Teach Your Dog Advanced Tricks

These are advanced tricks. You and your dog need to know basic dog training commands like recall, sit, and stay. Taking the time to teach your dog more is a way to bond and master the necessary skills to keep your furry friend safe. In a couple of weeks, you can show off to family and friends just what you both can do together.

Kisses

An easy trick to teach your buddy is to kiss you. Simply put a tasty treat on your cheek and say kiss. Repeat several times a day, every day for two weeks. This can also help prevent unwanted licking.

Step Back

This handy tool can help you protect your visitors from your dog rushing to the door or begging at the fridge. Patience and a tasty reward are all it takes. Step toward your dog and say the word back. A top tip is to say a command a single time.

Let's Talk

Tackle excessive barking by instructing your dog how to speak and be quiet. The key is to give your pup enough time to figure out what you want. As soon as they make any audible sound, give them a treat and lots of praise. The same is true for the quiet command.

Shake Paws

Repetition, patience, and enthusiasm go a long way when it comes to teaching your dog to shake paws. Ask for a paw with one hand, and in the other have a treat. If your dog doesn't understand, gently grab their paw and say the word, paw. In addition to the treat, use ample pets and words of encouragement.

Wave

Waving is a simple dog trick. After they learn to shake use the same process to lift it to wave. Remember to use the same word and the same action. Before long they will be waving hello and goodbye.

Spin

Place a reward close to your dog's nose and lead them in a circle. Advanced learners can easily learn to spin left or right with a simple command.

Beg

Want to teach your dog to sit on their back legs and raise their front paws asking for a treat? Sure, this trick can take some time to master but with consistency, it is just a matter of a few weeks.

Roll

The way to train your dog to roll over is with steps, little by little. Start with sitting, move on to lay down, and then to their side, back, and another side. Be generous with the rewards!

Play Dead

Have you seen a dog pretend to be a day after its human holds their finger like a pistol and says, "bang?" Begin with the roll and add in the shooting motion.

Take a Bow

This trick requires your dog to lower its chest to the floor while keeping its bottom in the air. This is super easy because it is a natural play pose. This is a fun way to end the display of you and your dog's learning journey.