50 Tricks to Teach Your Dog

by Collins, Sophie

• ISBN13: 9780793806454
• ISBN10: 0793806453
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-30
• Publisher: Tfh Pubns Inc

Summary

50 Tricks to Teach Your Dog offers a wide range of intelligent games and tricks to teach dogs of any size, shape, or temperament. These tricks provide necessary mental and physical stimulation for both puppies and adults and a positive way to release excess energy. This enjoyable guide contains exciting tricks like Shut the Door,” Count Out Loud,” High Five,” Peekaboo,” and Take a Bow,” and provides training advice from the basics to the more complex elements to ensure safe and effective training technique for the entire family. The step-by-step photographs break each trick into easy-to-train parts and show you what to do if your dog makes mistakes as he is learning, while the helpful text explains how a well-taught and appropriate trick will help to reinforce the close bond and trust between you and your dog. This fun and easy-to-use book provides an assortment of tricks so pet parents can tailor playtime to their dogs’ specific strengths and abilities. There is even a chapter on rainy day tricks” to help keep dogs occupied when stuck inside the home.