Dog Training Course

Sad - Mister Cooper

Sad

Teach your dog a charming acting trick: the 'Sad' position. This exercise involves your dog lowering its head or covering its face, creating an adorable expression perfect for photos and entertaining friends.

We use subtle luring and shaping techniques to help your dog understand the desired posture without stress. Beyond being cute, mastering the 'Sad' trick improves your dog's focus on micro-signals and reinforces their willingness to learn creative and complex behaviors through play.

Course Lessons

  • Making the Post-it Positive

    1. Making the Post-it Positive

    Spend many repetitions making the post-it a positive signal to prepare for the next challenge.
  • Sad Command

    2. Sad Command

    The challenge is for your dog to associate the command 'Sad' without needing the post-it.

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