What commands/tricks can your yorkie do?!

[Buster Brown]

Brit I love all of Jackson's tricks very clever! Buster can give me five (right paw), south paw (left paw), Hi five, Kiss, sit, stay, come (sometimes LOL), down, roll over, army crawl, dance, spin, bark ( short burst) and super back ( he growls his way up to a big bark) I love the idea of the PetSmart trick class as I would love to teach him to lift a paw like a gunslinger lifting a gun and then react if I say bang and then play dead. It is so much fun teaching him tricks.

[Buster Brown]

Originally Posted by skittlz

I know this thread is a few weeks old, but I must say sonic has learned a few more tricks! when I say *bless you* he sneezes and he bows down- which he needs to work on lol.

That is adorable!

[Buster Brown]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Joey took the PetSmart trick training class, and learned to shake, laydown, roll over, play dead, back up, crawl, (which is the funniest thing ever), high five, spin, jump through a hula hoop, beg, bow, and ring a desk top bell. He already knew "kiss"! This site has lots of the same tricks and teaches you basically the same way. Dog Tricks! Shake, Crawl, Beg, Wave, Kiss, Roll Over, Take a Bow, and more!

Great site! Thanks for the link.

[Buster Brown]

Originally Posted by Charlie_Boy2011

Wow, Charlie only knows sit. I've had him since December. Working on lay down, but he isn't understanding it.

Did you all teach these on your own or go to training classes? I have endless amounts of time to train, but we are struggling!

With down whenever I noticed him starting to lay down I would say the word down and then reward him. I found it easier to teach him a trick once he associated the word and then we worked on attaching the word to an action and rewarding him.

[PattiNumber_H]

I hope I can get Bubba my yorkie to do what Charlie my lab does
Charlie will hold and catch a biscuit off his nose. All of his commands are non-verbal now too

[southernbelle04]

Awww! Jackson is adorable!

AND all of your babies sound so talented! Wow! I am impressed!

Well, Katie Scarlett and I graduated her Puppy Kindergarten class right before Christmas. We are in the next class called 'Moving On Up' now and learning more. I hope to keep her in classes as long as I can. I also want to teach her things on my own. Right now she can:
1. Sit
2. Sit/Stay
3. Down
4. Look
5. Touch (touch treat to her nose)
6. Up (Stand up on her back 2 feet)
7. Roll Over ( a work in progress...sometimes she does and sometimes she doesn't...LOL)
8. Bow (we are working on this one too...it is where she goes down on her front 2 paws but her back end stays up)

I want to teach her to shake next I think. I want to learn dance and to 'pray.' I saw that on a video online. They get in a sit and stay. They have to keep their head down looking at the treat right in front of them and you say 'pray.' Right before they get the treat, you say 'amen.' I think the family would love that. I hope we can do as good as you guys!

[PattiNumber_H]

To date, Bubba can;
sit
stay
lay down
drop it
right here (our command for come)
he knows "that's a no"
he responds when I snap my fingers to correct unwanted behaviors such as;
licking
scratching
chewing
pacing

I think teaching dogs our language is as important as commands and tricks. Charlie knows maybe 5 good tricks, but his word bank has surpassed 250. I have a sister that "bang you're dead" was their goal and the end of her dog's training. So her animal can beg, gimme 5, sit, lay down, bang you're dead. And they're fine with that.

[PattiNumber_H]

Originally Posted by southernbelle04

Awww! Jackson is adorable!

AND all of your babies sound so talented! Wow! I am impressed!

Well, Katie Scarlett and I graduated her Puppy Kindergarten class right before Christmas. We are in the next class called 'Moving On Up' now and learning more. I hope to keep her in classes as long as I can. I also want to teach her things on my own. Right now she can:
1. Sit
2. Sit/Stay
3. Down
4. Look
5. Touch (touch treat to her nose)
6. Up (Stand up on her back 2 feet)
7. Roll Over ( a work in progress...sometimes she does and sometimes she doesn't...LOL)
8. Bow (we are working on this one too...it is where she goes down on her front 2 paws but her back end stays up)

I want to teach her to shake next I think. I want to learn dance and to 'pray.' I saw that on a video online. They get in a sit and stay. They have to keep their head down looking at the treat right in front of them and you say 'pray.' Right before they get the treat, you say 'amen.' I think the family would love that. I hope we can do as good as you guys!

I love the pray gonna try that

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by skittlz

when i go to give him a treat i started off saying sneeze and I would act like im sneezing to show him lol then he would sneeze now i say bless you, and he sneezes lol.. Oh and im trying to get him to stick out his tonque ill say show me your tongue at times he would barely stick it out just far enough so i can see it,and he does it so fast, it's funny he is still working on that.. Oh when he plays dead, he lays on his back and wiggle im like sonic dead dogs don't wiggle! lol

I bet that is cute crawling with his butt in the air lol.
sonic is getting to where he stands on his back legs but not for very long.

Oh that sounds so cute, I did get Joey to stick his tongue out by me sticking my tongue out, but I didn't think that would work for something like a sneeze. Lol, as Miracle Max in the Princess Bride says about Westley, "he's only mostly dead!"

[lexipoo]

Lexi too can do many tricks...but our favorite thing she can do is count to 3

We ask her to count to three and she will bark 3 times and now that she turned 3 years old we now ask her how old she is and will bark 3 times for that too...it is so darn cute.

We will work on 4 in November...LOL

[Charlie_Boy2011]

Originally Posted by Britster

I taught Jackson on my own - I, too, had lots of time when I first got him as I was on winter break from college.

Honestly, I kind of just winged it. I did not know what I was doing at first. But then I discovered YouTube! I really like the following channels - kikopup, zakgeorge21, tab289, pamelamarxsen and a few others. They have wonderful tutorials.

Thank you for this. How old was Jackson when you taught him most these? I also just got Charlie over my winter break from college. So happy I had those weeks to get potty training started and help him settle in.

[Charlie_Boy2011]

Originally Posted by Buster Brown

With down whenever I noticed him starting to lay down I would say the word down and then reward him. I found it easier to teach him a trick once he associated the word and then we worked on attaching the word to an action and rewarding him.

I'll remember that! Charlie doesn't ever get down on his own much unless it's to sleep. He is a sitter. And full of energy lately.

Well I take that back he is down pouting now because he isn't use to wearing sweaters and DOES NOT LIKE it. He was the same way with collar, but got use to it in a day or two. I've taken it off now though he keeps getting his mouth stuck in it...scary. I know to use a harness and no collar in crate, but this mouth getting stuck business is bad too. Just nowhere to put ID tag now.

Sorry off topic. Thanks everyone else who replied too. I appreciate it.

[MaxYorkieBear]

Lilos 5 1/2 months and knows

Sit
Stay
Leave it
Take it
Play dead
Rollover
Jump through hope
Weave through cones
To go up and down ramp
Go to ( in the bag, bed, crate, daddy. Etc)
Crawl
Sit pretty
Shake (left, right)
High five
High ten
Turn around ( both ways)
Fetch
Close the door
Pray
Bow
Come
Jump in place
To count to five with her paw
Wave
Lie down
Walk loose leash
Hug ( she puts her arms around my neck and puts her head down)

We're working on teaching her to jump rope and walking backwards but it's soo hard. I think these two will take us the longest but working with her is so much fun. yorkies are incredibly smart especially when food motivated.

[sumamatt]

Scribble is 3 months, so we are still working on his commands, but he does a hand shake, sit and sit very still when he sees his " blue going outside jacket".

[McheleM]

My 3 can do magic!!!

I put their bowls down, say "eat your food" and tada, they make it disappear!!