I have had two dogs who could do this trick and two who didn't have a clue what it was all about. Bailey, my first cockapoo, did it immediately on the very first try. I was just going to see if she could balance the cookie on her nose and when I did, she flipped it in the air and caught it. From then on it was easy, just teaching her to *hold it* until I said okay. It is definitely a team effort however and you are challenged to place the cookie in exactly the correct position for the best flip. Bailey could do the trick with panache, holding it for ever so long. Hannah on the other hand, it more intent on getting that cookie, and her flip is more rudimentary.

My Tizzie would just let the cookie slide off her nose and Tucker is the same. So even though I am well versed in the technique, you do need a dog who has it in them to do this one.