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The Spruce / Kevin Norris
Taking a bow is a dog trick which involves having your dog put its chest to the ground while keeping its rear end up in the air. It may sound like a difficult dog trick to train a dog to do, but the truth is that bowing is a natural behavior for dogs.
If you watch two dogs playing together, you will frequently see them bow. Trainers refer to this behavior as a play bow, and it is a dog’s way of asking another dog to come and play. You can easily use your dog’s natural playfulness to train it to take a bow. And it’s a great way to end a demonstration of all the cool new dog tricks your dog has learned!