- Make sure your dog is comfortable with the high-five trick beforehand.
- Have a friend quietly enter the door.
- Give your dog the cue to perform a high-five.
- Reward your dog with a treat when they do it correctly.
By rewarding polite greetings, your dog is more likely to choose these over sniffing.

If your dog often sniffs between your legs or others’, you can actually see it as a sign that your dog is happy and using its natural senses in a completely normal way! It’s just your dog’s way of exploring the world and gathering information about those they meet.
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