![]() She also doesn't chain behaviors in the most efficient order, and generally is out of date as far as her techniques go. Kyra also has bought into a lot of the dominance theory baloney and insists that you do things like make the dog lose when you play tug together. Shaping behavior was not introduced until most of the way through the book, and could have been used instead of the instruction to "bang your dog on his nose" for trying an unwanted behavior before the dog has figured out what it is you want him to do! An anxious dog or a terrier would give up on training altogether with these techniques-who wants to play a game where you have to guess but you get smacked for guessing wrong?!? ![]() While the ideas for tricks were fun, the training technique often used unnecessary punishment during training, and used a lot of luring and physically pushing the dog into position. Millions of people have found success with Kyra Sundance's step-by-step techniques -and you can, too. ![]() 101 Dog Tricks will inspire you to do more with your dog ! Many tricks build skills used in dog sports, dog dancing, and dog therapy work. Tricks also help keep your dog mentally and physically healthy and establish paths of communication between you. Just a few of the themes to choose from: Trick training will help you bond with your dog and integrate him or her into your family. Organized by theme, it's easy to find the next trick to work on with your dog. Tricks range from simple ones like Sit, Shake Hands, Fetch, and Roll Over, to extraordinary ones like Tidy Up Your Toys into the Toybox and Get a Soda from the Fridge. Tips and troubleshooting boxes cover common problems, while Build on it! ideas suggest more complicated tricks that build on each new skill. 101 Dog Tricks is an international bestseller in 18 languages with over a half-million copies sold worldwide! This beautifully designed book features step-by-step instructions with easy-to-follow color photos of each step.Įach trick is rated with a difficulty rating and prerequisites to get you started quickly.
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