With proper training, toys and treats gradually take a back seat, while the emotional state and body language of the owner remain, letting the dog understand exactly what it did right.

How can you develop the social instinct in sports training? As many people as there are, there are that many opinions. I prefer to start with teaching the puppy to follow the hand and perform tricks (give a paw, weave through the legs, roll over, etc.) that can be taught without associating them with basic commands.

Firstly, tricks develop your puppy’s brain and teach it to actively search for solutions to problems—an ability that will be very useful in future training.

Secondly, later on, tricks can be used to diversify routine work according to standards, and most importantly, they teach the dog to cooperate with the owner, which means—to work for him!