The easiest tricks to teach your dog are those new tricks that even old dogs can learn. From the basic tasks of teaching a puppy his or her name to getting the dog to play dead and leap, these are the most basic dog tricks out there. While not every dog will be able to master these tricks or concepts, more than likely if they can do anything, they can do these tricks first.
Dogs are smarter than many give them credit for and most can be taught almost anything. Want them to stay with you while walking? Teach them to heel. Need them to stop barking? The be quiet command works there. Even the fancier ones like roll over, play dead of high five are easy to teach with the right amount of patience, repetition and positive reinforcement.
Teaching dogs tricks isn't just about showing off or entertaining others, in many cases these tricks keep the dogs safe. The down and stop commands can keep dogs from being in situations where they could harm themselves or others and is a mainstay for homes with dogs and kids. The drop it or leave it command can save a bundle on vet bills over allowing a dog to consume something toxic to their system.
So forget those insane pet products for crazy owners and stick to the basics with your growing puppy or seasoned dog with these easiest tricks to teach a dog. Do well and you might even get a treat. Good boy.
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Sit
Easy to teach as dogs sit often on their own, to associate the word sit with the behavior, say the word "sit" and use positive reinforcement when the dog sits on his or her own. Eventually by repeating this process the dog will associate the action with the word and the positive reinforcement to sit on command.
Speak
As awesome as it would be, dogs cannot talk in the traditional sense but they can "speak" by barking. Try to find a trigger that would make the dog bark on its own and begin to associate the barking with the speak command. Repetition and positive reinforcement will teach the dog to bark on command when the speak command is given.
Lay Down
Dogs naturally lay down to rest so getting them to lay down on command is as simple as getting them to associate the action with the verbal command. Use positive reinforcement and the lay down command when the dog lays naturally to create this association.
Down
Great for keeping dogs from jumping on furniture and people, the down command is best taught by providing positive incentives for not jumping up in the first place. If your dog attempts to jump on you, turn sideways and give the "down" or "off" command then positively reinforce the dog when he or she does. Engaging with a dog that has jumped on you already will only encourage the behavior to continue.
Heel
A trick that can make dog walking much easier and safer is heel, or the act of staying close by his or her owner's side when on a walk. This is easily taught when first leash training a dog by limiting the leash slack so at first the dog cannot move further away from the owner. After that orientation is the norm, keeping your dog in the heel position is a breeze.
Name
Teaching your dog his or her name is perhaps the easiest trick of all. Use positive reinforcement when the dog looks at you or comes to you after speaking the name to teach this basic trick.
Fetch
Equally fun for the dog and useful for the owner is the fetch command. By positively reinforcing the dog when it successfully retrieves an object on command, the dog learns the trick and likely enjoys the process as well.
Go Outside
Another essential "trick" to teach any dog is housebreaking. Best done when dogs are puppies, housebreaking teaches dogs to relieve themselves outdoors in a specific location which in turn keeps the house or living area clean, but requires patience, consistent repetition and positive reinforcement.
Stop
Often used only very rarely in a safety or emergency situation, stop should be a command that immediately causes the dog to cease what they are doing and stand still. This training is best done with your dog on a leash and you can control him or her into stopping, then waiting for your verbal cue to continue.
Come
Another really easy trick is getting a dog to come here. Call the dog's name with "come here" added and positively reinforce the action when done correctly and repeat.