Teaching your dog to give you its paw or “high-five” you, is one of the easiest tricks for them to grasp although you will need the right setting - and some treats at hand to reward them.

The hand and paw stacking game is ... to encourage them to play. A dog who already knows how to shake or give high fives is more likely to conclude their human is looking for a similar response.

A domesticated feline at a temple in China has been dubbed the “high-five cat” because of the manner ... greets tourists by raising its paw to meet the palm of people’s hands.