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Smart enough to steal and get away with it. Gotta catch them red handed.
I learned to use a mirror. Dogs are smart enough to realize animals can't see from behind. Once I realized my GSD was "cheating" with my back turned, I started setting traps for him using mirrors. He got the shock of his life the first time he found out I had "eyes in the back of my head".
After that, I would use it for routine training purposes -- the whole sit, down, stay routine but with my back turned using the mirror to watch his response. It really helped later on when out around town that I could order my dog to do things behind my back and he would instantly comply.
Good around corners too.
Leave butter on the counter and place the mirror where you can see the kitchen from down the hall. Dog puts his paws on the countertop and gets a big "No! Leave it!" Dog is thinking, "how did he know???"
I will be using that mirror trick on my next GSD from puppyhood.
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