Trainer A. Alexandrova-Shevchenko and her pets

Dogs can easily learn many complex tricks.
They are extremely agile and jump high, so jumping over barriers, through hoops, over each other, and so on, plays a significant role in their performances. Complex somersaults, such as saltos, are easy for dogs to perform. They perform them with obvious pleasure, at a fast pace, and many times in a row. Dogs quickly master the front paw stand. They not only walk in this position along the barrier but also engage in acrobatic tricks. For example, they perform a front paw stand on the trainer's hands or on their head. An entire act, «Acrobat Dogs,» is based on such tricks, including a one-paw stand on the trainer's outstretched toe.