100 Dog Tricks Ranked by Difficulty – From Simple to Showstopping

🐾 Beginner Dog Tricks (Easy & Foundational)

Start here if your dog is new to training!

  1. Sit
  2. Down
  3. Stay
  4. Come
  5. Watch me
  6. Touch (nose to hand)
  7. Shake paw
  8. High five
  9. Spin in a circle
  10. Stand
  11. Speak
  12. Quiet
  13. Roll over
  14. Lie on side (“Bang!”)
  15. Take a bow
  16. Leave it
  17. Drop it
  18. Fetch
  19. Target object with paw
  20. Kennel up (go to crate)
  21. Ring a bell (to go outside)
  22. Wait for food
  23. Walk nicely on leash
  24. Put head through collar
  25. Look sad (head down)