51 Puppy Tricks: Step-by-Step Activities to Engage, Challenge,

51 Puppy Tricks: Step-by-Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Puppy (Volume 3) (Dog Tricks and Training, 3)
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<DIV>Give your puppy a head start!Â 51 Puppy TricksÂ gives you the tools you need to teach your puppy essential skills, helpful behaviors, and fantastic tricks through step-by-step instructions and photographs. Tricks and tips are specifically designed forÂ yourÂ puppy's developing mind and body. The first two years of your puppy's life are a crucial time in his or her development. By teaching your puppy early and using positive reinforcement methods, you will instill in him or her a cooperative spirit and a lifetime love of learning. Instead of focusing on curbing bad behaviors, this guide will help you establish a lifetime bond with your puppy as you teach him or her skills ranging from beginnerÂ ("come," "stay")Â tomore advanced ("tidy up toys into a box,"fetch the newspaper"). Positive reinforcement methods are the fastest and easiest way to teach a puppy. These anxiety-free methods produce a joyful puppy who is a willing partner in the learning process. Trick training builds relationships by deepening communication pathways, trust, and mutual respect. It offers a way to bond with your puppy as you strive toward common goals and delight in your successes. The trust and cooperative spirit developed through this process will last a lifetime. Step-by-step instruction guidesÂ you through the simple steps of teaching a trick. Troubleshooting ideas and tips provide solutions to common real-world challenges. Photos of every step of the training process show you exactly what to do and take the guesswork out of teaching. The chapters cover:<ul><li>Preliminary Skills: respond to a clicker, kennel up, find me, and more.</li><li>Body Positions: sit, down, crawl, roll over, kisses, and more.</li><li>Coordination: tunnel, teeter board, hoop jump, flying disc, and more.</li><li>Communication: ring a bell to go outside, leave it, sit before chowtime, and more.</li><li>Shape Behavior: fetch, open the door, hide your eyes, and more.</li><li>Chaining: litter in the step can, soda from the fridge, mail from the mailbox, and more.</li></ul>An appendix lists the tricks by skill level so you can find the just the right tricks to teach your puppy. A glossary of terms ensures you'll know exactly what is being discussed. Bond with your puppy as he or she gains confidence and learns amazing new skills with 51 Puppy Tricks!</DIV>
Country USA
Brand Quarry Books
Manufacturer Quarry Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 158900
Model QU-35712
ReleaseDate 2009-10-01
UnitCount 1
UPCs 080665005480
EANs 9781592535712

Country	USA
Brand	Quarry Books
Manufacturer	Quarry Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	158900
Model	QU-35712
ReleaseDate	2009-10-01
UnitCount	1
UPCs	080665005480
EANs	9781592535712

51 Puppy Tricks: Step-by-Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Puppy (Volume 3) (Dog Tricks and Training, 3)

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