Tricks and treats abound during the Halloween season and there’s no reason your dog can’t join in the fun. Twenty dog bloggers + twenty tricks = over $850 in prizes. We’ve teamed up with blogger friends to offer an array of dog trick tutorials and an amazing giveaway. By visiting each blog, you will find a new trick to teach your dog and a new chance to win a variety of prizes. This year, the prizes include an elaborate puzzle toy from sponsor CleverPet, delicious treats from sponsors The Honest Kitchen and Health Extension, entertaining toys from sponsor Planet Dog and a $300 PetSmart Gift Card provided by the participating bloggers. Make sure to visit each blog for the maximum chances to win.
The Trick or Treat Giveaway Hop is sponsored by CleverPet, The Honest Kitchen, Planet Dog, and Health Extension. The opinions and ideas in this post are my own. The individual sponsors are responsible for their giveaway prizes including shipping.
The days leading up to Halloween are full of spooky sights. Is your dog brave enough to withstand seeing vampires, ghosts and ghouls, witches and other creatures that go bump in the night? If not, you can always train your dog to cover their eyes. Depending on the dog, they may peek! Mr. N believes in knowing what is coming.
So how do you prepare your dog to hide from Halloween and its horrors?
Train Your Dog to Cover Their Eyes
Step 1:
Put a piece of 
Step 2:
Mark with your 
Step 3:
Once they are familiar with the action, add a verbal cue word like “cover,” “hide” or whatever else strikes your fancy.
Step 4:
Now take the post-it off and use your cue word. Voila! Your dog has learned how to cover their eyes.
Note: If your dog finds having things on their face really aversive, you can train the trick by using a 
After all that hard work, your dog deserves a treat, don’t you think? Make sure to enter the giveaway below to make their Halloween a well-rewarded one!
Join Kol’s Notes and Beagles & Bargains
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GRAND PRIZE:
$300 Gift Card to PetSmart
SECOND PRIZE:
CleverPet Hub
$299 VALUE – SPONSORED BY CLEVERPET
THIRD PRIZE:
Golden Milk, Eggnog, Pumpkin Spice Latte,
Cuddles, and Smooches
$68 VALUE – SPONSORED BY THE HONEST KITCHEN
FOURTH PRIZE:
Halloween Trick Ball, Halloween Treat Ball,and Maple Leaf Nook
$50 VALUE – SPONSORED BY PLANET DOG
FIFTH PRIZE:
Duck & Yogurt Bully Puffs, Chicken & Cheddar Bully Puffs,Lamb & Peanut Butter Bully Puffs, Bacon & Liver Bully Puffs,and Bacon Chips (1 Bag Each)
$40 VALUE – SPONSORED BY HEALTH EXTENSION
PLUS follow all bloggers on Instagram for a chance to win a SPECIAL SOCIAL MEDIA PRIZE:
$100 Gift Card to PetSmart
WHERE TO ENTER:
Learn to Crawl
by Kol’s Notes
Learn to Calmly Ride in Elevators
by Beagles & Bargains
Learn to Not Freak Out When a Doorbell Rings
by A Dog Walks into a Bar
Learn to Ring a Bell
by ChiPets
Learn to be “Sassy”
by Dog Mom Days
Learn Whistle Recall
by Fetch for Me, Human
Learn “Beg”, “Which Hand”, and Indoor Exercise Trick Sets
by Fidose of Reality
Learn to Stand on Your Hind Legs
by Heart Like A Dog
Learn to Kiss
by It’s Dog or Nothing
Learn to Touch
by Life With Beagle
Learn to Pick It Up or Take It
by My Dog Likes
Learn to Crawl Through a Tight Tunnel
by My GBGV Life
Learn to Shake Paws (for Dogs Who Don’t Like Their Paws Touched!)
by Sarcastic Dog
Learn Puppy Push Ups
by Spencer the Goldendoodle
Learn Two Dog Tricks
by Tails from the Road
Learn “Paw” and “Shake Paw”
by Talent Hounds
Learn to Cover Your Eyes
by Tenacious Little Terrier
Learn to Jump Through a Hoop
by The Broke Dog
Learn to Spin
by The Daily Pip
Learn to Open Doors
by Wag ‘n Woof Pets
Visit each blog for more chances to win!
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2017 Trick or Treat Giveaway – Tenacious Little Terrier
October 20, 2017 3:36 am
My dog does not know this trick.
October 20, 2017 7:33 am
Kenji will sometimes cover his eyes when he sleeps, but he won’t do it on command.
October 20, 2017 1:35 pm
My dog doesn’t know this trick. We’ve tried to teach her tricks in the past but she doesn’t pick them up.
October 20, 2017 2:19 pm
Yes my dogs know this trick. Funny, because one of my dogs did the same thing, thought she was supposed to pose, and didn’t try to take the tape off at first.
October 20, 2017 3:30 pm
This is such a fantastic giveaway! i love to see bloggers getting together for things like this. I bet Mr. N looks absolutely adorable covering his eyes.
October 20, 2017 11:05 pm
My dog doesn’t know this trick.
October 21, 2017 3:54 am
This was one trick we thought would be fun but Mom couldn’t figure out how to get us to do it. Now we have a better idea of how to get started! Nice job!
October 21, 2017 5:26 am
Mr. N, that is so cute! I’m not sure Luke would like anything stuck on his nose, so thanks for that tip at the end. We’ve used a targeting stick so that might work well. Fun trick, and I love how you tied it in with Halloween!
October 21, 2017 7:43 am
No, our Bindi doesn’t know this trick. Really cute though.
October 21, 2017 8:42 am
That is probably the most adorable trick ever. Not sure whether I want to bother Cookie with tape on her snout but considering it 😉
October 21, 2017 2:11 pm
My chihuahua has no tolerance for learning new tricks. He is happy being just a dog.
October 21, 2017 3:16 pm
This is a cute trick and not one my dog knows. It does look easy to teach.
October 21, 2017 4:32 pm
The only tricks my boys know are begging when I’m eating something!
October 21, 2017 6:37 pm
Cooper does not know this trick. He probably is too stubborn to learnt this one
October 21, 2017 6:39 pm
My dogs don’t know this trick. Thank you for the giveaway!
October 21, 2017 10:35 pm
This looks like it would be fun to try with my dog!
October 22, 2017 10:33 am
I don’t have a dog and I’m not sure how much success I would have teaching to to my cat! Maybe I’ll try with my friend’s dog.
October 22, 2017 12:55 pm
Unfortunately, my dog doesn’t know any tricks. Wish he did!
October 22, 2017 1:48 pm
No she does not know any tricks. We tried something different and she never caught on but she was a rescue that had been abused and was scared of everything when we got her!
October 22, 2017 2:30 pm
None of my 3 dogs can do this, but I’m gonna try now.
October 22, 2017 2:48 pm
Our Bella does not know how to cover her eyes.
October 22, 2017 2:57 pm
my dog doesn’t do any tricks
October 22, 2017 3:43 pm
What a lovely doggy club set of prizes. Ours do that trick when ever we do something silly akready!
October 22, 2017 3:56 pm
no my girls only cover their eyes, if i stop rubbing their tummy. they wont do this on command.
October 22, 2017 4:21 pm
My dog only sits!
October 22, 2017 5:03 pm
No but my dogs shake hands and will dance for treats.
October 22, 2017 5:09 pm
would love to win this, my pets never cover their eyes
October 22, 2017 6:25 pm
I love seeing Mr. N posing with eyes covered, I think it makes for a great story! I might try and teach this one to Theo. What a great giveaway!
October 22, 2017 6:51 pm
She will cover her eyes with both paws when we say “hide”
October 22, 2017 7:31 pm
My cat Marty covers his eyes when he’s trying to sleep and there’s light shining in his eyes. 🙂 Love the partnering giveaway concept. The prizes are great!
October 22, 2017 9:08 pm
My dog doesn’t know that trick.
October 23, 2017 1:02 am
Just recently got a puppy. He still doesn’t know any tricks yet. Still training him.
October 23, 2017 1:34 am
He doesn’t know this trick.
October 23, 2017 6:08 am
My dogs are not familiar with this trick!
October 23, 2017 7:06 am
My dog does not know this.
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October 23, 2017 8:05 am
My dog would love this
October 23, 2017 11:44 am
my dog does not know this trick
October 23, 2017 11:49 am
Petals the Pug only knows how to bark and eat. She flunked obedience school and know no tricks. Ugh
October 23, 2017 12:35 pm
I never would have thought about using a post it note! What a clever idea. I’m gonna have to try this with Luna now. Thanks for the awesome trick!
October 23, 2017 4:50 pm
Our dogs don’t know this trick!
October 23, 2017 5:43 pm
No, he doesn’t know it.
October 23, 2017 9:01 pm
Grady just recently learned this one! He didn’t care about things on his face so we shaped it
October 23, 2017 9:38 pm
I had tried teaching this but never thought about the post it note. Will try again.
October 23, 2017 9:51 pm
Yes Odin can do this, but it seems to be hit and miss for him. He does a bow and lays down and will do it now and again on command.
October 23, 2017 10:27 pm
Such a good idea! And Mr. N is such a such a cutie <3
October 24, 2017 4:33 am
We haven’t got a dog yet…..but I think this is a trick wed teach it
October 24, 2017 12:46 pm
This looks like a fun trick, but I haven’t taught my dog yet.
October 24, 2017 1:26 pm
We just got a puppy and so far we’ve taught her sit, down, shake and stay. She is doing amazing for 4 months old.
October 24, 2017 1:43 pm
How cool is that! I definitely want to train my dog to do this!
October 24, 2017 4:48 pm
My dog passed in June. And no, he didn’t do this ‘trick’ – didn’t see a reason for him to learn it.
October 24, 2017 5:10 pm
My dog does not know this trick but it is very fun! I love how you taught that!
October 25, 2017 5:43 am
Such an adorable trick! It looks pretty easy to teach to. I’ll have to try this with Boomer, and maybe Ringo too.
October 25, 2017 9:04 am
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October 25, 2017 11:00 am
Omg the cutest lil blog hopping theme ever!
October 25, 2017 2:13 pm
We need to add this one to Penny’s to learn list! I bet she’ll get it quick!
October 26, 2017 6:55 am
I’m totally impressed by all of you that can teach your dog to do tricks. I am horrible at it, I guess, due to no patience. Or a stubborn dog. Sandra and Dolly
October 26, 2017 8:01 am
Ooh, I want to teach this one to my dog! Great step by step directions! I knew a dog who used to do this if you asked “are you pretty?” 😀
October 26, 2017 8:11 am
My dog will hold a treat on the end of his nose , flip it in the air and then catch it , so cute
October 26, 2017 10:16 am
My dog does not know this trick but it doesn’t seem too hard!
October 26, 2017 3:33 pm
Aspen gets it when I have a piece of tape, but is very confused once the tape is gone. We’ll try again tomorrow 😉
October 26, 2017 11:08 pm
My dogs don’t know this one yet!
October 27, 2017 6:59 am
this is the cutest trick 🙂
October 27, 2017 12:38 pm
My dogs do not know this, but they do know how to open the refrigerator and eat my food! That is a trick I would love them to unlearn.
October 27, 2017 4:15 pm
my dog does not know this trick yet. i will try to teach her.
October 27, 2017 5:11 pm
No, we never taught our dog this.
October 27, 2017 6:42 pm
My dog knows how to roll over.
October 28, 2017 9:21 am
Such a cute trick! My dog does not know this trick.
October 28, 2017 9:33 am
Teaching a dog a new trick is great for mommy-doggy bonding!
October 28, 2017 2:02 pm
My dog can sit and play dead.
October 28, 2017 5:19 pm
My beagles won’t even sit on command.
October 28, 2017 5:23 pm
My dog doen’t know this trick but I think I could teach him following your instructions!
October 28, 2017 6:22 pm
No my dog doesn’t know this trick but I think I’m going to try.
October 28, 2017 8:29 pm
None of our dogs or cats ever learned this.
October 29, 2017 2:21 am
My dog does not know this trick but i can teach her
October 29, 2017 4:56 am
11 week old Min-Pin is still learning the basics.
October 29, 2017 5:38 am
not at all lol
October 29, 2017 8:46 am
no she doesn’t
October 29, 2017 10:29 am
No, my dog does now know this trick.
October 29, 2017 3:23 pm
Our dog does not know how to do this. I now want to see if I can teach him!
October 29, 2017 3:32 pm
She doesn’t cover her eyes, but she will dance on her hind legs for treats.
October 29, 2017 3:53 pm
My dog does not know this trick, but wish he did!
October 29, 2017 6:03 pm
My dog does not know this trick.
October 29, 2017 6:12 pm
Our dogs don’t know this trick.
October 29, 2017 6:37 pm
My poor doggie is so hyper I dont think he could put his behind down long enough for this trick. Thank you
October 29, 2017 7:36 pm
None of my dogs ever did any tricks
October 29, 2017 7:43 pm
How cute is this trick?! My dogs don’t know this, but do sometimes run their faces with their paws which looks similar.
October 29, 2017 8:21 pm
My dog doesn’t know the trick
October 29, 2017 8:43 pm
My dogs are pugs. They don’t have noses large enough for this trick. But, they do know some other tricks.
October 30, 2017 1:03 am
No he does not know any tricks yet
October 30, 2017 1:20 am
No, he doesn’t know how to do that.
October 30, 2017 2:29 am
Neither one of my dogs knows this trick.
October 30, 2017 4:42 am
My dog does not know this trick or any trick for that matter
October 30, 2017 5:37 am
Yes, my dog knows this and I taught him the exact same way.
October 30, 2017 11:30 am
nope i have only taught my dog to shake paws and dance on his hind legs.
October 30, 2017 11:48 am
My dog doesnt know this trick will have to teach him this one.
October 30, 2017 12:00 pm
No, my dog does not know this trick.
October 30, 2017 2:08 pm
My dog only sits! and begs!
October 30, 2017 2:39 pm
Our boy Bailey does not know this trick, but I am sure he could be taught the trick.
October 30, 2017 3:33 pm
No, my pup, Don, does not know how to cover his eyes.
October 30, 2017 4:58 pm
MY Dog does not know this trick
October 30, 2017 5:40 pm
My dog does not know this trick, and can’t wait to teach him!
October 30, 2017 7:15 pm
No tricks for us
October 30, 2017 7:57 pm
I haven’t taught our dogs that trick yet.
October 30, 2017 8:12 pm
So cute, but no, she doesn’t know this trick.
October 30, 2017 8:33 pm
No. My bulldogs do not know this trick. They are not too keen on learning tricks. It is enough if they wake up long enough to listen to me describe a trick.