Learn tricks, win treats. Have fun, get sweets! Welcome to the 2018 Trick or Treat Giveaway Hop!
The biggest Trick or Treat Giveaway Hop yet is hosted by the lovely ladies (and doggos) at:
Plus:
For 13 days you have the chance to teach your dog new tricks and win treats – including up to $1500 worth of fabulous prizes!
Are you ready for this?!
GRAND PRIZE:
$350 Gift Card to Petco
SECOND PRIZE:
Assorted KONG Dog Toys
$150 VALUE – SPONSORED BY KONG
THIRD PRIZE:
$100 in Wellness Pet Food Dog Treats
$100 VALUE – SPONSORED BY WELLNESS PET FOOD
FOURTH PRIZE:
2 Bags of Each Spike Dog Treat Recipe
(8 Bags Total)
$98 VALUE – SPONSORED BY PETCUREAN
FIFTH PRIZE:
All Meat Bites, Jerky Bites, Chicken Chips,
Jerky Strips, All Meat Crispies, and Jerky Wraps
(1 Bag Each)
$78 VALUE – SPONSORED BY ONLY NATURAL PET
SIXTH PRIZE:
6 Month Subscription to DOGTV Online
I and Love and You Fresh All Rover Dental Chews
$66 VALUE – SPONSORED BY DOGTV
SEVENTH PRIZE:
Four Flavors of Soft n’ Tasty Baked Bites,
One Grass Fed Beef Bone Broth,
and One Free Range Chicken Bone Broth
$60 VALUE – SPONSORED BY CARU PET FOOD
EIGHTH PRIZE:
1 Small Bag of 1mg Pumpkin Chews
and 1 Large Bag of 4mg Pumpkin Chews
$56 VALUE – SPONSORED BY TREATIBLES
NINTH PRIZE:
Cha Cha Chicken, Bodacious Beef, and Peanutty Perfection
(24 oz Bags – 3 Total)
$56 VALUE – SPONSORED BY NOAH’S BARK DOG TREATS
TENTH PRIZE:
Qwizl Treat Toy and Rowdies Toy
$56 VALUE – SPONSORED BY WEST PAW
ELEVENTH PRIZE:
Mutt Hatter Plush Toy Collection
$48 VALUE – SPONSORED BY P.L.A.Y.
PLUS follow ALL bloggers on
Facebook & Instagram for a chance to win
one of 13 SPECIAL SOCIAL MEDIA PRIZES!
A new giveaway will be posted each day on either
Facebook or Instagram and will run for 24 hours.
Each giveaway will be posted on the co-hosts’
social media pages along with a select group of bloggers.
You can enter on each participating blog’s account for MORE entries!
You have to enter each day for a chance to win that day’s prize.
Co-Hosts:
Beagles & Bargains – Facebook | Instagram
Kol’s Notes – Facebook | Instagram
Plus follow us too!
Dog Mom Days – Facebook | Instagram
Dog Mom Days Trick: Hold a Long Down-Stay
In my dog mom life it is absolutely imperative that Wynston can hold a long down-stay position. Why? Mainly because he’s a PetSmart model! Dog models are typically required to be in a position for a long period of time for photo shoots. If you’re interested in getting your dog into modeling, this is something you’ll want to get amazing at. And quite frankly, it’s easy to teach. This is what it looks like to hold a long down-stay:
As you can see, Wynston is laying on the bed in his down position and staying there while I walk around our home. The toughest part of teaching this trick is always getting your dog to stay once you’re out of their line of sight. Here are my recommended steps, using positive reinforcement:
- Make sure your dog knows the “down” and “stay” commands first.
- Next you want to practice having your dog lay down and stay.
- When your dog is in a down position, step back about a foot and ask them to stay. If they continue to stay, treat them.
- Keep repeating the process by stepping back a foot at a time. If at one point they get up, start again a little bit closer.
- Once they allow you to stand about 10 feet or so away without getting up, you can start practicing line of sight.
- Briefly stand behind a door or a wall. Simply disappear for a moment. Don’t stay there for long – just enough so your dog no longer sees you. When they continue to stay, go back and treat them. Repeat the process as necessary.
- Once they are pros at staying down for a nice distance and with you briefly stepping away from their sight, work on being out of their sight for a longer period of time. Always go back to treat your dog for continuing to lay down and stay. Lots of treats and praise is imperative!
- If you practice all of the above steps on a continual basis, your dog will learn to hold a perfect down-stay in no time!
Now it’s time to enter the giveaway! After you enter ours, head to the other blogs below to learn more tricks and up your chances of winning!
WHERE TO ENTER:
Learn to Jump Through a Hula Hoop
by Kol’s Notes
Learn to Spin
by Beagles & Bargains
Learn to Come
by A Dog Walks into a Bar
Learn to Hug
by Boogie the Pug
Learn to Wear a Hat
by ChiPets
Learn to Hold a Long Down-Stay
by Dog Mom Days
Learn to Play Hide & Seek
by Fidose of Reality
Learn to Show Your Belly
by It’s Dog or Nothing
Learn to Jump Through Hula Hoop Hands
by Maggie Loves Orbit
Learn to Back Up
by McSquare Doodles
Learn to Take a Bow
by My GBGV Life
Learn to Do An Obstacle Course
by My Rescued Life
Learn to Say Your Prayers
by Oh My Dog Blog
Learn to Clean Up Your Toys
by Tenacious Little Terrier
Learn to Leg Weave
by The Broke Dog
Learn to Balance Items on Your Dog’s Head
by The Chesnut Mutts
Learn to Crawl
by Wag ‘n Woof Pets
Learn to Wave
by Wear Wag Repeat
Visit each blog for more chances to win!
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I would like my Boston’s to learn how to bow. I think it is so cute.
Our dog is blind now, but one trick I would like to teach him is to balance something on his nose.
I would like to teach our dog to heel.
I”m working on getting my girl, Megumi, to roll over. I’ve taught dogs of mine to do it in the past, but the past few years, it just seems the dogs I have aren’t into doing that kind of trick. I think I can get Megumi to do it – in time.
I would love to teach Dexter to stand and spin around
I would love to teach my dog to get the paper for me
I would like to teach my dog to do tricks the opposite way. He will roll and spin going left but not right. 🙂
That’s funny – Wynston is the same way!
catch a frisbee
I would like to teach my dog to balance treats on her nose. She is the best.
I really want to teach him to roll over, he will be one on the 19th and he has been really great with training
i want to teach my girls to weave between my legs.
I would like to teach Gunner how to roll over
I’d love to teach mine to stay. He gets so excited but we’re working on it.
i would like to teach my girls to weave between my legs.
I would like to teach my dog Myla how to dance!
My dog passed in June. But I was always happy with the tricks that he knew. My favorite was kisses. I do have 2 cats & other dogs in my life, though. (:
I would love to teach my Rosie how to roll over.
My Peachies really smart! I want to teach her how to fetch MY items, not just her toys!
I want to teach my dogs to pick up their toys and put them back in the basket.
Would love to teach my Roxie some spins, and shaking hands
I would like to teach them both how to sit and stay.
I would love to teach my dog to pick up her toys.
I would like to teach my dog to army crawl.
I just want to teach her STAY. She is wild and crazy. UGH
I would love to teach my dog to use the bathroom at home!
I would like to teach my dog how to play dead.
I would love to teach my dog to hug!
I would like to teach her how to heel properly
This is the thing I want to teach my German Shepherd…the long down stay. Thanks!
I’d like to teach my hound how to leave it when she sees other dogs.
Balancing food on her nose would be cute but really I just want her to put her own toys away. THAT would be a great trick!
I would love to teach my girl to ring a bell to go outside.
Wynston rocked that trick! Teddy is good at a long stay, but Luna gets excited and wants to follow me after a short time. I think I should work on this more with Luna.
Would love to teach my Cadee how to bow!
My sister wants to train her dog to take treats nicely from her hand instead of grabbing them from her. 🙂
I would teach my cat to fetch like our last cat did!
If my dog and I can find patience, I want to teach him how to open a kitchen cabinet door.
To play dead!
I’ve been working on teaching my youngest to sit at the door. She’s super stubborn and getting her to not dart out the door is difficult. My oldest on the other hand, was super easy to train.
i would like to teach her to walk backwards or do flips
I would love to teach my dogs to roll over.
I would like to teach my girls to roll over.
I would like to teach otter to play dead
I would love to teach my dog to fetch
i want to teach my dog to shake hands
I really would like to teach my pups to roll over. They can do other tricks like pros, but for some reason, anything that involves them getting on their back is the worst thing ever? I guess??
I want to teach Luma to shake paws!
How to roll over.
I would like to teach my dog how to catch a frisbee.
I would teach them not to stare while we are eating.
I would like to teach him to jump onto something.
I would like to teach her to put away toys
I would like to teach my dog to roll over and play dead.
I’d like to teach my dog to bark on command.
To catch a frisbee
I would like to teach my dog to roll over.
I want to teach my dog to stay when i tell him too.
I’d like to teach Kronos suitcase!
I would like to teach my dog to roll over.
I’d love to teach my dog to not jump up on people.