51 Puppy Tricks Step-by-Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Puppy

by Sundance, Kyra

• ISBN13: 9781592535712
• ISBN10: 1592535712
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-01
• Publisher: Quarry Books

Summary

This guide that emphasizes learning and communication rather than rote accomplishment gives puppy owners the tools they need to teach behaviors and tricks to their puppies through step-by-step instructions and photographs.

Author Biography

Kyra Sundance's world-acclaimed acrobatic Stunt Dog Team has starred internationally in circuses, professional sports halftime shows, Disney's Underdog stage show, and in a command performance in Marrakech for the King of Morocco. Kyra and her dogs have performed on televisions shows such as The Tonight Show, Ellen, ET, Worldwide Fido Awards, Animal Planet, Showdog Moms Dads, and more. Kyra has earned a national ranking in competitive dog sports. She has worked as a set trainer for dog actors, and lectures for international professional dog organizations. Kyra is the author of several successful books including 101 Dog Tricks and has starred in several dog and puppy tricks DVDs.

Table of Contents

Author's Note	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
Preliminary Skills	p. 18
respond to a clicker	p. 20
touch my hand	p. 22
watch me	p. 24
settle	p. 26
kennel up	p. 28
come	p. 30
stay	p. 32
find me	p. 34
Body Positions	p. 36
sit	p. 38
down	p. 40
crawl	p. 42
roll over	p. 44
paws up	p. 48
bow your head	p. 50
tug	p. 52
kisses	p. 54
head cock	p. 56
walk on a loose leash	p. 58
shake hands	p. 60
bark	p. 64
sing	p. 66
Coordination	p. 68
tunnel	p. 70
teeter board	p. 72
spin	p. 76
figure-8s	p. 80
volleyball	p. 84
jump over my leg	p. 86
hoop jump	p. 90
hide yourself in a box	p. 94
wipe your paws	p. 98
flying disc	p. 100
Communication	p. 102
ring a bell to go outside	p. 104
get your leash	p. 106
bring your food dish	p. 108
sit before chowtime	p. 110
leave it	p. 112
which hand holds the treat?	p. 114
shell game	p. 116
find the hidden veggies	p. 120
close the door	p. 122
turn on a tap light	p. 124
Shape Behavior	p. 128
soccer	p. 130
beginning fetch	p. 134
fetch the newspaper to hand	p. 138
open the door	p. 142
hide your eyes	p. 146
skateboard	p. 150
Chaining	p. 154
tidy up toys into toy box	p. 156
litter in the step can	p. 160
soda from the fridge	p. 164
mail from the mailbox	p. 168
Appendix: Tricks by Skill Level	p. 172
Glossary of Terms	p. 173
About the Author	p. 174
Also by Kyra Sundance	p. 175
About the Photographer	p. 176
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