Has anyone taught their dog to smile?

**Flatcoatluver** · 11-04-2005, 01:04 PM

i know my freinds thaught there poodle how to smile, if anyone else doesn't know how on pt, i will call her and ask.

**ramanth** · 11-04-2005, 01:07 PM

LOL! Well at least I know it can be done!

Pepper was the only dog I knew growing up that could do this.... then again, didn't have the internet either.

I was thinking of holding her lips up and saying smile when I do this. And if she held them up on her own when I said smile, I'd give her a treat. Think this would work?

**Jadapit** · 11-04-2005, 01:10 PM

I think that might work. Give it a try. Let us know when she smiles her first smile.

**finn's mom** · 11-04-2005, 01:13 PM

how fun! i wish i had some advice for you, but, i've been wanting to teach finn to smile on command too. but, not with teeth, he just curls up the corners of his mouth, it's so cute. but, i don't know how to really teach him to do it, either. good luck, i hope you're able to do it!

**lv4dogs** · 11-04-2005, 01:14 PM

I'd say that would work.

My great Aunt & Uncle had 2 yorkies who were taught how to smile. I don't know how they did it.

Kaige does it on his own, so do a lot of his relatives. He doesn't do it on command, I haven't taught it yet. Someday I will, we are mainly focusing on obedience commands at this time.

**ramanth** · 11-04-2005, 01:19 PM

Thanks vinjashira.

Here's my attempt at my sister's party last Saturday. *laughs*

Kia kept curling her lips at Seamus (behind her) and Andy would be too slow with the camera, so I re-created the scene.

**.sarah** · 11-04-2005, 03:32 PM

LOL That picture is hilarious!! (The one right above)

I think just lifting her lips up would work, although I would give her a treat even if she doesn't do it on her own. She'll associate "lift my lips - praise - treat" and then she'll do it on her own faster, most likely.

**Tollers-n-Dobes** · 11-04-2005, 04:02 PM

Tango and Winston can both smile on command, it took a while to teach Tango though only because it wasn't a natural thing for her. Winston always smiles on his own just as most Dobes do so it was really easy to teach him to do it on command. I don't have any tips though.

**Vette** · 11-08-2005, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by ramanth

I was thinking of holding her lips up and saying smile when I do this. And if she held them up on her own when I said smile, I'd give her a treat. Think this would work?

Ive been trying to teach my dog to smile by doing the samething... so far.. no luck.