51 Puppy Tricks: Step-by-Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Puppy

Give your puppy a head start! 51 Puppy Tricks 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 for your puppy's developing mind ...Give your puppy a head start! 51 Puppy Tricks 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 for your 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 beginner ("come," "stay") 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 guides 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:Preliminary Skills: respond to a clicker, kennel up, find me, and more.

- Body Positions: sit, down, crawl, roll over, kisses, and more. - Coordination: tunnel, teeter board, hoop jump, flying disc, and more. - Communication: ring a bell to go outside, leave it, sit before chowtime, and more.

- Shape Behavior: fetch, open the door, hide your eyes, and more. - Chaining: litter in the step can, soda from the fridge, mail from the mailbox, and more. - 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!