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!
Present is a useful trick for a dog that likes to hold on to a toy and not give it back to you. Your dog will learn to come to you with a toy in his mouth and sit before offering you the opportunity to take the toy from him.
Top tip; don’t chase your dog, it never works and will only encourage him to run away in glee. If he does not come back you must make yourself an interesting prospect with the promise of reward and praise.
Dog trainers love the retrieve and present as it encourages focus on the toy on walks and during training sessions.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
All search tasks are first based in retrieve. In fact to a sniffer dog the entire search process is a prelude to a game of retrieve. Fetching something and bringing it back on command is a nice trick that comes in useful both alone and as the beginning of further routines.
Top tip; Excited playing and tug of war are both great games that will build your dogs confidence to retrieve his toy when thrown.
Dog trainers love retrieve games because they exercise, stimulate and offer control to a dog all at once.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
Your dog will jump over the back of a person on their hands and knees when performing this trick. When the command is learned it can be extended in order for your dog to jump over you. This is a great trick to add into any routine.
Top tip; if a helper on his knees is too high begin by teaching your dog to jump someone lying down.
Dog trainers love this trick because it improves stamina in a dog and trust between dog and trainer.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
An extension of jumping through a hoop this trick requires some skill mainly on the part of the trainer. You will pass the hoop from your left to right and because your dog knows the command he will jump through it both times.
Top tip; you can also roll the hoop along the floor and give your dog the command to run through it, this looks equally impressive.
Dog trainers love this trick because it is the ultimate teamwork and quite a good workout on the arms for the trainer too.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
This trick consists of the dog jumping through a hoop held at any height or angle. The hoop can be suspended in the air or held by the handler.
Top tip; remember that he will need to build confidence to jump through it so progress at your dogs pace.
Dog trainers love this trick because it can be a challenge to teach and it also builds human/canine trust.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
A dog that will trust enough to jump directly into his handlers arms is a happy dog. This trick will consist of your dog jumping up into your waiting arms whilst you catch him. This is a nice stand-alone trick or good as part of a longer routine.
Top tip; you can begin to train this trick by sitting on a chair and progress to standing if your dog is worried. Clapping and raising your dogs excitement will also encourage him to jump.
Dog trainers love this trick because it enhances trust in the relationship with their canine.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
Fantastic and fun this trick is one of the most impressive agility acts to teach. Whilst you stand side on to your pet and create a loop with your arms the dog jumps directly through the loop, No one can fail to be impressed!
Top tip; your dog can struggle with the initial confidence to do this trick; the helper can assist him by using a thin leash to guide him through the loop initially.
Dog trainers love this trick because it is the ultimate in team work and also looks brilliant to spectators.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
Weave poles can be taught quickly and easily by luring a dog through them with either a treat or target stick. Used as part of competitive agility a dog flying with speed and agility through a set of poles is an impressive act.
Top tip; your dog will speed up very quickly when he gets the idea so do not rush the teaching of this trick.
Dog trainers love this trick, particularly in competitive agility sessions as the dogs thoroughly enjoy the weave.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
Sneaky is a trick that is quite simple but can look great in many situations. Being sneaky is just asking your dog to go underneath something. For this trick we will teach him to crawl underneath a low hurdle but when your dog knows the command you can apply it to going under anything.
Top tip; you can use a light leash to gently guide your dog under the hurdle initially. This will help if he is trying to jump over it on each attempt.
Dog trainers love this trick because it can be utilized in so many ways, when your dog knows the command, sneaky, you can direct him under any obstacle.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
This trick is really impressive and can be used as a standalone trick or part of a routine. You will need your target stick for this as you are going to hold it for your dog to jump over.
Top tip; you can ask a friend to call your dog over the stick initially if your dog needs extra encouragement.
Dog trainers love this trick because it is so neat and versatile. It is also often utilized in heelwork to music and enhanced obedience routines.
