3 Easy Tricks Every Dog Should Know #68

We’re talking about trick training for dogs; it’s fun and easy! Can you remember the very first thing you trained a dog to do and how you went about training it? The first thing I trained a dog to do was to dance. It was when I was a kid with our family dog, Tina the Poodle. Training tricks with our dogs is something I consider important, and there are three favourite tricks that I think all dogs should learn.

00:00 The first 3 tricks I teach dogs
01:16 Emotions brought to trick training vs. obedience
02:47 Teaching tricks forms a training model
04:07 Behaviors are chains of tricks
04:18 Shifting from luring to shaping
05:08 Teach dogs there is criteria in life
05:43 Dogs learn their behavior determines reinforcement
06:18 Elements to include in tricks
07:19 Trick 1 - Hand Target
10:56 Transferring value from cookie to hand
11:20 No verbal cue for the hand touch
12:08 Trick 2 - Circle on a Perch
16:15 Trick 3 - Wave a Paw

In the episode you'll hear:
• About our feelings when we are training tricks.
• What I noticed about my Border Collie, Stoni, in the Obedience Ring.
• Why everything can be a trick to bring joy to us and our dogs.
• My progression as a dog trainer and transitioning to shaping behaviors.
• How trick training provides a model for clarity for our dogs.
• Why trick training teaches our dogs never to give up.
• About the elements of strength, flexibility and proprioception when choosing tricks.
• How to train your dog to hand target.
• About the ways to shape your dog to pivot on a perch.
• The steps for training your dog to wave.

Resources:
Recallers -

Home School the Dog -

Video: Target Training for Dogs Part One - All About Targets -

Video: Target Training for Dogs Part Two - Step by Step Training Plan -

Game: Learn How to Play ItsYerChoice (IYC) -

Crate Games Online -

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Podcast Episode 59: Why Your Treats Aren’t Working for Your Dog -

Podcast Episode 22: The Invisible Bubble of Pressure and Your Dog -

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[DogsThat]

Hi everyone, you can now learn all about Perch Work here on YouTube. Enjoy all steps to shape your dog onto a perch and then progress to pivots and spins.

[tracymills]

All your training has helped my dog look to me vs distraction. I was outside a store today, doing tricks with my dog while waiting for my son, when a small, unleashed dog ran crazily towards us. It stopped and barked from five feet away. My dog ignored the other dog, as we kept doing tricks. I am amazed!!!!

[carolineedwards]

Unbelievable generosity in sharing these videos. Have only just discovered and am totally hooked. Have come from the horse world where Im increasingly saddened by the lack of attunement to the horse's wishes and natural behaviour. Wonderful to see such a kind way of teaching dogs. Thank you much.

[shirleefrench]

Perch work game would e awesome please... the struggle is real!

[ElaineHorsley]

Would love a perchwork video! Thanks, Susan!

[janetmoore]

I am watching "3 tricks to teach your dog" #68. I would really appreciate more information about perch work.
Thanks for all your YouTube videos. They inspire me.

[audreyvasconcellos]

Would love a perch work tutorial video! Thanks Susan!

[angelapenn]

I'd love to see a Perch Work video. I have been unsuccessful at teaching my puppy to do it so far and would appreciate seeing simple steps on how to teach it.

[Alisha_]

I like the way you showed to do hand touches in this video vs the one in homeschool my dog. Idk why it seems simpler here.

[s.deschamps]

Love this talk and would love the learn more about perchwork with the help of a video. Thanks

[lisaford]

Hi just got myself a small dog and wanting to train her and found your YouTube channel love it 👍👍 my puppy has the basics sit, drop, stay and come with a lure and going to start with these three tricks as well😁 can’t wait to watch and teach her everything else you have 👍thanks

[mackyvees]

Great video. I would like to learn more.

[GeekoutYourWorkout]

Link knew "paw", and "touch" so getting the paws up was a quick lesson for him. so excited to work on that more with him and progress... he is getting way too excited for Wave so we will leave that for another day! thank you!

[peggykapfhamer]

Love the videos. Would like to see more

[maupand]

yes I would love to see perch work video

[kristineshiozaki]

I'd love to see a perch work video!

[RazzsMom]

I’d love to see a full video on perch work!

[mkunruh]

Yes please! I would love a video on pearch work.

[bhbbq]

I would love to learn more on the perch Thankyou you are really great and easy to follow Chris

[bluize]

Brilliant 👏, my girl Kiara is getting the perch work, what a win, thabk you so very much, your awesome, I have been following you for sometime now, and can't tha k you enough, having wins daily makes me so happy, my girl is so smart I know she will accomplish her games and tricks. Also bought a small agility set, to star6 working with her on . Thanks again Susan, for all your amazing knowledge, wish I'd known about you sooner x