Tricks

Teaching your dog tricks is more than just a fun activity—it strengthens the bond between you and your furry companion, enhances mental stimulation, and improves obedience. Whether you’re training a puppy or an older dog, the dog tricks training classes will teach you how to teach tricks to your dog! 

Learn tricks to work towards earning trick titles with Do More With Your Dog! These titles are now accepted by CKC as well! 

1 Teach 15 Tricks from the Checklist

Pick 15 tricks from the Tricktionary list. Teach them with the help of the tutorial videos.

2 Show your tricks to me!

Send me videos of your tricks to be certified for that level. 

3 Pay and select your swag items

Once a certified instructor has OK’d all of your tricks, submit your application.

INSTRUCTIONS: Earn your NTD title by performing 15 tricks. For the Novice title, tricks do not have to be perfect. Do not physically manipulate the dog into a trick. Treats and toys may be used as a lure, but on no more than 50% of the tricks. Advanced and Expert tricks count as two tricks, but only if they do not use luring. 

Ready for more? Earn your Novice Masters (NTD-M) title with 30 Novice tricks. 

Below is a partial list of available tricks. See the full Tricktionary including tutorial videos at: DoMoreWithYourDog.com or download the mobile app.

NOVICE TRICKS

 2-on/2-off 

back up chute (5ft/2m) 

balance beam 

balance cookie on nose 

bang game (smack a board) 

bar jump boing! (jump straight up)

 bow under a magic square 

catch a toy 

Come

 crawl 

disc rollers 

down 

drop it 

fetch (bring it near me) 

find the hidden treats 

focus (hold eye contact 6 sec.) 

front (come, sit facing you) 

hand signals (3 behaviors) 

hide and seek (find me) 

hoop jump

 jump over my knee 

kennel up (send to crate) 

Kisses

 leave it (10 sec)

 loose leash walking (30 ft/ 9 m) 

memory game (3 baskets) 

muffin tin game 

paws in a box 

paws on my arm 

paws up on an object 

peekaboo (between my legs) 

platform jump 

rainbow ladder (trot through)

ride in a wagon 

ring a bell to go outside 

roll out the carpet 

send to pedestal (from 3ft/ 1m) 

sit 

speak (bark on cue) 

spin circles 

spinner wheel 

stacking (for conformation) 

stand 

stay (6ft/2m, 10 sec)

take it 

target disc (nose-touch) 

target stick (nose-touch) 

touch my hand (nose-touch) 

treadmill (sustained trot) 

tug a toy 

tunnel 

volleyball 

wall stand (front paws on wall) 

Which hand holds the treat? 

wobble board