, it will gradually understand the connection between the "shake hands" command and raising its paw.

During the training process, if the Pomeranian shows impatience or a resistant attitude, do not force it to continue. You can pause for a while, play with its favorite toy with it, or take it out for a walk. Resume the training after its mood recovers. In addition, when it successfully completes the shaking - hands action, be sure to give it sufficient rewards and praise to reinforce its correct behavior.

Besides regular training, you can also create more opportunities for the Pomeranian to shake hands in daily life. For example, when you get home, give the "shake hands" command first and then interact with it. When it wants snacks or toys, also ask it to complete the shaking - hands action before giving them. Through continuous repetition and reinforcement, make shaking hands a habit for it.

Training a Pomeranian to shake hands is a journey full of love and patience. Every attempt and every bit of progress is a footprint of its growth and a testament to the deepening of your relationship. When you see it happily raising its little paw and actively shaking hands with you, a sense of achievement and happiness will fill your heart. Pomeranians bring endless joy to our lives with their innocence and companionship. In return, we should accompany them to grow with scientific training methods and full - fledged love, and spend every wonderful moment together.