When I grab a few treats for Pete he instantly knows what Ive got, but usually I like to sit on the couch so I can be more at his level and then ask him to do tricks. Sometimes if Im taking too long trying to get comfy on the couch he'll frantically start doing every trick he knows. . . shake, kiss, play dead, sit, crawl, shake, kiss, play dead, sit, crawl and so on until I finally give him his treats.