Tip: Many tricks are similar, just have different commands. Try adding some variation to the commands your dog already knows! The amount of tricks is limitless!
List of Dog Tricks (Over 100 Tricks!)
I've been looking at many dog tricks lists and have been trying to put a list together. My list is still incomplete. For now, I'll be teaching you these.
Tricks Every Trick Dog Should Know With the exception of basic dog tricks, if you want your dog to be a trick dog it will need to know these tricks to make the rest of the tricks simpler:
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Traditional Tricks
Here are some simple tricks that are fairly easy to train your dog to perform.
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Performer Tricks
Your dog can be one of those talented dogs on TV by learning these tricks.
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Freestyle
Have you ever heard of Canine Free styling? Canine Freestyle is a choreographed performance organized with music, illustrating the training and joyful relationship of a dog and handler team. Handlers use several tricks and put them together as a routine, then add music. You can make your own routing by using these tricks.
- Dance (Having your dog stand on its hind legs and either jump or move in a circle)
- Gallop/Skip
- Boing/Jump
- Leg Weaves/In & Out of Legs (Added by Emma Scullion)
- Bow/Worship (A posture with the front end down and the back end up)
- Paws Up (Beg position with both paws in the air)
- Paws Up Walk (Walk with both paws in the air)
- 10. Crawl (Makes your dog go into the "down" position and crawl towards you)
- Limp (Makes your dog limp by holding one of it's paws up while walking)
- Roll Over (Your dog rolls its body completely over)
- Around Me
- Circle Cane/Stick
- Bunny Hop
- Paws On My Back
- Back Up With Me
- Paws On My Arm
- Look Left / Look Right (Look Away)
- Scoot (Back)/Moonwalk
- Reverse (Added by Becca Gilloway)
- Stand on Two Back Paws (Added by Destiny Medford) (Sit first then stand on two back paws)
Cute Dog Tricks
Who doesn't like a trick that makes your dog look cuter?
1. Spread Them (Makes your dog put it's paws against the wall)
2. Stick 'em up! (Beg position with both paws in the air)
3.What do boy dogs do? (Your dog hikes its hind leg in response)
4. Give Me a Kiss
5. Naughty/Time Out (Your dog goes to the corner of the room and stares at the wall)
6. Shame/Bad Dog/Shy (Dog covers nose/eyes with paw)
7. Cross Your Paws
8. Roll Self Up In Blanket/Towel
9. Say your prayers (Dog places front paws on something and lays head down)
10. Pray harder (Dog dips nose between front legs, looks like they are bowing their head)
11. Who do you love? (Points at you with paw)
12. Sneeze
13. Say "I Love You"
14. Blessings (Lies down...bows head...waits for 'Amen' before eating)
15. Toss a toy in the air
16. Confusion (Cocks head to one side)
17. Say Please (Added by Lindsey Bartel) (Similar to beg/sit pretty)
18. Ring a hand bell (Added by Figgy Mc) (Your dog holds a hand bell in their mouth and nods there head up and down to Ding! Ding! the bell.)
19. Puppy Prance (Added by Anonymous)
20. Jump (Added by Jessica Harris) (Dog jumps and looks cute)
1. Spread Them (Makes your dog put it's paws against the wall)
2. Stick 'em up! (Beg position with both paws in the air)
3.What do boy dogs do? (Your dog hikes its hind leg in response)
4. Give Me a Kiss
5. Naughty/Time Out (Your dog goes to the corner of the room and stares at the wall)
6. Shame/Bad Dog/Shy (Dog covers nose/eyes with paw)
7. Cross Your Paws
8. Roll Self Up In Blanket/Towel
9. Say your prayers (Dog places front paws on something and lays head down)
10. Pray harder (Dog dips nose between front legs, looks like they are bowing their head)
11. Who do you love? (Points at you with paw)
12. Sneeze
13. Say "I Love You"
14. Blessings (Lies down...bows head...waits for 'Amen' before eating)
15. Toss a toy in the air
16. Confusion (Cocks head to one side)
17. Say Please (Added by Lindsey Bartel) (Similar to beg/sit pretty)
18. Ring a hand bell (Added by Figgy Mc) (Your dog holds a hand bell in their mouth and nods there head up and down to Ding! Ding! the bell.)
19. Puppy Prance (Added by Anonymous)
20. Jump (Added by Jessica Harris) (Dog jumps and looks cute)
Useful Dog Tricks
Useful and intelligent dog tricks that can help you around the house. Perfect for service dogs.
1. Lights on - Lights off (Turning the lights on and off)
2. Retrieve [Name of Object] (Retrieving certain household objects like keys, remotes, books, etc.)
3. Answer the Phone (Answering the phone on command or whenever it rings)
4. Fetch be a Soda/Beer/Water (Opening the refrigerator and bringing you a drink)
5. Get the mail (Fetching a newspaper or any mail)
6. Setting The Table (Setting up the table by bringing napkins, dishes, etc.)
7. Fetch your [Name of Toy] (Added by Emma Felton) (Getting your dog to learn the names of its toys. So when you say the name of a toy, your dog will fetch it)
8. Bring my slippers (Fetches slippers and places it in front of you)
9. Ah Choo! (Brings Tissue)
10. Close the door/Open the door (Can be used to close the front door or cabinets)
11. Put your toys away
12. Pick up the trash (Picks up the trash on the floor and throws it away)
13. Open up the curtains
14. Make your bed (Pulls on blankets to make the bed)
15. Do the dishes (Places a dish inside the dishwasher and closes the dishwasher)
16. Clean the Counter Top (Drags a cloth over the counter top "cleaning it")
17. Clean the Windows (Has your dog place its paws on the window, moving them up and down as if scrubbing it)
18. Take Off My Sweater/Jacket (The dog pulls on the zipper, then tugs on the sleeves to take off your sweater)
19. Take Off My Shoe (The dog pulls on the shoe lace then pulls your shoe off your foot)
20. Take Off My Socks (Your dog will pull off your socks)
21. Do the Laundry (Your dog will put any clothing inside the washing machine, then close it)
22. Put Away [Name of Item] (Puts away any item in any selected area)
23. Push Shopping Cart
24. Close CD Player Lid
25. Ring Hotel Service Bell
26. Carry the Basket
27. Pull Chair Out
28. Open Mail Box Lid
29. Ring the Bell (Added by Figgy Mc) (Your dog holds a hand bell in its mouth and nods there head up and down to Ding! the bell.)
30. Dry Yourself (Added by Tamara Walton-Gray) (Lay on a towel and roll around till dry)
31. Take food, toy, etc... gently from hand (Added by Anonymous) (Without snapping or yanking)
32. Take out the garbage (Added by Anonymous) (Dog cleans up garbage and takes bag out to curb and sets in garbage can)
1. Lights on - Lights off (Turning the lights on and off)
2. Retrieve [Name of Object] (Retrieving certain household objects like keys, remotes, books, etc.)
3. Answer the Phone (Answering the phone on command or whenever it rings)
4. Fetch be a Soda/Beer/Water (Opening the refrigerator and bringing you a drink)
5. Get the mail (Fetching a newspaper or any mail)
6. Setting The Table (Setting up the table by bringing napkins, dishes, etc.)
7. Fetch your [Name of Toy] (Added by Emma Felton) (Getting your dog to learn the names of its toys. So when you say the name of a toy, your dog will fetch it)
8. Bring my slippers (Fetches slippers and places it in front of you)
9. Ah Choo! (Brings Tissue)
10. Close the door/Open the door (Can be used to close the front door or cabinets)
11. Put your toys away
12. Pick up the trash (Picks up the trash on the floor and throws it away)
13. Open up the curtains
14. Make your bed (Pulls on blankets to make the bed)
15. Do the dishes (Places a dish inside the dishwasher and closes the dishwasher)
16. Clean the Counter Top (Drags a cloth over the counter top "cleaning it")
17. Clean the Windows (Has your dog place its paws on the window, moving them up and down as if scrubbing it)
18. Take Off My Sweater/Jacket (The dog pulls on the zipper, then tugs on the sleeves to take off your sweater)
19. Take Off My Shoe (The dog pulls on the shoe lace then pulls your shoe off your foot)
20. Take Off My Socks (Your dog will pull off your socks)
21. Do the Laundry (Your dog will put any clothing inside the washing machine, then close it)
22. Put Away [Name of Item] (Puts away any item in any selected area)
23. Push Shopping Cart
24. Close CD Player Lid
25. Ring Hotel Service Bell
26. Carry the Basket
27. Pull Chair Out
28. Open Mail Box Lid
29. Ring the Bell (Added by Figgy Mc) (Your dog holds a hand bell in its mouth and nods there head up and down to Ding! the bell.)
30. Dry Yourself (Added by Tamara Walton-Gray) (Lay on a towel and roll around till dry)
31. Take food, toy, etc... gently from hand (Added by Anonymous) (Without snapping or yanking)
32. Take out the garbage (Added by Anonymous) (Dog cleans up garbage and takes bag out to curb and sets in garbage can)
Disc Dog1. Catch (Makes your dog to catch anything you want)
2. Fetch (Makes your dog that retrieve any object) 3. Disc Vault Off My Leg 4. Jump Into My Arms 5. Jump Over My Arm 6. Jump Over My Knee 7. Jump Through My Arms 8. Spin (Having your dog to a complete circle) 9. Forward 10. Back up 11. Through Legs 12. Go Around (Box, Person) 13. Over My Legs 14. Balance (Your dog will jump on your back and balance) 15. Leg Weaves (While Walking) |
Fun Games1. Do you want to play? (A posture that most dogs do to initiate play from another dog or person)
2. Green Light, Red Light (Back, Go, Faster, Slower, Stop) 3. Play the piano 4. Play your drums 5. Dance 6. Skateboard 7. Soccer (Push the ball up to the goal) 8. Baseball (Run all four bases) 9. Basketball (Drop the ball into the basket) 10. Bowling (Push the ball up to the white pins and knock them over) 11. Hide - and - seek 12. Paint 13. Which hand has the treat? 14. Ring Toss 15. Frisbee 16. Easter Egg Hunt 17. Limbo 18. On Trampoline 19. Draw (Draws on paper with marker) |
Questions/Conversations
Do you want to do tricks? (Turns in circles to show excitement)
Your Not Begging Are You? (Added by Destiny Slaughter)
(Your dog will beg when you are eating and not looking at him/her. When you look at your dog, he/she will turn away like he/she was not doing a thing.)
Want to go for a walk? (fetch collar and leash)
It's cold outside (fetch sweater)
What do you do when you see a cat?
What do you do when you see a big dog?
Show me your sore paw?
Where's my right hand?
Is there any mail? (Gets mail)
Did the mailman bring any other mail? (Fetches mail with the word 'junk' written on it)
What do you do with 'junk' mail? (Drops it in the garbage)
What do you take to a puppy party? (Runs and fetches dog toy)
What else do you take? (A treat bag)
Do you want to take your plush toy? (Fetches plush toy)
It's time for bed (Hops into bed)
Want me to tell you a bedtime story? (Barks)
Get your favorite book? (Hops out and gets a book)
Go to sleep (Lie down and close eyes)
The man stole my wallet (Runs and grabs the wallet out of the hand of the thief)
Get it in your bag
Get it out of your bag
If your going shopping, you need a purse (Fetches purse...no money in purse)
Go to ____ and ask for money
Put the money in the purse (Is that 'all' he gave you?)
Go back and ask for more money (Goes back and barks for more money)
Bring me the purse (This money doesn't belong to us...)
Give the money back
Your Not Begging Are You? (Added by Destiny Slaughter)
(Your dog will beg when you are eating and not looking at him/her. When you look at your dog, he/she will turn away like he/she was not doing a thing.)
Want to go for a walk? (fetch collar and leash)
It's cold outside (fetch sweater)
What do you do when you see a cat?
What do you do when you see a big dog?
Show me your sore paw?
Where's my right hand?
Is there any mail? (Gets mail)
Did the mailman bring any other mail? (Fetches mail with the word 'junk' written on it)
What do you do with 'junk' mail? (Drops it in the garbage)
What do you take to a puppy party? (Runs and fetches dog toy)
What else do you take? (A treat bag)
Do you want to take your plush toy? (Fetches plush toy)
It's time for bed (Hops into bed)
Want me to tell you a bedtime story? (Barks)
Get your favorite book? (Hops out and gets a book)
Go to sleep (Lie down and close eyes)
The man stole my wallet (Runs and grabs the wallet out of the hand of the thief)
Get it in your bag
Get it out of your bag
If your going shopping, you need a purse (Fetches purse...no money in purse)
Go to ____ and ask for money
Put the money in the purse (Is that 'all' he gave you?)
Go back and ask for more money (Goes back and barks for more money)
Bring me the purse (This money doesn't belong to us...)
Give the money back