Need stupid pet tricks!

Ritz459 · 11-08-2004, 03:50 PM

I'm in need of new tricks/commands I can teach my dog, Blackie. He alreay knows:
Sit
Stay
Come
Laydown
Touch (Where he touchs the palm of my hand with his nose)
Shake
Crawl
Rollover
Wait (I hold a treat in front of his nose and he can't eat it untill I tell him he can.)
Let's go (when we start to walk)
( I don't think I'm forgeting anything...)
Anyways, he has all of these down pat and He needs something new to learn to keep him interested. I'm thinking about teaching him to spin in a circle on comand but I don't know if I will, because I don't nessasarly want him spinning every time he wants a treat. Does anybody know of any more tricks I could teach him?

animallover0200 · 11-08-2004, 05:28 PM

What about 'sit pretty". this is when you are about to give them a treat and tell her/him to sit so that just their butt is on the floor while thier front paws are in front of them. (Like a human would be sitting).

downloader · 11-08-2004, 05:28 PM

how about play dead, fetch,bow

Crossfire Bulldogs · 11-08-2004, 05:39 PM

Ummmm, how about stand? Where he has to go up on just his back feet and stand for you followed by turn.

animallover0200 · 11-08-2004, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Crossfire Bulldogs

Ummmm, how about stand? Where he has to go up on just his back feet and stand for you followed by turn.

Or could be called " Dance-e- Dance!

Jean · 11-08-2004, 06:05 PM

Can ya put treat on his nose and tell him ta wait and him not eat it untill ya say. Dutches will wait till I tell her ta get the candy (not really candy just what I call her doggie treats) then she grabs it and eats it.

Jean · 11-08-2004, 06:06 PM

There is heal too I don't think ya mentioned that.

flyndog · 11-08-2004, 06:24 PM

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flyndog · 11-08-2004, 08:05 PM

BTW, what do you WANT him to do? Maybe we can suggest how to teach it.

Kit

Ritz459 · 11-09-2004, 11:21 AM

I don't really know what I want him to do because he has learned the basic commands. I think I might try that 'bow' command. How do you teach that to a dog?

lol I've tried the 'sit pretty' with him but he can't balance on his hind feet! lol He falls over every time so I gave up! (Plus, since he is an older, big dog, I don't want him to hurt his back.) lol

Pugdawg1 · 11-09-2004, 11:47 AM

Winston spins to the left, and to the right, depending on what I want. He doesn't just spin to get something. He knows if he does it when I don't ask him to, he simply isn't rewarded with praise or food. So we keep that to when I want him to. But he loves it LOL. Like a doggy high for him to spin around and around lol We're working on his weaving figure eights around my legs. He's catching on quickly.

IceyBlueSibes · 11-09-2004, 01:35 PM

I have taught Sarge "touch"

I started out with using "paw" as the command, and when he would put his paw on whatever I pointed to I'd say "Touch, GOOD BOY!!! YAY!" and did it over and over. So when I say "Touch" and point to somethiong, he touches it. He learned it within a day..so... I don't know how fast your poochie is at learning! LOL

gaddylovesdogs · 11-09-2004, 03:52 PM

There is "say your prayers", which Colby knows, but that involves sitting upright with front paws on your arm.....what about "search"? You hide a treat, while the dog is in another room, leaving its scent on a few items and the dog has to find it.

flyndog · 11-09-2004, 06:14 PM

Teaching the "bow" is pretty easy because dogs naturally do that when they stretch. You can start by rewarding any bow. When you see the bow, say "Bow", say "Good dog bow" and give a treat. You will need to carry yummy treats in your pocket at all times. But then, doesn't everybody?
Beyond that, you can teach the bow by first asking the dog to stand. With a treat in your hand, bring the treat down to just in front of the dog's front paws. If the treat is too close in, he will want to lie down. Make him stretch a bit, but not enough to move forward. Give the command "Bow" as you lure him into position. You might need to put your hand above his withers to keep him from standing up all the way. Praise and treat him.
PS. If necessary, be ready with a hand at his stifle to keep him from sitting or lying down.

Ritz459 · 11-10-2004, 10:42 AM

Thanks! Those are all really good ideas!! Blackie's going to have a blast with these!! lol (He will do anything for a little piece of a bacon treat! lol

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11-08-2004, 03:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ritz459 "Nothing is ever easy" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,735 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 235	Need stupid pet tricks! I'm in need of new tricks/commands I can teach my dog, Blackie. He alreay knows: Sit Stay Come Laydown Touch (Where he touchs the palm of my hand with his nose) Shake Crawl Rollover Wait (I hold a treat in front of his nose and he can't eat it untill I tell him he can.) Let's go (when we start to walk) ( I don't think I'm forgeting anything...) Anyways, he has all of these down pat and He needs something new to learn to keep him interested. I'm thinking about teaching him to spin in a circle on comand but I don't know if I will, because I don't nessasarly want him spinning every time he wants a treat. Does anybody know of any more tricks I could teach him?
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11-08-2004, 05:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
animallover0200 Vizslaiz Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Des Plaines, IL (Chicago) Posts: 173 Rep Power: 80	What about 'sit pretty". this is when you are about to give them a treat and tell her/him to sit so that just their butt is on the floor while thier front paws are in front of them. (Like a human would be sitting).
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11-08-2004, 06:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jean Jean Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: California Posts: 91 Rep Power: 81	Can ya put treat on his nose and tell him ta wait and him not eat it untill ya say. Dutches will wait till I tell her ta get the candy (not really candy just what I call her doggie treats) then she grabs it and eats it.

11-08-2004, 06:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jean Jean Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: California Posts: 91 Rep Power: 81	There is heal too I don't think ya mentioned that.

11-08-2004, 08:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
flyndog Unleash The Possibilities Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Marfa, TX Posts: 3,969 Rep Power: 183	BTW, what do you WANT him to do? Maybe we can suggest how to teach it. Kit
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11-09-2004, 11:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
Ritz459 "Nothing is ever easy" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,735 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 235	I don't really know what I want him to do because he has learned the basic commands. I think I might try that 'bow' command. How do you teach that to a dog? lol I've tried the 'sit pretty' with him but he can't balance on his hind feet! lol He falls over every time so I gave up! (Plus, since he is an older, big dog, I don't want him to hurt his back.) lol
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11-09-2004, 11:47 AM	#11 (permalink)
Pugdawg1 Pug Mom Join Date: May 2004 Location: Elko, Nevada Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 136	Winston spins to the left, and to the right, depending on what I want. He doesn't just spin to get something. He knows if he does it when I don't ask him to, he simply isn't rewarded with praise or food. So we keep that to when I want him to. But he loves it LOL. Like a doggy high for him to spin around and around lol We're working on his weaving figure eights around my legs. He's catching on quickly.
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11-09-2004, 01:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,757 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 273	I have taught Sarge "touch" I started out with using "paw" as the command, and when he would put his paw on whatever I pointed to I'd say "Touch, GOOD BOY!!! YAY!" and did it over and over. So when I say "Touch" and point to somethiong, he touches it. He learned it within a day..so... I don't know how fast your poochie is at learning! LOL
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gaddylovesdogs don't have a cow! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 153	There is "say your prayers", which Colby knows, but that involves sitting upright with front paws on your arm.....what about "search"? You hide a treat, while the dog is in another room, leaving its scent on a few items and the dog has to find it.
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11-09-2004, 06:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
flyndog Unleash The Possibilities Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Marfa, TX Posts: 3,969 Rep Power: 183	Teaching the "bow" is pretty easy because dogs naturally do that when they stretch. You can start by rewarding any bow. When you see the bow, say "Bow", say "Good dog bow" and give a treat. You will need to carry yummy treats in your pocket at all times. But then, doesn't everybody? Beyond that, you can teach the bow by first asking the dog to stand. With a treat in your hand, bring the treat down to just in front of the dog's front paws. If the treat is too close in, he will want to lie down. Make him stretch a bit, but not enough to move forward. Give the command "Bow" as you lure him into position. You might need to put your hand above his withers to keep him from standing up all the way. Praise and treat him. PS. If necessary, be ready with a hand at his stifle to keep him from sitting or lying down.
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11-10-2004, 10:42 AM	#15 (permalink)
Ritz459 "Nothing is ever easy" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,735 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 235	Thanks! Those are all really good ideas!! Blackie's going to have a blast with these!! lol (He will do anything for a little piece of a bacon treat! lol )
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