The complete idiot's guide to dog tricks
Book - 2005
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- Published
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New York, NY :
Alpha Books
[2005]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xvii, 286 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes resources (Web sites) (pages [273]-276), glossary, and index.
- ISBN
- 9781592573998
- Part 1. Building a Foundation
- 1. Teaching You to Train Your Dog
- Training Is Beneficial
- Bonding with Your Dog
- Building Better Behavior
- Tricks Make Training Fun
- Trick Training Requires Basic Training
- Choosing a Training Technique
- Using Positive Reinforcements
- Using Your Voice
- Offering Food Treats
- Balls, Toys, and Noisemakers
- Rewards from You
- Timing Is Critical
- All About Lures and Targets
- Leading with a Lure
- Touching a Target
- Use Negatives Wisely
- Training Together
- 2. Teaching the Basic Commands
- Teaching a Step-by-Step Approach
- Grabbing His Attention
- Sitting Is Always First
- Teaching the Release
- Introducing the Sit Stay
- Teaching the Down
- Adding the Stay
- Making Eye Contact
- Walking with You
- Motivating the Come
- Tips for Successful Training
- 3. Training the Intermediate Commands
- Teaching the Stand
- Perfecting the Retrieve
- Playing Tug-of-War
- Teaching the Retrieve
- Introducing Other Toys
- Training Off-Leash Skills
- Training with Distractions
- 4. Setting Realistic Goals
- Understanding Your Dog's Abilities
- Knowing His Breed Heritage
- Size Does Make a Difference
- Appreciating His Personality
- Setting Trick-Training Goals
- Part 2. Building-Block Tricks
- 5. Beginning with Some Easy Tricks
- Sit Pretty
- Extending a Paw to Shake
- Offering the Other Paw
- Waving at Adoring Fans
- Wag Your Tail
- Crawling for Applause
- Rolling Over (and Rolling Some More)
- Rolling Back
- Show Me Your Tummy!
- Go to Sleep
- Paws Up!
- Keeping It Fun!
- 6. Tricks for the Busy Dog
- Bowing to the Crowd
- Say Your Prayers
- Spinning and Spinning!
- Dancing Dog
- Jumping Safely
- Jumping Over a Stick
- Jumping Through a Hoop
- Jumping Through Your Arms
- Jumping Over People
- Jumping Over Another Dog
- 7. Active Tricks for the Agile Dog
- Training Heel and Other Side
- Introducing Back
- Training Follow Me
- Teaching the Weave
- Moving Through the Poles
- Zigzagging Through the Poles
- Weaving Through Hoops
- Weaving Through Your Legs
- 8. Let's Have Some Fun!
- Sneezes on Cue
- Giving Kisses
- Learning Left from Right
- Bobbing for Dog Biscuits
- Ringing the Bells
- The Shell Game
- Teaching the Touch
- Part 3. Tricks for Canine Geniuses
- 9. Giving Everything a Name
- Everything Has a Name
- Naming the First Toy
- Naming Subsequent Toys
- Naming Your Things
- Playing the Name Game
- Teaching Your Dog to Search
- Combining It with Named Items
- Finding Friends and Family
- The Find It Game
- The Hero Game
- Teaching the ABCs
- 10. Retrieving More Than Toys
- Perfecting the Retrieve
- Working on the Vocabulary
- Keeping the Retrieve Exciting
- Retrieving by Name
- "Go Get the Newspaper!"
- "Get Your Leash!"
- "Take This to Dad!"
- Teaching Scent Discrimination
- 11. Resisting Temptation
- Teaching the Leave It
- Heel and Leave It
- Coming Past Distractions
- Treats on the Paws
- Treat on the Nose
- Part 4. Showstoppers!
- 12. Putting Your Trick Dog to Work
- Thinking Up Jobs for Your Dog
- Your Dog's Strengths
- Your Needs
- Getting a Named Item
- "Get That, Please!"
- "Get Your Bowl!"
- "Pick Up Your Toys, Please"
- Picking Up Other Stuff
- Retrieving from the Refrigerator
- Retrieving the Water Bottle
- Opening the Door
- Closing the Door
- Putting It All Together
- Turning Lights On (and Off)
- 13. Amaze Your Friends and Amuse Your Neighbors
- Costumes Are Creative
- Creating Costumes
- Introducing a Costume
- Think Safety
- Putting Together a Routine
- Creating Sets
- Putting On a Show
- One Show, Multiple Dogs
- One Owner and Multiple Dogs
- Multiple Owners, Dogs, and Tricks
- Multiple Owners and Dogs of One Breed
- Drill Teams
- 14. Tricks for Therapy Dogs
- Laughter Is Good for Us
- Know Your Audience
- Keeping It Simple at First
- Increasing the Difficulty
- Special Tricks for Therapy Dogs
- Go Say Hi!
- Teaching Paws Up
- Getting Up on the Bed
- Special Events
- Easter Egg Hunt
- Fourth of July Drill Team
- Halloween
- Christmas
- Local Community Events
- 15. Dancing with Your Dog
- Discovering Freestyle
- Getting Started
- Choosing Your Music
- Beginning to Move
- Moving to the Beat
- Competitive Freestyle
- World Canine Freestyle Organization (WCFO)
- Canine Freestyle Federation (CFF)
- Musical Dog Sport Association (MDSA)
- Working with Other Groups
- Freestyle for Fun
- 16. Creating a Star!
- Can Your Dog Be a Star?
- Looking Good!
- Behaving Well
- Tricks Your Dog Can Use
- Hitting the Target
- Getting a Paw in the Door
- Agent or No Agent?
- Photos, Please!
- Writing a Resume
- When Your Dog Is Hired
- Appendixes
- A. A Doggy Dictionary
- B. Resources
- Index