Although most owners of fish love their pet as much as a dog owner would love their dog, there is one big difference between the two.
A dog owner normally spends much more time with their dog than what a fish owner would spend with their fish.
Now you really cannot blame a fish owner for this because for most people, other than simply staring at their fish or maybe at the most tapping at the glass of the home aquarium, they feel there is nothing else they can do.
They feel the only time you get to actually interact with your fish is when you are feeding them or while cleaning the fish tank.
The good news for anyone who owns a fish and wishes they could have much more interaction with their lovable pet is that fish in reality can be as engaging as your dog.
For too long now we have been hearing about myths such as the 3 second memory myth or that fish do not develop feelings towards their owners.
As you learn more about your aquatic friends, the more amazed you will be on what fish are capable of.
As a matter of fact, with positive reinforcement and other techniques, you can actually teach your fish several tricks that otherwise you thought were completely impossible to do.
Just like a dog trainer would use specific methods to train a dog certain tricks or teach them how to interact with humans, there are specific techniques that can be used for fish as well.
The most important aspect of training a fish to do anything is that of awareness.
Fish owners are simply not aware of what they can do with their fish.
They feel because fish cannot express themselves like a dog or other domestic pet, it will be extremely tough to train a fish to do any interesting behavior.
The reality however could not be further from the truth.
The fact is that fish can grasp things fairly quickly and the methods used to train them are simple, fast and easy to learn.
You do not need to be a rocket scientist to train a fish! All you need is the right set of tools and of course the correct knowledge of training a fish.
A variety of fish (goldfish, bettas, oscars, cichlids etc) can be trained to learn several tricks including fetch, limbo, slalom and sports skills.
Of course most owners who have trained their fish say the best part of teaching their fish any tricks is the interaction they have with them.
They start seeing their fish in a completely new light.
Fish are no longer simply pets used for decorative purposes in a corner of your house.
Training a fish actually makes you aware of the intelligence present in marine life and the fact that they can feel things just like any other living being.
It makes owning a fish that much more fun and enjoyable.
The thrill of watching your fish do all kinds of tricks is incredible and it is sure to leave your friends and family completely amazed.