Positive reinforcement, sit com version

Here is a cute clip from a sit com that demonstrates the principles of operant conditioning in a humorous way. The funny thing is how many dogs could pick up much more and faster than the human in this video? Also, many of our training-savvy dogs, in this situation would probably start throwing behaviors, providing more opportunities for reinforcment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA96Fba-WHk