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!
This is a variation of the stand tall exercise, a dog that has perfected balance is then asked to walk on his back legs.
Top tip; When the balance is perfected a dog can be asked to walk tall, twist tall and also go around his handlers body, this will take time and can be physically taxing for your dog but is most impressive and great fun.
Dog trainers love this trick because it improves focus, balance and stamina for a dog. It is also quite challenging on dog training ability.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
A great trick that can be physically taxing for older or less fit dogs, this trick is for the fittest and most physically capable of canines. For this trick your dog will learn to stand on his rear legs.
Top tip; if your dog can reach the treat in your hand when standing tall you may want to stand on a box in order to increase his motivation.
Dog trainers love this trick because it improves a dog’s stamina and focus.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
A trick that involves the dog circling his master’s body, this looks neat and is very impressive.
Top tip; when the dog has perfected the Circle me trick you can spin in the opposite direction to him, this makes the trick extra impressive.
Dog trainers love this trick because it is easy to teach but can be added to a sequence of heel work or obedience to add flair to any routine.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
This trick looks very intense and is indeed an expert example of teamwork; a walking handler is joined by a keen dog weaving through his masters legs.
Top tip; Begin slowly and build up to walking normally to build the confidence of your dog.
Dog trainers love this trick because it looks so smooth and easy when perfected.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
A dog that is laying down in front of you can easily and quickly be taught to roll over onto his back then return to his stomach in a quick 360 degree turn. A quick trick that can fit in perfectly with many other maneuvers
Top tip; You can use this technique to teach roll left and roll right, but teach them separately to avoid confusing your dog.
Dog trainers love this trick because it can also be used to teach a dog to roll in his blanket, an impressive enhancement to canine bedtime
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
A dog that crawls along on his belly is easy to teach even though this looks like a complicated trick.
Top tip; if your dog gets up you have moved on too quickly, go back to the beginning and rebuild the trick
Dog trainers love this trick because it is simple to teach yet looks like a complicated behavior. The dog can then be taught to crawl under things, which is also an extremely cute trick.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
Any dog that will pick up a walking stick and pass it to his handler is impressive. Added to a dance routine it can be even more remarkable. This trick can be easily achieved by expanding on the previous targeting technique.
Top tip; if your dog does not like the feel of the stick and is reluctant to pick it up you can help by wrapping some soft tape around it in the area that you would like him to pick it up.
Dog trainers love this trick because teaching a dog to pick up any item is simply a prelude to the dog picking up many more items, this can be a very useful exercise.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
A target stick is a great prop for a heelwork to music with your dog. It can be incorporated into the routine as a walking stick or umbrella. A target stick is brilliant for both directing your dog and as part of other more complicated tricks.
If your dog is targeted to the end of a stick he will follow it with his eyes and body in order to attempt to provoke a reward from you. This is an impressive act alone but will also open many doors for training further tricks.
Top tip; Take things at your dogs pace, a moving stick can be daunting to touch so go easy on him and build his confidence gradually.
Dog trainers love targeting a canine to a stick because it opens up so many options when training a dog to do tricks.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
Twist is a great trick which consists of teaching a dog to spin, on all four feet, in a circle in front of his handler.
Top tip; the dog can be taught twist left or twist right by using different command prompts. Teach one at a time though otherwise your dog may become confused.
Dog trainers love this trick because it’s easy to teach and great to lift the confidence of a dog in training.
This tutorial is part of The Ultimate List Of Dog Trick Ideas which contains 99 other tricks like this!
A set of ten tricks that can be taught individually or as part of a sequence to create longer routines, heelwork to music has become increasingly popular and even become winning acts in TV talent shows.
These tricks will break down the wonder that is a dancing dog into easy stages for you to learn with your pet.
Reverse
The act of the dog walking backwards whilst facing his handler, this is made even neater if the handler simultaneously walks towards the dog which gives the impression of dancing.
Top tip; if your dog bends in the middle whilst learning the reverse it may be easier to practice next to a wall.
Dog trainers love this trick because it teaches the dog to focus his mind on his handler whilst also carrying out another physical task.
