

The way we/she teaches me is that she takes something I do on my own, and 'trains' me to do it on command. I am not sure if she really knows that I am training her, but whatever helps her feel good. We always have a blast working on them. She gets sooooo excited each time I do something and I get lots of praise and a little treat for it. The first photo here shows me doing my 'sneer' trick.
My newest trick (I think this will make #14) is called, "How does a car go?" My mom flips out every time I do it now...she asks me the question and, after giving the treat she is holding a good 'BOLT' stare, I make a couple of low pitch "grrrr's," just like an engine running! Mommy goes crazy with praise every time I do it, and I LOVE that!! It took me a while to train Mommy to do it right...haha, but I think we have mastered it now. I usually like to throw in another of my tricks, like a 'sneer' or a 'whisper', before I 'make the car go' but I only make her wait for a few seconds before I let loose!

I suppose I should list my skills in case anyone is curious, so here are all the tricks that Pixel Blue Eyes can do:
- Sit
- Sneer
- Smack (high five)
- Sneeze
- Whisper
- Ask (Paw on your knee)
- Twirl (Pirouettes galore!)
- How does a car go?
- Kiss (Dog lick on the face)
- Kiss (Mouth touch)
- Down (lay down)
- Catch
- Wait
- Praise the Lord (Arms go up in a full wave)
Now, does anyone have ideas for my next trick to learn? Only clean fun tricks that a 13 pound dog can do. Please leave a comment with your idea, I would love to hear it! Also, I promise to get some videos up soon...if Mommy can only find where she put them..