Dog Tricks and Agility For Dummies PDF
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Dog Tricks and Agility For ® Dummies , 2nd Edition Table of Contents Introduction About This Book Conventions Used in This Book Foolish Assumptions What You’re Not to Read How This Book Is Organized Part I: Getting Started: The Foundations of Training Part II: Teaching Tricks with Positive Reinforcement Part III: Tackling More Advanced Tricks Part IV: Exploring the World of Agility Part V: Getting Hip to Hobbies, Events, and Earning Credentials Part VI: The Part of Tens Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here Part I: Getting Started: The Foundations of Training Chapter 1: Exploring the Fun that Awaits You Beyond Obedience: The Value of Tricks Starting with Trick Training Figuring out who’s teaching who Trying lessons without words Deciding which tricks to teach Using the sequencing approach Rewarding good behavior Getting Active with Agility and Other Sports and Hobbies What is agility? Trying dog sports, trials, and backyard games Chapter 2: Prepping for Training — Mentally and Physically Turning Your Dog onto Learning Praising your pooch Choosing rewards Communicating with Your Dog Being the one to watch Using body language and hand signals Paying attention to vocal tones Outfitting Your Dog for Training Collars Harnesses Leashes, short and long Training with a Clicker The click-then-treat approach: Associating the sound with rewards Using a clicker effectively Looking at examples of clicker training Checking out why it’s not for everyone Taking Training to Another Level with Targets Delivering to a target flag Standing on a target disc Pointing the way with a target stick Chapter 3: Understanding Your Dog’s Natural Abilities and Limitations Making Your Lessons Age-Appropriate Puppy head start (under 6 months) Teenagers (about 6 to 14 months old) Mature dogs (about 1 year and older) Sorting by Breed Characteristics Sporting group Hound group Working group Terrier group Toy group Non-Sporting group Herding group Mixed breeds Considering Body Type Tagging Your Dog’s Personality Rolling with Your Dog’s Natural Gifts Carrying: The Retrieving Rover Entertaining: The Enthusiastic Acrobat Problem-solving: The A+ Academic Moving: The Agile Athlete Chapter 4: Encouraging Self-Control before You Launch into Lessons Reviewing Basic Commands Calling your dog Getting your dog in position Teaching patience Saying no Introducing Temptations Sounds Motion People Off-lead or untrained dogs Out and About: Putting Training to the Test Going on field trips Hitting the town Working toward Off-Leash Control Part II: Teaching Tricks with Positive Reinforcement Chapter 5: Minding Manners and Trying Out Some Tricks Giving Your Dog a Place to Settle Down Creating comfort stations at home Time for bed: Directing your dog to his place Using comfort stations when out and about Party Time . . . I Mean, Potty Time A polite request: Adding a bell to get your attention Teaching your dog to potty in one place Fending off Frustrating Habits with Fun Rehabilitating the incessant barker Reconditioning the jumper Rehabilitating the chewer Starting with Some Simple Moves: Tricks for a Happy, Loving Dog A tail-wagging trick: Are you happy? “Give Me a Hug” “Kisses!” Introducing Interactive Play “Hide and Seek” The name game: Where’s Sally? The shell game “Catch Me” A treasure hunt game: “Digging for China” Chapter 6: Engaging Favorites Playing with the Plain Ol’ Paw Doing the basic “Paw” Paw variations: Shaking things up Celebrating success: “High five” and “Go for ten” “Hit it!”: Targeting paw tricks with lights, doors, and music Going on a Roll “Roll over” “Pup-in-a-Blanket” Sitting Up: Ain’t Too Proud to Beg The naturals: Teaching the art of begging Bowser bracers: Begging for a little help Expanding Your Repertoire with Stretching Tricks Super stretching Taking a bow Chapter 7: Go Fetch! Finding and Retrieving Tricks Snoop Doggy Dog: Training a Canine Detective The basics: “Sniff” and “Find” Finding toys Finding the keys Locating the remote Fun Fetching Tricks Mastering the basic fetching sequence Getting the paper Fetching whatever you need Fetching a fax: A four-footed delivery option Carrying This and That Mastering the fine art of “Carry” Creating variations on the theme Advancing with Fetching Skills: Pulling Out Tissues and Raiding the Fridge Achoo! Getting a tissue Bringing you a drink Part III: Tackling More Advanced Tricks Chapter 8: Jumping and Dancing for Joy Dancing Dog and Other Two-Legged Tricks Basic steps: Getting your dog on two legs May I have this dance? Dancing together Trying four-paw and no-paw dance moves Pushing a cart or carriage Leaping Up and Over Clearing bars, poles, and broomsticks Jumping over the kids Jump rope Jumping Through Through the hoop Through your arms! Jumping Into Into your lap Into your arms Into a box Chapter 9: Barking, Counting, and Singing on Cue Barking and Not Barking on Cue Getting your dog to speak up Commanding “Shhh” for peace and quiet From Counting to Calculus Doing a Doggone Duet Choosing your instrument Barking to the beat Teaching Your Dog to Sound an Alarm Alerting you to visitors or strangers Warning you of fire and other dangers Turning Off the Bothersome Barker Silencing a door barker Shhh-ing a motion detector Curbing a car barker Dealing with an attention hound Quieting a protest barker Chapter 10: Adding Drama with Clever Tricks Acting Emotional Showing sadness “Sneezy”: Acting offended or annoyed Looking embarrassed or disgusted Being Zany “Chase your tail” Around the legs: “Crazy Eights” Getting Ready for Bedtime “Say your prayers” “Go to sleep” Balancing Acts Flipping and catching a treat off the nose: The seal Balancing books for good posture: Eliza Doolittle Playing Housekeeper Before you get started Collecting the laundry Picking up the trash The Action Hero: Evading the Bad Guys Crawl, baby, crawl: The snake Running for cover Bang! Shoot-out at the O.K. Corral Part IV: Exploring the World of Agility Chapter 11: Considering Agility Training Discovering Agility It’s All About the Obstacles Jumps Contact obstacles Tunnels Weave poles Table Deciding Whether Your Dog Has What It Takes Personality traits suited to agility Evaluating your dog’s body type Being realistic about sensory limitation Considering your dog’s age Chapter 12: Laying the Foundations for Agility Modifying Familiar Commands for Agility Introducing New Agility Commands to Your Dog Using Positive Reinforcement with Agility Envisioning cooperation Practicing positive reinforcement Calling In Reinforcers: The Tools of the Trade Finding A Good Instructor to Help You and Your Dog Choosing between private and group instruction Considering specialty camps and agility retreats Getting Some Agility Equipment of Your Own Purchasing agility equipment Making some standard pieces Chapter 13: Introducing Your Dog to Jumps, Tunnels, and Tables Planning for a Good Training Session The Jumps: Taking a First Leap into Agility Training Setting up the jumps for training Going over: Making the jumps Working on specific types of jumps Going through Tunnels Introducing your dog to open-ended tunnels The chute: Introducing your dog to closed tunnels Modifying tunnel positions Waiting on Tables Stage 1: Encouraging quick positioning Stage 2: Going to the table Stage 3: Practicing table positions
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