(uptempo music)
- [Narrator] Here's how to teach your dog to take a bow.
First, take a tasty treat in your fist, to lure your dog.
Next, lure your dog's nose down.
Move your hand quickly toward the ground.
As your down lowers his head say, "Take a bow."
You'll want your dog's front legs to stretch out
with his elbows touching the ground.
Hold your hand down there for a second
and then give him the treat.
Repeat this step three times, but each time
try to wait a second or two before giving the treat,
so your dog will hold the position longer.
Now do the same hand motions without a treat
in your lure hand, but reward your dog
with a treat from your other hand.
Repeat this a few times.
Once your dog seems to get it, start to fade you cue.
This time, don't bring your hand all the way to the floor.
With each repetition, keep your hand a little higher
than it was the time before,
until you're able to stand up
and give your cue by bowing at the waist.
In just a short time, your dog can do this.