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Synopsis
Dogs love to play, yet in training, humans can overlook its value and importance. The Joy of Playing with Your Dog reveals how playing can be developed into an invaluable tool to support behavioral development, obedience, and strong bonds. For example, Fetch--the most basic of games--taps into a dog's prey drive in a healthy manner. It encourages interaction and reinforces commands like come and drop it. A good game puts the owner in control, while the dog follows the rules. Activities like Red Light, Green Light and Go Find will entertain and delight all involved, but also help with impulse control, developing an "off-switch," and responding to vocal commands. Tricks like Speak can solve excessive barking. These lessons all lead to better dog-to-dog relationships, a topic important to dog owners. Featuring full-color photographs and step-by-step instructions, this is a valuable addition to the dog-training bookshelf.
Synopsis
Dogs live to play It's hardwired into their DNA. And when approached with intention, play provides the perfect opportunity to support behavioral development, obedience, and develop strong bonds between pup and owner that will last a lifetime.
The Joy of Playing with Your Dog guides you through a program of structured play with activities that lead to both better dog-to-dog and dog-to-human relationships. The games, tricks, and socialization techniques are designed specifically for puppies, adult, and even senior dogs.
Discover the pleasure of science-based learning as you play our version of Hide and Seek and Red Light Green Light with your dog Fetch taps into a dog's prey drive, so he'll use it in a healthy manner and Speak helps to manage excessive barking. Games like Ping Pong Recall teach your dog to come when called even with distractions. Hyper dogs become calmer with games that teach them how to develop an "off switch." Teaching tricks like Roll Over and activities that include simple agility training at home will strengthen your bond with your dog. The critical section on socialization--an important skill that's missing from most dog behavior programs-- teaches you how to successfully introduce and adopt dogs, as well as navigate dog parks.
With over 200 cheerful, full-color photos, you'll have all the inspiration and tools you need to cultivate good behavior with games and enrich the precious shared life between you and your dog.