Tricks & Enrichment

Build a confident, happy dog through shaping, targeting and nine crowd-pleasing tricks, plus brain games, scent work and safe DIY enrichment.

A Beginner course for adult dog owners. Each of the 9 lessons explains one skill in plain language, lists key takeaways, gives you a step-by-step training session to run with your dog (with troubleshooting tips) and ends with a 5-question quiz that explains every answer.

What you will learn

1. Why Tricks Matter
2. Shaping and Capturing
3. Targeting: Nose and Paw
4. Spin, Bow and Paw
5. Play Dead, Roll Over and Settle Tricks
6. Brain Games and Food Puzzles
7. Scent Work at Home
8. Chaining Tricks into Routines
9. Safe DIY Enrichment and Weekly Plans

Lessons take about 15 minutes to read, plus short daily practice sessions. All methods are reward-based and humane: no pain, fear or intimidation. Pass every quiz to earn your certificate of completion. Course content is general education and is not a substitute for advice from your veterinarian or a qualified behaviour professional who has met your dog.