Hat Trick Hounds

Hat Trick Hounds Hat Trick Hounds is a dog training company run by Vanessa Merkel.

Vanessa has completed her Dog Trainer Certification through Animal Behavior College and has completed multiple hours training under certified trainers and volunteering with dogs.

Earn your Pentathlon Series “FETCH” title by demonstrating any 10 tricks with a fetching element. This title challenges ...
05/07/2024

Earn your Pentathlon Series “FETCH” title by demonstrating any 10 tricks with a fetching element. This title challenges you to think about what behaviors your dog CAN do, and then transfer those behaviors to a new trick based on fetching. There are plenty of Fetch tricks that do not involve the dog holding something in their mouth. Some examples of fetch tricks are:
Popcorn bobbing (fetch popcorn from tub of water)
Fetch a wagon by pulling it with a harness
Fetch supplies by wearing a backpack
Fetch a Treibball (by pushing it)
Fetch a Treibball through a tunnel (tunnel ball)
Fetch another dog
Fetch a family member
Fetch a cookie from a closed container
Fetch my shopping bag (put bag over dog’s neck or back and the dog brings it)
Messenger dog (note attached to collar)
Fetch the clerk by ringing a desk bell
Find the hidden treats
Fetch the bubbles/laser light/RC car/ chase object
“fetch my scarf/necklace” by having them go stick their nose in a tied scarf and wiggle back onto their head/neck and bring it to the person.
Fetch a skateboard by pushing it
Fetch a shopping cart by pushing it
Fetch yourself, “recall”
Fetch your tail (grab your tail)
Fetch a sock off my foot
Pickpocket (pull a kerchief from my back pocket)
Fetch a card from a deck
Fetch item and bring it near me
Fetch to hand
Fetch object from a far distance
Blind fetch (object is placed outside the room or behind furniture)
Fetch from water (lake or pool)
Fetch and drop into a box (or basketball net, etc)
Fetch the specific item I ask you to (lay out several items, call out one)
Fetch a raw egg
Fetch something metal
Fetch leash from a hook on the wall
Pull a wagon by pulling a rope
Fetch your dinner bowl
Fetch your leash
Antler shed retrieve
Fetch a flying disc
Flyball fetch
Can you think of more?

Congrats Marla and Nyxie on earning you Novice Trick Title and Hoop Title!!! Amazing work!
03/29/2024

Congrats Marla and Nyxie on earning you Novice Trick Title and Hoop Title!!! Amazing work!

Fetch them, roll them, dunk them, or balance on top of them… For all of our ball-loving dogs; this one’s for you! Earn y...
02/06/2024

Fetch them, roll them, dunk them, or balance on top of them… For all of our ball-loving dogs; this one’s for you! Earn your Pentathlon Series “Balls” title by demonstrating 10 tricks using a ball. Here’s a few ideas to get you rolling….

Paws up on a yoga ball
Circle around a yoga ball
Balance on top of a yoga ball
Muffin Tin Game with tennis balls
Ball Pit Game: Find the treat/toy hidden in a box full of balls
Catch a ball
Fetch a ball
Push a soccer ball
Find the hidden ball (like the “find hidden treats” game)
Backtrack memory game (retrace steps to find ball)
Shell Game / Cups and ball
Volleyball
Basketball
Flyball
Tidy up your toys; drop ball in toy box
Find your ball by scent
Bowling

The second title in the Pentathlon series will be announced on Feb.8. It is a trick title, evaluated by CTDIs. Think paw...
01/31/2024

The second title in the Pentathlon series will be announced on Feb.8. It is a trick title, evaluated by CTDIs. Think paws up on a yoga ball, muffin tin game with tennis balls, ball pit game, volleyball, find the hidden ball, go around a ball, etc.

Earn Your Dog Olympics Title:Representing the 5 rings of the Olympics logo, your dog must earn any five "Do More With Yo...
01/11/2024

Earn Your Dog Olympics Title:
Representing the 5 rings of the Olympics logo, your dog must earn any five "Do More With Your Dog" titles during the year of 2024. This includes trick, fitness, stunt dog, animal acting, specialty titles, etc. Let the games begin!

⭕️ Announcing the first title in ourDog Olympics Pentathlon series:Hoops! ⭕️In the spirit of the 2024 Olympic Games in ...
01/06/2024

⭕️ Announcing the first title in our
Dog Olympics Pentathlon series:
Hoops! ⭕️

In the spirit of the 2024 Olympic Games in France this summer, Do More With Your Dog is hosting our own Doglympics. Over the next six months we will be releasing five limited edition Doglympics titles. Each comes with a limited edition certificate, ribbon, rosette, and patch.

Earn your Doglympics Series “Hoops” title by demonstrating any 10 tricks utilizing a hoop. This title challenges you to think about what behaviors your dog CAN do, and then transfer those behaviors to a new trick involving a hoop. Send videos for me to evaluate your submission. Some examples of hoop tricks are:
1. Jump through a hoop
2. Jump through two hoops held slightly apart
3. Fetch a hoop
4. Sit in a hoop
5. Peekaboo through my legs with a hoop in front of my legs
6. Circle around a hoop
7. Circle around me while jumping through a hoop held in my hand
8. Spin a circle while holding a hoop in your mouth
9. Send away to go stand in a hoop
10. Platform jump; jump from one platform to another while holding a hoop in between

Can you think of more?

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