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Duck Tolling Retrievers are highly intelligent and known for being easy to train, but like any dog, it still takes time, patience, and plenty of treats. Leo, the Duck Tolling Retriever, in this video, proves just how quickly they can learn. When his mom set out to teach him the \u201cspatula trick,\u201d she expected it to take a while, but he picked it up faster than anyone imagined!<\/p>\n
Watch as Leo and his mom work on this new trick together. Both are lying on the floor, and Leo is at first perplexed by the flying treat when Mom gently pushes on the spatula’s handle. After just a few tries, Leo understood how the trick worked, and when his mom told him to try it himself, he was an instant pro!<\/p>\n
Go, Leo<\/a>, go! He’s such a smart dog, and his focus and determination paid off, delivering plenty of tasty treats! Mom made us smile when she said in the caption, “New level unlocked,” and also made us wonder what trick might be next!<\/p>\n Related: Husky Learns To ‘Flip and Catch’ Cheese Cubes and We’re Impressed<\/strong><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc36<\/a>SIGN UP to get \u201cpawsitivity\u201d delivered right to your inbox with inspiring & entertaining stories about our furry & feathered friends<\/strong><\/a>\ud83d\udc3e\ud83d\udc3e<\/a><\/p>\n Leo learning how to flip treats to himself using a spatula quickly went viral, racking up more than 5 million views and over 1,800 comments, and some of them were pretty funny. @Quinn didn’t even say anything, but got nearly 80k likes just by sharing a screenshot of Leo’s intense focus on the spatula.<\/p>\n @James made everybody laugh when he shared a screenshot of Leo and Mom’s surprised faces and said, “They were both shooketh.” @Guro added, “He went from confused to a real pro!” @Jolly Rancher even chimed in with, “Now that’s talent!”<\/p>\n Commenter @Anna Donovici summed the entire scene up perfectly: “The learning, the realization, the music: absolute cinema!!!” All of it was so impressive to see!<\/p>\n This story was originally published by PawNation<\/a> on Apr 18, 2026, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add PawNation as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\nLeo Mastering the Spatula Trick Goes Viral<\/h2>\n