100 Dog Tricks Ranked by Difficulty – From Simple to Showstopping

🐕‍🦺 Intermediate Dog Tricks (Coordination & Multi-step)

Once your dog knows the basics, these build on foundation skills.

  1. Crawl
  2. Play dead
  3. Jump through a hoop
  4. Sit pretty (beg)
  5. Balance a treat on nose
  6. Walk backward
  7. Push a door closed
  8. Pull a rope to open door
  9. Put toys in a box
  10. Ring a service bell
  11. Turn lights on/off (button)
  12. Carry an object
  13. Push a ball
  14. Go around an object
  15. Weave between your legs
  16. Jump over your leg
  17. Say your prayers (paws up on chair)
  18. Wipe paws on mat
  19. Hold item in mouth
  20. Unroll a yoga mat
  21. Turn in a circle on back legs
  22. Go under an object
  23. Close a drawer
  24. Kiss on cue
  25. Fetch the newspaper (or similar)