• Earn your NTD title by performing 15 tricks for a Certified Trick Dog Instructor.
• 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.

• Earn your ITD title by performing 12 tricks (Adv/Exp tricks count as 2 tricks) for a Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI).
• CTDIs have discretion to take into account the dog’s age and characteristics.
• You may re-use a trick for multiple titles.
• Tricks must be taught with positive methods.
• Handler may not physically manipulate the dog into a trick.
• Each title must be earned in order; NTD is the prerequisite to ITD.
• Titles are recognized by AKC and CKC.
• Disabled/Senior/ Service Dogs: We support your goal and are happy to work with you to establish alternate criteria.
• Treats/toys may be used as a lure on no more than 25% of tricks.
• Advanced and Expert tricks count as two tricks.

• Earn your ATD title by performing 5 Advanced or higher tricks.
• All off-leash.
• A pointed finger is OK, but no treat or toy lures.
• Handler may give multiple cues, but may not badger the dog, nor hover over or crowd the dog.

• Earn your ETD title by performing 5 Expert tricks.
• All off-leash.
• A pointed finger is OK, but no treat or toy lures.
• Handler may give multiple cues, but may not badger the dog, nor hover over or crowd the dog.

There are 4 optional Masters titles.

• These titles are not required in your pathway toward earning your standard titles. Instead, they are additional honors to show further mastery of each level. Each optional title must be earned consecutively, and each Masters title may be earned only after you’ve earned the corresponding standard title.

• Novice Masters: Demonstrate 30 Novice level tricks.
• Intermediate Masters: Demonstrate 20 Intermediate level tricks.
• Advanced Masters: Demonstrate 10 Advanced level tricks.
• Expert Masters: Demonstrate 10 Expert level tricks.

Masters titles receive a certificate and double-layered ribbon (same colored ribbon as the standard title, with a silver ribbon behind it).

The Alphabet Challenge is an optional achievement; it is not required in your pathway toward earning your standard titles. To earn your Alphabet Challenge certificate, perform any trick beginning with each letter of the alphabet, in any language. Certificate only, no ribbon.

Thanks. We will confirm your tricks with your CTDI instructor, so you do not need to list them here.