The first step in training a dog to greet the New Year

This training is directly related to the dog's balance, and most pet dogs can learn this action. In the early stages of training, don’t lose confidence even if your dog can only stand for 1 second, because it will definitely take longer with practice.
The owner holds a piece of food that the dog loves to eat in his hand, utters the command "New Year's greetings", and at the same time puts the food in front of its nose, and then slowly moves his hand upward to guide the dog to stand up. When the dog just starts to stand up, the owner should not give it food immediately to see if it can stand up straighter and longer. At this time, in order to maintain balance, the dog will start to make preparatory movements to say New Year greetings or thanks.

The second step of training a dog to greet the New Year

Some dogs’ front paws will be separated or asymmetrical, but it does not matter. The owner can help the dog bring the front paws together so that the dog can gradually get used to standing. , the front paws will naturally come together. At this time, you need to encourage the dog and let it know that it is doing a good job.
When the dog stands long enough and the front paws are close together, and the forelimbs begin to move up and down in order to maintain balance, it means that the dog has learned to bow. At this time, the owner must give it the food on his hand and praise it loudly.

Things to note when training a dog to celebrate the New Year

Training a dog to celebrate the New Year is just to have fun during the New Year, but standing and walking for a long time will put a huge burden on the dog’s bones and can easily cause patella fractures. Adverse consequences such as dislocation, fracture, spinal deformation, hind leg deformity, and even paralysis. Therefore, it is enough for the owner to train the dog occasionally in daily life, and do not let the dog perform this kind of action for a long time.