Tricktionary Dog Tricks Dictionary

 

Picture Also Called Trick Level Description wdt_ID Trick Tutorial
2 on 2 off
Two On Two Off
2 On/2 Off Novice Common agility warm up exercise where the dog will place front feet on the floor or a target with rear feet on an elevated board or object. 3
2 on 2 off
Two On Two Off
2 On/2 Off Peanut Intermediate Dog will have rear feet on stabilized peanut, ball or similar and front feet on target or floor. 4
2-on/2-off Pull Back on Intermediate 2 on 2 off pull back on (pull front feet back onto platform): Dog will move front feet only on cue from a 2 on 2 off position on a ball/peanut or elevated pedestal. Front feet may be on a target or the floor and rear feet will be elevated. The dog will pull the front feet from the target or floor back onto the elevated surface where rear feet are. 5
A-frame Intermediate The dog will safely traverse up and down an A-Frame.The A-frame should be large enough that the dog takes at least 3 strides on the A-frame and at least once on each side. Example: once on the way up, once as he clears the apex, and once on the way down. The dog may take more steps on the A-frame, three strides is the minimum requirement. The dog should “hit” the contacts on the AF and not jump from an unsafe height. 6
Achoo! Bring Me a Tissue Expert Achoo (fetch tissue from box, throw in trash): When the handler pretends to sneeze (other cues allowed), the dog goes to a tissue box. The dog retrieves a tissue from the box and brings it to the handler. After the handler “uses” the tissue, the handler gives the dog the tissue and directs the dog to put it into the trash can. The dog carries the tissue to an open can and drops the tissue in the trash can. The tissue can be a handkerchief, paper towel or a tissue. 7
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