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High Five

Dog taps vertical palm with lifted paw.

Age suitability: From about 4 months.

Prerequisites: Shake / Paw

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Details

Why dogs take to it: Transfers naturally from a reliable shake behavior.

Breed tendencies: Most dogs with fluent shake can progress quickly.

Physical suitability: Adjust target height for shorter or stiff dogs.

Supplies: treats

Verbal cues: high five

Hand signal: Vertical palm around shoulder height.

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