101 Dog Tricks Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781592533251
• ISBN10: 1592533256
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-01
• Publisher: Quarry Books

Summary

Trick training is a great way to bond with your dog, help him integrate into your family, and keep him mentally and physically challenged. A wide range of tricks for every dog and skill level: beg, bow, say your prayers, find the remote, and more! Step-by-step instructions to guide the trainer; troubleshooting tips to solve problems; and "build-on" ideas that encourage taking a mastered skill to the next level, Complex tricks are broken down into smaller, easier-to-learn skills, with a brief overview of how the trick works and what to expect. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Kyra Sundance and her Weimaraner, Chalcy, are world-class Trick Dog Show performers and trainers, and are regulars at sporting events, fairs, and circuses. They've performed on dozens of TV shows around the world including The Tonight Show, Ellen, Entertainment Tonight, and Showdog Moms & Dads and have trained on movie sets. The pair are nationally ranked in competitive dog sports. Kyra and Chalcy reside in Los Angeles, CA.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 8
Authors' Note	p. 9
Introduction	p. 10
Groundwork	p. 14
Sit	p. 15
Down	p. 16
Stay	p. 18
Come	p. 19
Traditional Favorites	p. 20
Shake hands-left and right	p. 22
Fetch/take it	p. 24
Drop it/give	p. 26
Balance and catch	p. 27
Sit pretty/beg	p. 28
Speak	p. 30
Roll over	p. 31
Play dead	p. 32
Time for Chores	p. 34
Fetch my slippers	p. 36
Get your leash	p. 37
Walk the dog	p. 38
Newspaper delivery	p. 40
Say your prayers	p. 42
Kennel up	p. 43
Carry my purse	p. 44
Tidy up your toys	p. 46
Roll yourself in a blanket	p. 48
Funny Dog	p. 50
Honk a bike horn	p. 51
Peekaboo!	p. 52
Doggy push-ups	p. 54
Act ashamed	p. 56
Limp	p. 58
Pickpocket pooch	p. 60
Play the piano	p. 62
World's dumbest dog	p. 64
Modern Conveniences	p. 66
Get the phone when it rings	p. 67
Turn off the light	p. 68
Open/close a door	p. 70
Ring a bell to come inside	p. 72
Pull on a rope	p. 73
Bring me a beer from the fridge	p. 74
Find the car keys/remote	p. 78
Push a shopping cart	p. 80
Bring me a tissue	p. 82
Let's Play a game!	p. 84
Soccer	p. 86
Football	p. 88
Basketball	p. 90
Hockey goalie	p. 92
Hide-and-seek	p. 94
Go hide	p. 96
Which hand holds the treat?	p. 97
Easter egg hunt	p. 98
Ring toss	p. 100
Shell game	p. 102
Dog on point	p. 104
3-2-1 let's go!	p. 105
Jumping and Catching	p. 106
Jump over a bar	p. 108
Jump over my knee	p. 109
Jump over my back	p. 110
Jump into my arms	p. 112
Summersault/handstand vault	p. 114
Baton jumping	p. 116
Jump rope	p. 118
Beginning disc dog	p. 120
Disc vault off my leg	p. 122
Jumping Through Hoops	p. 124
Hoop jump	p. 125
Jump through my arms	p. 126
Double hoop sequence	p. 128
Hoop jump over my back	p. 132
Disobedient dog-under the hoop	p. 134
Rolling hoop dive	p. 136
Through a hoop lying on the ground	p. 138
Paper-covered hoop	p. 140
Obstacle Course	p. 142
Tunnel	p. 143
Crawl	p. 144
Touch a target	p. 145
Under/over	p. 146
Teeter-totter	p. 148
Weave poles	p. 150
Climb a ladder	p. 152
Roll a barrel	p. 154
That Dog Can Dance!	p. 158
Heel forward and backward	p. 160
Back up	p. 161
Spin circles	p. 162
Take a bow	p. 164
Place (circle to my left side)	p. 166
Side (swing to my left side)	p. 168
Leg weave	p. 170
Figure 8's	p. 172
Moonwalk	p. 174
Jump for joy	p. 175
Chorus line kicks	p. 176
The Thinking Man's Dog	p. 178
My dog can count	p. 180
Discern objects names	p. 182
Directed retrieve	p. 184
Directed jumping	p. 186
Pick a card from a deck	p. 187
Food refusal	p. 188
Find the object with my scent	p. 190
Contraband search	p. 192
Track a person's scent trail	p. 194
Love Me, Love My Dog	p. 196
Kisses	p. 197
Paws on my arm	p. 198
Head down	p. 199
Cover your eyes	p. 200
Wave good-bye	p. 202
Tricks by Skill Level	p. 204
Tricks by Sport	p. 205
About the Authors	p. 206
About the Photographer	p. 206
Acknowledgments	p. 207
What's Next?	p. 208
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