Full Description
The fun and easy way to teach a dog new tricks
Dog Tricks & Agility For Dummies (previously titled Dog Tricks For Dummies) makes trick and agility training fun for both you and your dog. You will learn to teach simple tricks, like tail wagging or barking on command to more complex tricks like fetching keys, your dog's dinner bowl, or the laundry. This hands-on guide provides the lowdown on the coolest dog tricks and offers expanded coverage on infusing the thrill of agility (whether for fun or competition) into your dog's life. * Push a cart or stroller, run an agility course, play Frisbee and fly ball, and put the toys away * Navigate all types of agility obstacles big and small, narrow and wide * Prepare your dog for canine good citizen certification * Determine if your dog can get involved in pet therapy and what's involved (i.e. nursing homes, children's centers, prisons, etc.) * Make your own agility obstacles at home and set up a course * Officially enter agility trials
Contents
Introduction.
Part I
Chapter 1: Exploring the Fun that Awaits You.
Chapter 2: Prepping for Training Mentally and Physically.
Chapter 3: Understanding Your Dog s Natural Abilities and Limitations.
Chapter 4: Encouraging Self-Control before You Launch into Lessons.
Part II: Teaching Tricks with Positive Reinforcement.
Chapter 5: Minding Manners and Trying Out Some Tricks.
Chapter 6: Engaging Favorites.
Chapter 7: Go Fetch! Finding and Retrieving Tricks.
Part III: Tackling More Advanced Tricks.
Chapter 8: Jumping and Dancing for Joy.
Chapter 9: Barking, Counting, and Singing on Cue.
Chapter 10: Adding Drama with Clever Tricks.
Part IV: Exploring the World of Agility.
Chapter 11: Considering Agility Training.
Chapter 12: Laying the Foundations for Agility.
Chapter 13: Introducing Your Dog to Jumps, Tunnels, and Tables.
Chapter 14: Teaching the A-Frame, Dog Walk, Teeter, and Weave Poles.
Chapter 15: Sequencing and Troubleshooting Your Agility Moves.
Chapter 16: Competing in Agility: Ready, Set, Go!
Part V: Getting Hip to Hobbies, Events, and Earning Credentials.
Chapter 17: Sharing Favorite Sports and Backyard Games.
Chapter 18: Participating in More Hobbies and Breed-Specifi c Events.
Chapter 19: Harness Sports: Bringing Pulling Dogs to the Starting Line.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 20: Nearly Ten Agility Moves Anyone Can Try.
Chapter 21: Top Ten Sports Injuries for Dogs.
Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Ensure Fido's Fit for Tricks and Agility.
Index.
