All tricks start with basic commands.
Turn the structure of the basics into the fun of trick training. K Figure L Dog-training expert and author Sarah Hodgson explains how to teach your dog some tricks, now that you've laid the foundations of basic training. If your dog sleeps on her side and comfortably rolls onto her back for play or scratching, she can probably learn this trick. Get down on the floor, sitting or kneeling in front of her. Holding a treat, take it from one side of her face, and slowly bring it around her ear.