Dog Training for Dummies: 101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog
Thursday 2nd of September 2010
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I received this book as a Mother’s Day gift from my sons. I train my dog for competition obedience and they thought I might like to have some “fun” things to train. The book is fantastic! There are lots of pictures and easy, step by step instructions for every trick! I love the way the tricks are categorized as being easy, intermediate, advanced and expert, there are tricks for dogs at every skill level. Also, for each trick the prerequisites are listed, some troubleshooting questions and answers and a small section called ‘Build On It’ that explains how you can build on, or improve, the featured trick! This book is a wonderful addition to my training library! You’ll love it!
I suggest buying 3 copies of this book. . . not 1. . . First, because its a great coffee table book. . . hey, Chelcy (the author’s dog) is a Weimeraner – - and both are very photogenic – - on top of it, the graphic design and lay-out of the book are not only sensitive and informative, but very visually appealing. . . You can feel the excitement and enthuisiasm Second – - its a fantastic reference book. . . and the idea of thinking “tricks” instead of cut and dry obedience I think is great for both the trainer and the dog. Though most of the tricks do have elements of obedience to them, they are presented in a way that makes training your dog more fun and lightharded and you’re not thinking, “good dog”/”bad dog”/”leash correction” – - In fact, I like the way the author not only has troubleshooting tips for each tricks, but will even give some ideas how difficult the trick is, what tricks need to be learned first, and how long it takes some dogs to learn. – - Also, all descriptions use simple, practical and effective language. . . The descriptions match up with the photos and the points are gotten across in a way that communicates the ideas to you and teaches you to teach them to your dog. Finally. . . buy a third copy because. . . some dogs *cough* have tendencies to nibble on certain people’s reading material, especially when allowed in the bed. (o. k. that’s an obedience issue. ) As for the tricks, they range from basic sit/stay/rollover agility type tricks – - to classics like “bring me a beer”/”bring the newspaper” as well as a few parlor tricks/routines. The book also explains standard hand signals as well as commands. Incidentally – - there I would like a refund for 2 of the tricks. One involves the human doing a handstand, the other a cartwheel. . . Trust me, if you’re the “bring me my beer” trick type, you won’t be doing those two. . . All in all, this is one book that lives up to its own hype! Highly recommended!
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Amazing Training Book
This is an amazing book. I am a beginner dog trainer and when I ordered it I was most concerned about how the author actually went about training, whether it was about positive…
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GREAT!!!
I got my book in perfect condition!!!! And it was here pretty fast! THANK YOU!! would order from them again and again!!
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Not so much for small dogs
I was very excited to get this book to find more unique tricks to teach my yorkie, who already knows the basics.
All I can say is WOW!!! This book is very well done, the pictures are so clear and colorful. A great book for beginners or professional trainers. Each trick is detailed with easy to follow instructions. I have been a trainer for 30 years and have never found a book like this one! I am just very impressed! Kudos to Kyra Sundance and her performing dog, Chalcy! Debbie Abbenante Action Pets USA
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Excellent book!
Some of the tricks really amazes me. I never knew you could teach your dog to do that (such as holding your bag, turning off the light switch). That’s pretty awesome.
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Excellent Dog Trick book
Very well written descriptions on how to teach your dog how to do tricks. The book even contains a trouble shooting guide for each trick.
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Easy to follow instructions — even for beginners
I used this book for training my standard schnauzer. In addition to tricks, such as rollover, crawl, play dead . . .
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Great Dog Trick Book
If you’re bored with having your dog do the same old tricks and eager for something new, 1001 Dog Tricks is a great resource for adding some new tricks to your repertoire.
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GREAT BOOK!!!
This is simple to understand and do and my dog LOVES doing it. Great for playtime as well as teaching fun tricks.
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It works!
I had already taken a basic obedience class with my dog where we learned simple commands like sit, stay, down, leave it, and come.
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101 dog tricks
ASIN:1592533256 101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog]]
The book is very easy to follow each step.