I LOVE my Tricks!!!

Tricks, tricks is what I love.  Aussies are ACTIVE dogs, and we need lots of stuff to do...a job you might say.  My humans trained me with a clicker, and let me tell you, it's the way to go!  I've listed some links about positive re-enforcement clicker training and some suggested reading for you humans if you're so inclined.  I've learned over 40 tricks and still counting.  Here are a few of the more unusual ones:

"Show me the money" Hang a dollar bill out of someone's pocket, and I'll steal it and bring it to my human! 

"Bow" 

"Limp" This would be my Lassie impression!

"Crawl"  "Wave" 

                    "High Five" (or Go Wings!  That's Red Wings!)

"Sneeze"  Yes, that's right.  I can sneeze on command!

                             "Wait" You've seen that one from the cheese commercial.

"Shame" I tilt my head down and put my paw over my muzzle. 

                       Bang!!! You guessed it...I fall over dead with my feet in the air.

"Pray...then REALLY pray"  Elbows on a chair, then head down to get down to business!                          

"DUNK IT!!"  This is my FAVORITE thing to do...I love to dunk my basketball in my hoop!!!                   

Recommend Links for Clicker Training

Clicker Training Network

Operant and Classical Conditioning

Recommended books and authors are: 

"Don't Shoot the Dog" by Karen Pryor

"Culture Clash" by Jean Donaldson

"The Dog Who Loved too Much" by Nicholas H. Dodman

                        Give me a Woof!!