Magic Pooch Awards are trick certificates you can achieve with your dog. 3 levels and 1 special for seniors only.

List of tricks for all levels

Magic Pooch Awards (16 tricks per level)

Mouth Target Tricks

L1 – pull something (rope, socks, zip, jumper, shoe laces, trousers etc) / pick up something (from the ground or hand) / honk a bike horn just 1 required

L2 – hold anything for 3 seconds (card, toy, cup, straw etc) / catch something / steal something out of someone’s pocket or bag just 1 required

L3 – hold anything for 5 seconds while moving (walk another dog, carry an object, retrieve, a toy) / paint with a paintbrush / hold anything and show 1 trick for 5 seconds  just 1 required

Agility

L1 – jump (through hoop, over obstacle, over arm or leg, from platform to platform jump etc) just 1 required

L2 – tunnel / through a set of chairs / jump through a paper covered hoop just 1 required

L3 – weave poles/ rolling hoop dive / double hoop around the handler / double hoop jump (through 2 hoops held by both hands) just 1 required

Games

L1 – Hide and seek / which hand holds the treat just 1 required

L2 – Muffin tin game/ any other brain games / sniffle mat just 1 required

L3 – Memory game (with 3 identical buckets or pots) / pull a dog biscuit on a string from under something using paw or mouth)  just 1 required

Intelligent Tricks

L1 – Remember, identify 2 objects by name / find the middle out of 5 objects  just 1 required  

L2 – Read 3 words / find the large object out of 3 (2 small and 1 large, should be the same objects)  just 1 required 

L3 – Find the match with 3 objects /  any 2 tricks while handler stands with back to the dog  just 1 required 

Coordination

L1 – Walk on beam, plank or similar (min 3 meter) / cavalettis / ladder just 1 required 

L2 – Ride the skateboard for min 3 meter (with 2 or 3 paws on board) / push a shopping trolley / push a ball, peanut or barrel / back up 3 meter just 1 required 

L3 – Hind feet target (both hind feet on a raised target) / stand on raised platform with hind feet and even higher with front paws / perch work (elephant trick) / pee like a boy  just 1 required 

Paw Tricks

L1 – Hi5,Hi10/ give paw either side / close a door with 1 or 2 paws / wave  just 1 required

L2 – Hold an item with paw (umbrella, toy flower etc) / touch a raised item with paw (hanging bell etc) / wipe paws / touch bell or buzzer / hug just 1 required 

L3 – Cross paws (left or right or both) / cover eyes in any position / play the piano  just 1 required 

Obedience

L1 – Sit / down / stand just 1 required 

L2- Drop it, give / walk nice on lead just 1 required 

L3 – Stay for 3 min with distraction / walk on heel with automatic stop & sit when handler stops / recall pass food just 1 required     

Other Tricks

L1 – Body check (with paws up on wall) / turn a page of a book (paw or with nose) just 1 required     

L2 - Any captured behaviour such as speak, sneeze, shake, kisses, growl, tongue, sing, howl / balance treat or toy on nose and catch / just 1 required    

L3 – Chin target on hand or object/ steal a hat from someone’s head just 1 required     

Chain Tricks

L1 – Sit, down & stand (cued individually but just one reward) / basketball / say your prayers / kennel up with closing door  just 1 required    

L2 – Go hide behind something (wall, tree, hedge etc) for min 3 seconds / hide in a box or suitcase for min 3 seconds / bring tissue & put in a bin / sleepy (retrieve pillow and put head down) just 1 required     

L3- Put items in a peal bin (minimum two items with one reward) / tidy toys (min 3) and close the toy box / roll yourself in a blanket / ring toss (min 3 rings) just 1 required  

Head Tricks

L1- Balance item on head for min 3 seconds / stalk (look at something for min 3 seconds) just 1 required     

L2- Hide head under pillow for minimum 3 seconds / head down (on ground) / girl or boy (dog looks between their front legs)  just 1 required     

L3- Look left and right beside, in the middle or in front of handler / nod / shake head just 1 required     

Any Fitness Tricks

L1- Paws up on slightly raised item for min 5 seconds / kick back stand from sit (front paws need to stay in position) / down to stand just 1 required     

L2- Stand on a wobble board or similar for 5 seconds / sit pretty (beg) for 5 seconds / give paw (left & right) in stand for 5 seconds each just 1 required   

L3- Stand on two different balance disks or wobble boards for 5 seconds / stand with hind feet on two paw pods (bricks or similar) and front feet on balance disc or wobble board for 5 seconds /  sit to stand on an incline (on a board which is inclined) 3 times sit 3 times stand on both variations just 1 required     

Water/Snow Tricks

L1 – Retrieve item from water / treat from water bowl / drop rubber duck (or similar) in water just 1 required       

L2- Catch a snowball or ice cube / retrieve a little bucket with water or ice cubes at least 2 meter without spilling / a trick of your choice with a little bucket of water or ice cubes  just 1 required      

L3- Blow bubbles in a water bowl / push ice cube into ‘goal’ / any trick in shallow water just 1 required     

Action/Moves

L1 – Spin circles (left or right or both) / take a bow / peekaboo  just 1 required     

L2 – Play dead / figures of 8’s / roll over / crawl just 1 required     

L3- Backwards around handler / limp / switch hips / Spanish steps (walking or stationary) handler next to dog or in front just 1 required     

Roll and Nose Tricks

L1- Roll out carpet, towel, blanket with nose / smelly shoes (nose in shoe for min 2 seconds) / touch hand or target stick just 1 required     

L2- Push ball at least 3 times (with 1 reward) / close a door with nose / volleyball / tell me a secret (nose against handlers ear) for min 3 seconds just 1 required    

L3- Naughty corner for at least 5 seconds / through a hoop on the ground / make a face (nose against window) to show teeth just 1 required          

Distance

L1 – Any 2 tricks 2 meters away 

L2 - Any 2 tricks 3 meters away

L3 – Any 3 tricks 5 meters away

Scent

L1 – Find hidden treats anywhere indoors / find favourite toy indoors just 1 required     

L2 – Flower pot search with 3 pots and 1 item or treat / find a treat or toy outside just 1 required       

L3 – Search 5 boxes for 1 item or 1 treat / search 3 people for a treat or item / find the keys just 1 required     

Magic Pooch Awards achievers

January 2016 - Spidey (Golden Oldie)

February 2016 - Emmely (Level 1)

March 2016 - JayJay (Level 1)

March 2016 - Toffee (Level 1)

April 2016 - Emma (Level 1)

May 2016 - Lina (Level 1)

June 2016 - Axis (Level 1 & Level 2)

July 2016 - Emmely (Level 2), Pina (Level 1), Bella (Level 1)

August 2016 - Axis (Level 3), Spidey (Level 1 & Level 2), Ruby (Level 1), Pablo (Level 1), Ruby (Level 2)

September 2016 - Lina (Level 2), Diora (Magic Pet Award), Capriccio (Magic Pet Award), Cecco (Level 1)

October 2016 - Emmely (Level 3)  

November 2016 - Marouschka (Magic Pet Award)

January 2017 - Betty (Level 1), Alexis (Magic Pet Award)

February 2017 - Betty (Level 2) 

March 2017 - Pablo (Level 2)

July 2017 - Ruby (Level3)

November 2017 - Nellie (Level 1)

December 2017 - Nellie (Level 2)

January 2018 - Emma (Level 2)

April 2018 - Gracie (Level 1), Oscar (Level 1)

June 2018 - Gracie (Level 2), Oscar (Level 2)