The comments on his hair are so funny! I saw a picture another Yorkie on YT groomed with the longer top and beard (?) and now it's Chase's signature look. My friends call him surfer or hippie dog. LOL!
@ Lolli lah. It's never too late to teach tricks! Chase is 1 1/2 years old. The basic
sit, down, stay commands, he learned in puppy kindergarten classes. He got some tricks right away, but others took days/weeks. Hope the tips below help!
To teach down- Hold a treat or toy down on the ground until he figures out what to do to make you release the treat. It helps if you have a wall behind him, so he can't scoot back. Once he lies down, give him the treat and accompany it with the command "down". Repeat until he associates movement with "down"
To teach spin- This one's easy! Hold the treat or toy above him and get him to follow it in a circular movement.
Sometimes you can take a movement they do naturally and turn it into a trick. For instance, Britster mentioned Jackson already loved "dancing" and she turned it into a cute trick. Watch his video, you'll see what I mean
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I'm just a beginner in all this as well. Good luck!