How to train your dog to "yawn", "smile" and 100 different tricks (capturing a behaviour)

[sjokoladeiskrem1]

I have also a border collie with blue merle color :)

[amanda20085onfantage]

whats the clicking noise every time he dose a new trick?

[DogSmiles1025]

lol i love this it was helpful better then buying a trainer to teach my dog

[captmicha]

The tongue poking out is sooo cute!

[LeadbellyLives]

Great! I taught my chihuahua to yawn on command, check my video page to see the vid!!!

[Honeybowtie]

My Border Collie`s recently turned into the dog from hell I`m at my wit`s end with him.He`s being referred to an expert but,in the mean time,If anyone has tips on preventing Border Collie`s aggression,,please,please note back!!

[AmericanPitbulls1]

@Honeybowtie You probably have not given him enough exercise an not properly socialized at young age as well as getting him neutered would help when have you been seeing this problem and what is your and his schedule?

[Honeybowtie]

@AmericanPitbulls1 He gets loads of exercise and walked for a few hours per day.Around two years ago,he was attacked by a staff bull,.The dogs jaw`s were locked onto his chest for a good ten minutes.The attack had a large affect on him,.My "schedule can be unpredictable,but,my dog remains priority.Today,he had a visit from a dog whisperer,the session went really well,he wants to start going out walks with us in order to rehabilitate him,he said neutering does nothing for behavioral issues..

[AmericanPitbulls1]

@Honeybowtie if I may ask is this "dog whisperer"'s name Vladamir or something like that and yes it does have a affect and NO DOG BREED ON THE EARTH HAS LOCKING JAWS yes they can be powerful but most large dogs have a powerful mouth they did live in the wild in early earth years but I understand and if he say neutering has no affect it does not unless done at a early age to prevent this problem cause if you wait they build up testosterone and if not giving a female to breed with.

[Honeybowtie]

@AmericanPitbulls1 His name`s Alasdair Bunyan, an expert on cattle dogs and rehabilitates all breeds,,.The "Staff Bull`s jaws were definitely locked,,people were hitting the animal with poles,,The owner begun pulling at his dog`s testicles in order for the dog to let go,,it had no effect,the dog grabbed on harder,.A man stuck a plank of wood in between it`s jaws,,they unlocked..Murphy,my dog.He went into shock.I had him neutered last month. I own two Border Collie`s.My plan was to breed them,,.

[mollybrandybillly]

she likes to stick her tongue out an awful lot :) its so cute. im trying to teach my border collie that now.

[josski32]

the smile looks like an aggressive gesture lol! instead, if i had a guard/big dog ex. rottweiler, german shepherd, pittie, etc, etc, i would make the cue word "grr" and say "rufus, grr" and he would bare his teeth!! that wud be enough (i think) to scare away anyone threatning

[Kathilisi]

Very cute, and very informative as well! A friend of mine trained her cat like that and I didn't really understand how it worked. You explain it well! Thanks for the video.

[pixiegarza]

62 people Yawned after watching this video

[AgilityPaws]

love how mable sticks her toung out XD

[Kikyo361]

omfg i love ur Australian shepherd.. but how come it has a tail.. aren't they born with bobbed tails?

[zsianz1]

@Kikyo361 she is a Border Collie and so she has a tail :)

[Kikyo361]

@zsianz1 is she mixed with a australian shepherd? cuz she has a coating of one??

[zsianz1]

@Kikyo361 no she is pure Border Collie, they also come in blue merle, if you google image search "blue merle border collie" you will see lots like her :)

[Kikyo361]

@zsianz1 OMG !!!!! really !!! i was thinking of getting one.. but when i saw her i fell in love !!! so i had to know!! thanks so much !! <3

[iparty999]

@zsianz1 oh, i see where he might be getting australian shepherd, i get them mixed up all the time :)

i have a new australian shepherd puppy, aww!

[AmericanPitbulls1]

@zsianz1 did you notice that she was sicking her tongue out when you said pray haha I would have said something for that to.

[zsianz1]

@AmericanPitbulls1 check out my video "dog pokes tongue out on cue" it is that very trick :)

[AmericanPitbulls1]

@zsianz1 Haha yeah I noticed that video shortly after but the comment was there and done so whatever haha. I have taught my cat to "hop" using this method of training simply by dangling a string out of her paws reach it was too cute I should make a vid as a response to this okay maybe tomorrow k bye have a good day.

[TheGermanShepfan]

why does mabel stick out her tounge? it's so cute!

[pitbullmaniac11]

This was a great video.(: I want to teach my dog sneeze and yawn, but I never see him doing it and he won't mimic me doing it. Any ideas? Thanks!(:

[zsianz1]

@pitbullmaniac11 this is the big problem with this method of training, you have to keep your eye out for things that your dog often does or you won't be able to catch it, I get so many messages asking how I trained Holly to smile, but it's just an expression she makes when she's playing and I captured it. all I can suggest it that you look out for some other cute behaviours that your dog does and work on getting those on cue... sorry not to be of more help :(

[pitbullmaniac11]

@zsianz1 I tried keeping an eye on him this past week, but he never did anything worth capturing besides yawning a few times.:/ He has "smiled" once or twice since we've had him, so maybe that's a possible trick.(: It's fine.^_^ I'm sure there's a ton of other tricks I'll be teaching him.(:

[SkyCabin6]

@zsianz1

@pitbullmaniac11

Smile can also be taught by holding a treat very close to their nose and waiting until they "smile," then clicking and rewarding.

For sneeze, you can tickle your dog's nose until they sneeze, or (ONLY if they're okay with it!) let them smell something spicy. (Don't do that unless you know it won't bother them.)

[ilovejanelle]

This is my favorite type of training love capturing tricks=)

[LunatheMutt]

I taught my puppy to shimmy by capturing the behavior of when she is wet. She shakes when she is wet, so it looks like she is shimming, so every time she was wet I would click and treat, but that took a very long time, so I sped up the process. every time i washed my hands, I would flick the little bit of water off my hands at her (i know it sounds a little mean, but its just water), when the water would get on her face, she would shake it off, i would click and treat, & then i added "shimmy"!

[ikytricks]

i'm gonna try this hopefully it'll work

[verisimilitude887]

I love your videos, and Mabel and Holly are so cute! I adopted an 8 or 9 month old tri-colored border collie from my local shelter last month -- she's very quick with clicker training, and one of the only things I'm still having trouble with in terms of behavior training is teaching her not to mouth/herd me and the cat. As soon as I bring out the treats and clicker she stops the mouthing behavior because she's more interested in the food. Any suggestions?

[kikopup]

Awesome tut! :) I adore Mabel's Tongue! hehe! I love Holly's smile too! You left out rubbing their bum on the carpet! :)

[fuddyduds]

This was fun to watch, and got me thinking about what I could capture with my dogs. I was having a frustrating walk with sadie where all she wanted to do was sniff, so I put that on cue (she got it right away) and she loves it! Now she doesn't seem to want to sniff until I say so! Weird! But she seems happy about the whole thing!

[zsianz1]

@fuddyduds that's a GREAT idea, also asking for behaviours before you give the cue to go sniff works too as you are using the sniffing as a reinforcer!

[dogglks]

Thanks for making this vid, but what did/do you do that makes Holly naturally show her teeth? When i play with Lily, the most she does is get in play-position. She rarely actually smiles, growls or even pants for that matter. Any suggestions to make her bare her teeth, or at least open her mouth somewhat?

[zsianz1]

@dogglks I'm afraid it's just one of the things she offers in play, I can't really see how you would tempt a dog to do it if it wasn't something that they would just offer, she does it a lot when she plays with Mabel too. This is the frustrating thing about capturing, you won't necessarily get the trick you choose but you will get the behaviours that your dog offers, I bet there is something VERY awesome that your dog does that you could capture :-)

[dogglks]

@zsianz1 Im afriad she doesnt do aything, or at least anything worth making into a trick. The most she does is lie down or sleep, and she doesnt have to be told to do that. =]

[zsianz1]

@dogglks doesn't she yawn or sneeze or stretch? is your dog quiet old?

[dogglks]

@zsianz1 No, shes the complete opposite. Shes only 13 weeks now, and all she does is sleep eat and play. She LOVES to play, and might huff or snort if she really gets into a tug-of-war gme, but for the most part shes very lazy for her age. Lol. As I said, she rarely growls, shows her teeth or anything like that, being shes EXTREMELY submissive. She only knows sit, down shake and roll over, though she does that already. Who knows, she could be a late bloomer and turn out to be as good as holly =]

[Dontdoitdawg]

your a genius lady lol

[MyFavoritePupJasmine]

Great video!! =D That "pray" was very cute!!! I think I'm going to try to capture "Itch" from Jasmine- since she's offering that a lot right now due to allergies! ;) But then once she gets started, I'll have to start clicking to capture "STOP itching!!!" lol

[newbear95]

I love capturing new behaviors with clicker training! It is so fun! I love to see Marbel sticking out his tongue while begging. It's so cute!

[MsBorderCollieLover]

Oh wow i loved this video, All of the tricks were Brilliant! Mabel was so cute offering the new behavior I loved it, Such a new trick trick! Thanks for posting Sian helps a lot for training my Border Collie Chase :)

[SiriusScientist]

another fabulous video! I love the behavior she offered at the end, it's too cute!

[misc248]

Great video. Those are very cute tricks. :)

[Balto32]

Fantatic video Sian! Has given me a lot of ideas :) xx

[finnbjerke]

Nice video, its such a cute dog you have.

How about making a "CLICK" sound with your mouth, when you dont have the clicker at hand? I dont use a clicker, I just make 2 different verbal click sounds one for each dog..

[zsianz1]

@finnbjerke oh yes if one had a treat to hand this would be a wonderful idea :-) I hope all is well with you Finn :-) did you get your new puppy yet?

[jakniphone]

i know someone that does this with horses and she has taught her loads and she also taught her horse to have it's ear forward most of the time and to suck her belly in xD

[hunkymonkeykaine]

Great video Sian:)! Mabel saying her prayers was too cute:p! Capturing is one of our favorite ways to teach tricks. Capturing comes in close second to free shaping:).

[Parenchym]

oh my ... she is praying with her tongue sticking out! How cute is that???

[HoneybunchBunny]

your dog is so cute xD

[rogersmmr]

Fabulous tutorial, Sian (as usual!). This one's getting shared with all my training friends and going straight into my faves. Well done!

[beagles32]

Great video! thanks for making it now I've got loads of tricks in mind :D Mabel is really cute :) x

[azmauigirl]

Thanks for another helpful video! Cute new behaviors! It's also fun to see the pups grown up, too!

[zsianz1]

@azmauigirl aww thank you :-) haha yes Mabel is so big now, she is bigger than holly! haha!

[1949pink]

As always, you did a wonderful video! Thank you!

[jasperaliceuk]

Thanks Sian - capturing is a great way to get some of the more unusual tricks.  I like your tip about cueing at the same time - will try that.

[RescueCadetsUSA]

Wow that's a great idea!! I never thought about it like that. My dogs are always doing cute behviours when I don't have a clicker around. It never occured to me to say the cue I wanted. That was awesome. Thanks!!

[JessieTheJack]

Great video! I just love Mabel's praying! =)

[MultiAnimalcrackers]

great vid..i love where mabels tongue is hanging out..cute:)) I love capturing behaviours...it becomes such an addiction...like having your camera ever ready. Once you start you become more and more aware of offered behaviours that you can capture...such fun:))

[zsianz1]

@MultiAnimalcrackers oh I know it's such fun! I think it's a really cool way to train :) haha mabel has her tongue hanging out the whole time, she can't keep it in her mouth half the time! haha :-)

[NanaBorderCollie]

Spectacular video, Sian!!! Very intriguing information, and also very well-done and explained. PAW-SOME!!!

[buddbb]

OMG,, Mabel is so cute!!! Awesome vid!thank you for sharing!!

[elisahafdis]

Great video !! she is so cute!

[zsianz1]

@elisahafdis thanks so much for commenting and for being so nice :-)

[tehrenberg]

Fabulous video Sian!! I love seeing Mabs as the main attraction, she is so darn cute! So good that you mention to say the cue word whenever they do the behavior, makes it easy for anyone to capture a fun trick! 'Pray' is wonderful. xxx

[zsianz1]

@tehrenberg tracy you are always so lovely and your comments always make my day! I put the camera on to film some stuff for the capturing video and she came up with the praying thing! it's like she knew the kind of video I wanted! haha! ooooo, I LOVE your latest video! make more tutorials please!! :D xxx

[Rickyagility]

I haven't seen Mabel for awhile - look at her she is all grown up and so strikingly beautiful! And smart and cute, of course! Love her yawning and praying!

[zsianz1]

@Rickyagility oh I know mabs doesn't get in half the videos she should, I think that Mabel thinks that EVERY video should be all about her! hehe! ah, the praying was a nice surprise that she offered just today, I was very pleased with it considering that I was filming a capturing video! haha! it's like she knew!!!

[Adipatus]

I enjoyed the video. What wonderful doggies !!!!!

[zsianz1]

@Adipatus oh I'm so glad that you enjoyed it! thanks for taking the time to comment, it means a lot!

[rockops]

What a good dog...:D

so smart.

[zsianz1]

@rockops aww thanks so much, it's so lovely of you to comment!

[dalmarie23]

i love how she stick her tongue out hahahahah awesome video sian

[zsianz1]

@dalmarie23 it's out the WHOLE time! hahaha! I would like to put that on cue but it's out more than it's in anyway! haha!

[Papillonslurchers]

Great Video sian! well done ;) 

[zsianz1]

@Papillonslurchers you're an awesome friend :) thanks so much :) hehe you were first comment! :)