How to Help Your Dog Learn Basic to Advanced Poodle Tricks

Miniature poodles are widely known for being the most consistent blend of beauty and brains. But it is primarily their trainability that have made and continue to make this breed a circus act favorite. Poodles love learning and pleasing their masters, so take advantage of this to keep the dog away from boredom, instill obedience in it, and also to strengthen ties with it. Just like the training of other dog breeds, scolding and punishment are still no-nos when it comes to poodle training. In order to work with poodles, the best method is still through positive reinforcement using treats and praise, which makes it fun for you and your pet. Lastly, nothing makes the dog gain more self-esteem and confidence than you make a big fuss about their accomplishments, showering vocal praise and their favorite treat on them.

When you train your poodle, pick a quiet area with the least distractions, and with enough room to accommodate your tricks. Always be patience, and also keep the training brief enough so that the dog’s interest and morale is kept high, but long so that the dog learns how to do the trick properly. Three or four fifteen minute sessions everyday is already enough for most poodles, but keep in mind that each dog has individual quirks, so the relative lengths of training sessions will vary. The important thing that aids in the dog’s mastery is proper and timely (but not boring) repetition.

Before giving your dog advanced or hard poodle training, your dog will need to have been taught easier ones first, such as shake hands, shake a paw, speak, quiet, fetch, and the like.

If you want to know what could be the highest achievement that poodle trainers can achieve, the first that comes to mind is the four-time Guinness World Record holder poodle named Chanda Leah. This poodle knows four hundred and sixty-nine tricks, and this includes riding a skateboard, playing a piano, and spelling. If those are simply beyond imagination for you, perhaps you can try out jumping through a hoop, or jump rope. Teach your miniature poodle to jump through a hoop by using a toy hoola-hoop and dog treats. With your pet sitting, hold the hoop on the floor in front of him. Hold a treat on the other side, making your pet walk through the hoop to get it and saying ‘jump hoop’ as he goes through. Reward your dog with praise, patience, and treats, and your dog will soon be confidently tackling hoop jumping.