When witches go riding and black cats are seen, doggies are howling…it’s near Halloween!
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- Check out our video and instructions on how to teach your dog to be sassy!
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Teach Your Dog to be Sassy
I’ve taught McKenzie Rae and Khloee both to be “sassy.” The trick involves a bark or quick howl, plus some sort of movement, like a jump or spin. What makes this trick fun and unique is that you can put your own spin on it (pun intended!). Check out the video below, then read my basic teaching instructions:
- If your dog can’t jump or spin, or bark or howl on command, I’d start by teaching them those basic tricks. Make sure you use lots of positive reinforcement!
- For last year’s giveaway, I taught “spin,” so check out that post to teach your pup how to spin 😀
- Teaching your dog to be sassy is really just combining a noise with a motion. Khloee likes to bark at me with attitude when I come home from being away, so I used that as fuel for the trick. Each time I’d get attitude from her, I’d ask “Why are you so sassy?” Then I started treating Khloee every time she would bark to positively reinforce the behavior, but only when I asked if she was sassy. I did not want to reinforce the barking unless I was asking for it.
- Once your dog knows how to “speak” combine it with the “spin” trick I linked for you above.
- Add the “sassy” queue once your dog has perfected each motion!
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My dog does not know this trick.
My dog does not know this trick, but I see it in her future!
my dog is alwys sassy
My dog doesn’t know this trick. We tried to teach her when we got her but she never learned any.
My dog does not know this trick.
Ellie was born sassy!! She is the SASSIEST!
I can’t get my dog to speak when I want. He’s still sassy at times though. Just when he chooses!
NO NEVER KNEW ABOUT THIS ONE AND I DON’T THINK I’D TRY IT WITH BLACKIE WHO IS 14 AND LOVES OTHER DOG AND DOGS.
I love the word “Sassy” My dog max does not know it by this command but if we tell him to “Tell em” he will be vocal by barking/ talkative howls.
She’s so adorable, and clearly loves this trick. Thanks for sharing it!
When I taught dog training classes, I always told people that what you name something makes it funny. And this is a perfect example. I so love this! Very creative, a real crowd pleaser and your pups loves it. Great instruction too! Thanks for sharing!
This is pretty funny! XD
My girl was really timid when we got her because she had been abused. She has gained a lot of confidence since and does get sassy with me sometimes. She’s really smart and does know some tricks.
That is too cute. My dog is already sassy, just have to get her to be on cue.
Dexter doesn’t know this one, but he definitely is sassy by nature
I’ve never trained her to be sassy, but she knows speak, spin, and lots, skip and hop, just never put it all together to be sassy.
we do not know this one
This gives new meaning to our own little miss sassy pants!
My dog does not know this trick.
My dogs do not know this trick. Very cute.
Love this and Khloee is the cutest!
I have never tried to teach my dog this. He is pretty sassy without being taught how to be sassy!
He doesn’t know how to do sassy but does know how to speak.
We Got this
This is too cute of a trick! I love it! My dog doesn’t know it but hew will soon!!
I have not taught my dog to be sassy, we are currently working on quiet.
hahahah this one is amazing! working on it immediately! great tips!
My dogs don’t know this trick
My lab Cooper doesnt know this trick either. I guess he has a lot to learn lol.
Our Jake is naturally sassy, but not trained with this trick.
My dog does not know this trick but I will definitely try it, thanks!
We do a “Spin Dry”
No, my three rescued Treeing Walker Coonhounds don’t know this trick. Looks fun.
She doesn’t know this trick that well but I think she is picking up sassy from her sisters (my daughters) lol
my dog does not know this trick but knows fetch
I’m already sassy BOL
my girls are sassy without having to be taught. my youngest talks to me all of the time, especially when i am holding her. i talk and she talks back. so i would say a maybe, they dont spin, or bark on command, though.
Our new puppy was born on 10/19 so he doesn’t know any tricks yet but we have high expectations for him.
My dog is always sassy!!!
My dogs do not know this trick.
Yes, spin cycle is a must have for swimmers and fun.
This is funny — never thought of all these tricks still working on getting our pup to calm down quicker when someone enters the house.
My dogs only know how to shake paws and sit, stay. They are pretty smart though, I bet they could learn more tricks!
Funny! He doesnt know this one yet!
It comes naturally!
My dog does not know any tricks.
My dog doesn’t know this trick-yet-I will see what he can do!
my dogs do not know this trick but they do know to bark on command
Petals the Pug knows no tricks. She is a wild child. Ugh
No, he doesn’t know how to do that.
My dog doesn’t know any tricks.
My chihuahua knows theses tricks.Amazing prizes.. any dog would love to have any of these prizes!!!
The only trick my dog knows is if I wipe my hands and say ‘no more’ she knows there’s no more food, ha.
No my dogs are naturally sassy, especially Zoey, who is a little spoiled queen.
Kenji doesn’t know how to be sassy
My dogs do not know this trick. They do get excited when you say Listen.
My dog knows no tricks she was a rescue and had been abused so she was scared of everything and now she is just old like me.
That is a really cute trick! My old dog is long past jumping around like that, but he’s still got attitude. I’ll have to think of some way to make that into a trick. 🙂
Grady actually doesn’t know this one! I’m excited to teach him!!
Odin will do speak, but as far as being sassy? Nope that he isnt! He doesnt know the full trick.
One of my dogs is too sassy!!
Never tried this trick but great idea!
lol My cat liked dog does this all the time even when he’s not presented with food yet
Dottie makes the sassiest vocalizations, have to put it on cue now! She will often do it if I mimic her noises and then we have a conversation back and forth 😛
My dog does not know this trick yet
One of our 2 dogs can do this pretty well.
My dogs don’t know this trick.
Coco doesn’t know this yet, but I look forward to teaching him.
Sassy would be a fun trick! Love the video – will have to try it!
My dogs don’t know this trick.
My dog knows this trick and taught in a similar way
I’ve never taught my dog this.
My toy poodle is definately “sassy”. She does what we call the poodle prance when she feels sassy! We hit the floor with our hands and then she often comes forward in her cute silly prance.
My dog doesn’t do any tricks.
My youngest is too sassy, no teaching necessary!
My dogs do not know this trick, but they are sassy enough without learning any more lol.
Roxy is so chatty and sassy, she always has the last word
My dog doesn’t know this trick, but she is a sassy little girl. She barks when she wants to play.
This is a super cute trick and the pups don’t know it but it would fun to trick to teach them since they are both sassy.
Lol. Love this trick! My pup doesn’t know this one.
My dogs don’t know this trick exactly but they are plenty sassy on their own.
My dogs do not know this trick, but I think they need to be more sassy.
My foster dog already does this. She knows she’s giving me lip. LOL!
Bwahahaha I have to teach my dogs to be sassy! I have to teach them to spin first! Thanks for the tips. 🙂
Neither of my dogs know this trick, but the tips are great!
Yes, spin cycle is a must have for swimmers!
No, my pup, Don, does not know this trick.
My dog does not know how to be sassy.
I have not taught my dog this trick.
No- my dog only knows how to roll over. I adopted her when she was an older dog……so no new tricks.
Sounds adorable – my dogs do not know this trick –