Doggy Tricks

[Abby and McDuffy]

I'm looking to teach Duffy a new trick again, but I'm sheer out of ideas! So far he knows the basic commands-sit, stay, come, lay down, roll over, jump, and stand. I've also taught him hi-five (shake), perch (beg), bang (play dead) and What's That Smell (he covers his nose ). Any thoughts are welcome!

[bradl]

Here's an advanced trick that's adaptable to several storylines: roll into a blanket.

At a terrier-only performance summit during an evening Tricks contest I saw a lil' Norwich do this as part of a terribly cute routine. It involved a pantomime trip across country, reading a story, playing a piano, saying his prayers, and finally, putting himself to bed. The last bit was laying down on a blanket (towel), grabbing a corner of it, then rolling over, wrapping himself up in it. It was terribly sweet.

I saw the same blanket trick being done by a larger dog as part of a school Fire Safety education program - illustrating the "stop, drop, and roll" technique to self-extinguish burning clothes.

[eastofeden]

101 Dog Tricks by Kyra Sundance

http://www.amazon.com/101-Dog-Tricks-Activities-Challenge/dp/1592533256/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273509987&sr=1-1

Is a great book for tricks. Some are geared for larger dogs and acrobatic owners ...so for real people with Cairns it is really on 95 Dog tricks . What I like about this book..is that she shows how to teach basic behaviors and then chains them to make an impressive looking trick.

I found my copy in the discount bin at B&N.

[eastofeden]

The last bit was laying down on a blanket (towel), grabbing a corner of it, then rolling over, wrapping himself up in it. It was terribly sweet.

This is one of the tricks in the Sundance book.

[bradl]

The book looks great! I'm not into tricks per se, but love that people are. (Like music ... I'm a professional audience, never a performer )

[louzingit]

I taught my last dog, Jamaica, (a cute little Cairn mix) to jump for a stick. Actually, I didn't teach her. She taught herself. haha

Here's how it went. I would hold out a small stick and she would run by taking the stick out of my hand as she passed. I had to bend down a little so she could get it, otherwise it would be too high. She was very cute sailing through the air for a stick.

[kjwarnold]

A friend is teaching her dog how to "Bow." It's just the down dog position they get into when they stretch, but it looks pretty good.

[avlsarah]

My favorite trick that Maxwell does is a "touchdown dance" (great fun during football season).

Wen I yell "TOUCHDOWN!" Maxwell stands on his back legs with his front legs up in the air. Really easy to teach.

[lindasue]

One of my daughters taught Pegi to dance. Just hold up a cookie and make a circular motion with your hand; they follow and boogie along! Very cute.

[Sue G]

Ozzy knows "come get a treat". That's about it.

[josie&holly]

Holly knows the come get treat too! The only other one she knows is when we get upstairs - I tell her to go to bed and she does and curls up!