dog trick
Trained pet feat
A dog trick is a trained behavior performed by a dog on command—sitting, rolling over, playing dead, shaking hands.
The phrase extends to any feat that impresses through novelty rather than substance: His presentation was all dog tricks and no real insight.
A one-trick dog knows only one routine.
- sitRest on a seat
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
- jump through hoopsPerform burdensome compliance tasks
- shakeTrembling or blended treat
- capturingTaking into custody
catch · heel · chaining · shaping · targeting · luring · roll over · spin · roll · take a bow · play dead · verbal cues · hand signals · training · positive reinforcement · fetch · speak · treat
trained vs. natural behavior
dog tricknatural instinct
trained vs. instinctive behavior
dog trickinstinct
Innate behavioral tendency
instinctive behavior · natural instinct · reflexive action · primal instinct
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