I love Do More With Your Dog, they have over 100 tricks for free. I’ve bonded with my dog so much. It’s super motivating. You can learn tricks, circus stunt dog, dog acting, dog photoshoots, and canine fitness. You pay to get your badges which build on one another.
My favourite tricks so far, (4 month old border collie puppy)
- flamingo (jump through arm and leg In a circle) -skateboard -“reading” cue cards with tricks -balance beam -whisper (little woof) -off leash heeling -various tricks with hula hoops -retrieve toys by name “pinkie” “cowie” “croc” etc
Practical tasks – go to bed (go in crate) – wiping paws on doormat – get your leash – go here (point) – stay (walks out of sight for 30 seconds)
It starts super easy with sit/down/stay etc. if this looks complicated, it snowballs. The more your dog learns and understands the training process, the more words the dog understands to train new tasks.
This is super good for intelligent breeds, my puppy is tired after about an hour of this whereas walking it normally takes many hours to tire him even at a young age. He doesn’t demand bark anymore because he is getting his needs met. I know not all dogs are as people pleasing as my puppy is, but I think all dogs could get to a novice level at least
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