TRICKS
There’s no prerequisite for this fun filled class and it’s open to dogs of all ages and skill levels.
Learn how to teach your dog a variety of fun tricks with our certified tricks instructor whom will guide through teaching tricks using positive reinforcement, which in turn will strengthen the bond with your dog and improve your overall training techniques by the use of marker training. This fun based class will not only be useful for relationship building with your dog, but you can also dazzle your friends and family by showing them
what you learned! Teaching tricks is one way to help you become a better trainer overall as you develop crucial timing & communication skills through the process.
The CKC now offers Trick Dog Titles – Our skilled Certified Do More With Your Dog Instructor can put you on the path to trick dog success. Click to learn more about the variety of tricks you can teach and titles you can earn.
Level 1 Tricks
Do More With Your Dog – Trick Level Legend
N = Novice | I = Intermediate | A = Advanced | E = Expert
- Hand-Target (N)
- Paw Target (N)
- Shake a Paw (I)
- Wave (A)
- Focus ( 6 sec.) (N)
- Sit Pretty (I)
- Chin Rest / Head Down (A)
- Peek a Boo – Part 1 (N)
- Intro to Marks / Disk
- Say Prayers (A)
- Balance Cookie (N)
- Ring Bell (N)
- Peek a Boo (Part 2) (I)
- Paws up on Object (N)
- Send to Mark / Move up to Mark (I)
- Easy Button (A)
- Back up 5 feet (with chute (N) no chute (A))
- Roll Over (I)
- Sent to a Pedestal or Platform (N)
- Leg weave (I)
- Take a Bow (A)
- Peak a Book – Part 3 Footsies (A)
- Barrel Race (I)
- Play Dead (A)
- Soccer / Push Ball (I)
- Cover your eyes (E)
- Figure 8’s (through your legs) (I)
- Lick
- Barrel Role (A)
- Tunnel (N)
- Teeter (I)
- Wobble Board (N)
- Balance Beam (N)
- Peanut (2 on (I) or 4 on (I)
- Roll out Carpet (N)
Students may choose to have their dog tested at the end of class to try to earn the CKC recognized title associated with that class level. An additional fee would apply.
This class teaches not only various tricks and techniques but also how to train your dog using a clicker.
Clickers help to accelerate the learning process for your dog. The precision of the clicking noise helps the dog know exactly what he is being rewarded for. Your instructor will be gearing the class towards the AKC Tricks Dog Title requirements and Kelly also does movie work with her dogs so will include some of the techniques she uses for movie training.
TNT has clickers available. They are $3 each or $5 with a wristband
TNT TRAINING BONUS!
Classes Include Online Access to Step-by-Step Homework Instructions with How-To Videos that reinforce in-class learning
Tricks Class Information
NEW CLASS INFO
Length: 5 Weeks – 1 hour class
Class Size: Max. 6 per class
Price: $199.00 + GST
Prerequisite: None
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS
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- 2 students max. allowed at class per dog (one person per dog preferred at our Indoor Fall/winter classes)
- Masks are mandatory at all Indoor Classes. Please come prepared. Masks will be available for a small fee for those that don’t have one.
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F.A.Q.
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- Have a question? We might already have answered it! Check out our frequently asked questions page
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Group classes are not appropriate for dogs that are fearful, anxious, bark/lunge at other dogs, people or are overexcited by them. We suggest you seek out private training to get this under control prior to a group class. We do not offer private lessons at TNT.
Tricks Class Schedule
| Class | Instructor | Day | Time | Dates (Start date in bold) |
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| Level 1 | Lâle Aksu | Thursdays | 12:30 pm | Jan 7, 14, 21, 28 & Feb 4, 2021 – FULL |
| Level 1 | Lâle Aksu | Thursdays | 12:30 pm | Feb 25, Mar 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2021 NEW CLASS! |
In Progress Classes
These classes are no longer open for registration.
We leave them posted so students can check dates and times.
| Class | Instructor | Day | Time | Dates (Start date in bold) |
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| No Classes In Progress |
Tricks Video Gallery
Watch instructor Kelly put her dog Rush through his paces as they practice for upcoming shows.
This is one of Kelly’s student’s pups demonstrating Say your Prayers – this puppy is only 4 months old!
Positive Training Methodology
TNT Training teaches using positive reinforcement and motivational methods. To help your dog understand what we are trying to teach them, we use food rewards. This method of teaching is proven to accelerate the learning process for dogs. The alternative to positive training, is to use compulsion and adversive methods and this type of training is not only old-fashioned and highly outdated, but also produces dogs that work out of fear and not because they “want” to. At TNT we want both yourselves AND your dogs to enjoy the learning and training process.