Author Archives: Jean Cote
Jean Cote is an animal lover and the founder of Success Dogs. For more than a decade, he has served as a coach to thousands of dog owners around the world to better train, communicate and forge a stronger bond with their dog using positive and force-free training methods.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
Your dog will happily catch treats all day, this trick will teach him to catch more unusual objects.
Top tip; only expect your dog to catch soft and reasonable items, anything that bangs his mouth or is uncomfortable will affect his ability and confidence.
Dog trainers love this trick because it encourages alertness and focus.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
This trick involves your dog going around any obstacle on command this can include the sofa, car or even a lake on a walk.
Top tip; when you no longer use the target stick you can offer a hand signal to assist your dog around the obstacle.
Dog trainers love this trick because it’s original and fun.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
This trick is great to fool unsuspecting visitors as your dog will lift his paw into the air feigning injury.
Top tip; Keeping your dog as calm as possible whilst teaching this trick will help him to focus.
Dog trainers love this trick because dog and trainer can work as a team to provoke a sympathetic reaction from any onlooker.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
This trick teaches your dog to lie on the ground and put his paw over his muzzle as if ashamed or in trouble.
Top tip; by withholding the reinforcement and reward you will be gently guiding your dog to adopt and hold the position of this trick.
Dog trainers love this trick because it looks extremely cute and takes some concentration to train.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
This trick consists of your dog lifting his paw and touching his nose on command.
Top tip; Use reinforcement for the action at the exact moment your dog touches his nose. The correct timing will help you to train this trick really quickly.
Dog trainers love this trick because it is another trick that offers the suggestion that your dog speaks your language.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
Bang is fun, cute and universally entertaining. The dog shot by an imaginary gun drops to the floor and plays dead for an audience.
Top tip; after practicing leave the final reinforcement and reward until the dog is lying still and this will give the trick a neater finish.
Dog trainers love this trick because when well- practiced it looks great and is also easy to teach.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
Get busy is an extremely useful trick because this is the act of toileting outside on command, which will help you extensively when short of time on walks.
Top tip; this trick should only take a couple of weeks to perfect when practiced regularly.
Dog trainers love this trick because it’s extremely useful to use before training sessions.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
Most dogs make a snuffling noise when they become excited. It’s not quite a sneeze and most often occurs when you have one to one contact with your dog. This sound is best described as laughter. The trick of asking your dog to laugh is wonderful to witness because you can really tell that he is having fun.
Top tip; most dogs laugh when spoken to in an excitable manner, if your dog is not amused change your pitch to make him giggle.
Dog trainers love this trick because it’s unusual and wonderful to see a dog laughing.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
A dog that smiles is funny and incredibly cute. Some offer a submissive smile naturally which is easy to reinforce. The important thing about this trick is to recognize your dog’s individual smile and shape it with reinforcement.
Top tip; Do not rush this trick, you will need to reinforce the natural behavior when it occurs for the best result.
Dog trainers love this trick because it can be a challenge to teach, and dog trainers love a challenge.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
This is one of the most endearing tricks which your dog can learn and perform. He will approach someone gently and place his head in their lap or on their leg. Offering friendship as only a dog does.
Top tip; if your dog does not relax his head into your lap you can tap your leg where you would like him to lay his head, he will get the idea quickly.
Dog trainer’s love this trick because it encourages gentle greeting from even the bounciest of dogs.
