Teach your dog to roll over and play dead

How to teach your dog to roll over (and play dead)

Posted By Miss D on July 30, 2008

There’s a cute variation on “roll over and play dead” that Miss T’s Benny is all over. The verbal description (until Miss T gets a video camera) goes like this: 1. Miss T cocks fingers like a circa 1986 stockbroker and says “bang”. 2. Benny rolls over and plays dead. 3. Everyone goes “awwww” and likes Benny EVEN MORE.

Bloody Bennny. I’ve tried arguing that this whole thing is just glorifying gun crime. But I must admit it’s the cutest. thing. ever.

Happily, Jack won’t be outdone by Benny’s cuteness forever. The internet, after all, is an amazing resource for amateur dog trainers - especially since the explosion in internet video.

www.about.com has a pretty good video and article on teaching a dog to roll over with a lure. I like the way she shows us how to work the hand signal into the training sequence.

Howstuffworks.com has a perky lady teaching her equally perky dog to do the same. She points out that not all dogs are into the rollover because it hurts their backs. Try teaching it on a soft surface like grass or carpet or, I don’t know, bubble wrap?

Youtube brings us Zak George, a young fella who does a nice line in positive training. This video is long but it’s worth a look. He also covers the all-important “play dead” part of the rollover. He stresses the importance of not physically rolling the dog over. (Rolling a dog onto its back is a scary form of discipline used in some circles. Not exactly a way to create the fun atmosphere you need for trick training.)
I’ll keep you posted on how the Jack vs Benny Cuteness War gooes.

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