Category: Fun Stuff ¤
  Author: Sue Ailsby ¤
   Title: 101 Things You Can Train From the Couch ¤

"Please give me suggestions as to things I can train while stationary!"

Holy cow!
Watch me
Come
Sit
Sit pretty (Beg)
Sit up and put paws high so I can see the pads (Did you wash your hands
OR Stick-em-up)
Sit and put one front paw up (Which foot is white?)
Stand on back legs and put paws high (Sooooo big)
Stand on back legs and spin (Dance)
Stand on back legs and walk forward/back (Cha-Cha)
Stand
Total show free stack
Back up
Come forward
Move sideways
Spin/Turn circles
Come by (circle something clockwise)
Away to me (circle something counterclockwise)
Wag tail
Put tail up or down (Are ya happy/sad?)
Move/perk ears (Radar)
Lick/smack lips (Do ya love me?)
Bow (Are you a gentleman?)
Down
Lie down over on one hip (Relax)
Lie down with front legs crossed (Are you a princess?)
Lie down flat out on side (Bang!)
Lie down on side and cover yourself up with blanket
Crawl
Roll over
Lie down head first, rolling half over, twitching before lying still (Die
in convulsions, or Ham it up - gross but kids love it)
Go to mat and lie down (Go lie down or Outta my face)
Get in kennel and lie down
Stay
Target me with muzzle (Touch)
Target me with foot (Shake hands or Hit)
Target me with one foot high (High four)
Target me with one foot low (Low four)
Limp
Target objects with uzzle and foot
Retrieve dumbell
Go to fridge and get me a drink
Retrieve any object
Put objects in garbage can (Clean up this mess)
Retrieve named objects (Get your boofie, get my slippers, etc)
Bark (Speak)
Bark with little or no noise (Whisper)
Howl (Sing or So sad)
Moan (Elections coming up?)
Have your nails cut (Hold still you little #*@&# - just kidding)
Lie still to be brushed
Lie still to have ears cleaned
Lie still to have teeth cleaned
Balance treat on nose
Don't take treat no matter where it is until told
Wipe your face
Salute
Do a somersault
Count (with barking or pawing)
Scent discrimination (all kinds of spelling tricks with alphabet blocks)
Jump in arms or on lap when leash is thrown on floor (Snake!)
Rest head on something (I call this "Assume the position", and use it to
get the dogs' heads resting on their grooming stand)
That ought to hold you for a couple of days ;-)

Sue eh?
Mind to Mind Training
Dragonair Giant Schnauzers and Portuguese Water Dog
Dragonfly Llamas