Dog Tricks for Dummies

by Sarah Hodgson

Book Overview

One of the reasons we share our lives with dogs is to enjoy their company - while they help us loosen our grip on this no-nonsense, career-driven world. Once you and your canine pal have serious training (for obedience, basic good behavior, and so on) under the belt, you can take the edge off by injecting the whole training process with some fun tricks and games. Tricks and games are open to dogs of all sizes, shapes, and ages. Every dog can learn...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764552872
• ISBN13: 9780764552878
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 257 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Tricks

I bought this book about 2 months ago. My female dog already knows some triks, but in this book i also found some new that are interesting for my dog. She is really learning fast and i didn't have any idea what else could i learn her. Regards, Petra

Every puppies dream

I have learned so much about teaching a pup easy tricks with this book. My dog learned to ring the bell to go potty. It was easy for this dummy to pick up the concepts and pick the ones I was willing to commit to (cuz it does take practice). The pups love the attention and the stimulation. I wish my mom had a book like this to train me....Really..the book gives great tips on training tricks, but also gives information on understanding and managing dog behavior in general. I highly recommend it.

Top dog of trick training books

I have read through several dog training books all to be disappointed at the lack of a "trick" training section. I have my 2 month old Aussie in obedience classes in hopes to have her compete in Agility and Obedience shows however they are not teaching any fun tricks, just-sit,stay,down,etc. I am very glad that I purchased this book because it covers everything lacking from class and the dog training books I have.It teaches you tricks to teach your dog that I didn't even know were posible. It covers opening and closing doors, putting away toys, jumping through hoops,counting and much more. You won't be disappointed with this book.

Easy and Effective Training Techniques

In the past I've stayed away from any book whose title made such a negative statement about its reader's intellegence, but when I went searching for information beyond the basic "sit, stay, down, heel . . " commands this was the only one of the shelf. It was actually worth the embarassment of walking through the store with a big yellow and black volumn that seemed to scream, "the woman carrying this is an idiot." Looking back, anyone watching me juggling the book, my squirmy chihuahua puppy, Jesse (obviously in bad need of SOME kind of training), my purse, and a bag full of doggie paraphernalia wasn't thinking I was the smartest person in the store.The first lesson I learned after buying this book, was to do my shopping online! Beyond that, this book clearly and concisely explains the steps to teaching an amazing array of tricks, many that are fun and clever, but also others that are extemely practical. The method the author uses (breaking complex tricks into a series of smaller, easy-to-teach skills) is both effective and fun. She also is very frank and kind in explaining that not all dogs are good at all tricks. Her discussion on breeds and their natural abilities helped me identify the tricks my little guy would most likely learn and excell at.Right now we're learning the 7 basic commands and, at 4 months, my puppy is already getting compliments on his intellegence and good manners. Jesse and I highly recommend this book.

Very Through

I recently purchased this book to assist my training of Chowder, our 5 year old Aussie. This book varies from basic commands (sit, come, stay, down) to extraordinary tricks such as fetching a soda from the refridgerator. This book provided information on different dog breeds, dog moods and emotions, and ways to stop your pooch's naughty behavior. I think this is the best dog book I have purchased, and it has helped me transform my Chowder into a obediant, lovable dog.