Dog tricks have been around for as long as dogs have been living with people. They are now one of the fastest growing activities to do with your dog. Tricks are an outstanding way to bond with your dog, perfect for dogs of all ages, and a lot of fun. Tricks are also great for Therapy Dogs because you can entertain the people you visit. We use positive reinforcement training techniques to make the learning process enjoyable for both you and your dog. We offer multiple levels of Trick Dog classes as well as the option to earn Trick Dog titles through Do More With Your Dog. Classes are divided into Novice/Intermediate and Advance/Expert. Champion and beyond is part of the Advanced/Expert class.

Novice Trick Dog – All dogs begin at Novice level. The tricks start with the basics, sit, down, stay, and come and tricks like peekaboo, going through a tunnel, spin in a circle, and many other tricks; many of which are foundation tricks for more advanced tricks. All tricks are performed on leash. The goal is to learn 15 tricks.

Prerequisites: Recommended but not required: Basic obedience or equivalent, such as puppy class

Novice Masters Trick Dog: This optional level is a continuation of the Novice Trick Dog class. Students will continue learning the Novice tricks not completed in the initial class. They will also continue to build the foundations for more advanced tricks. All tricks are performed on leash. The goal is to learn an additional 15 Novice tricks (total of 30 novice tricks).

Prerequisites: Novice Trick Dog

Intermediate Trick Dog – Intermediate Trick Dog builds on the tricks started in the Novice class. We have fun learning tricks like Soccer, Barrel Racing, and many others. All tricks are performed on leash. The goal is to learn 12 tricks.

Prerequisites: Novice Trick Dog

Intermediate Masters Trick Dog: This optional level is a continuation of the Intermediate Trick Dog class. Students will continue learning the Intermediate tricks, which continues to build the foundations for more advanced tricks. All tricks are performed on leash. The goal is learn 8 additional Intermediate tricks (total of 20 intermediate tricks).

Prerequisites: Intermediate Trick Dog

Advanced Trick Dog – Advanced Trick Dog brings challenging tricks that are also fun to learn and even more entertaining to show your friends and family. Your dog will learn tricks like placing their chin in your hand, wiping their paws on a mat, and say your prayers. Tricks are started on leash with the goal of performing them off leash. A designated area to practice off leash will be provided. The goal is to learn 5 advanced tricks.

Prerequisites: Intermediate Trick Dog

Advanced Masters Trick Dog -This optional level is a continuation of the Advanced Trick Dog class. Students will continue learning the Advanced tricks which will help achieve Expert or even Champion level trick goals. The goal is to learn 5 additional advanced tricks.

Prerequisites: Advanced Trick Dog

Expert Trick Dog – Expert Trick Dog teaches your dog our most challenging tricks, many of which are chained tricks (many different behaviors chained together to produce one trick). They are also some of the most fun tricks to learn; basketball, shell game, and handstands on the wall are just some of the tricks you can learn in this class. Tricks are started on leash with the goal of performing them off leash. A designated area to practice off leash will be provided. The goal is to learn 5 expert tricks.

Prerequisites: Advanced Trick Dog

Expert Masters Trick Dog - This optional level is a continuation of the Advanced Trick Dog class. Students will continue learning the Expert tricks which will help achieve Champion level or higher trick goals. The goal is to learn 5 additional expert tricks.

Prerequisites: Expert Trick Dog

Champion Trick Dog and Beyond

Prerequisites: Expert Trick Dog