101 Fun Things To Do With Your Dog: Tricks, Games, Sports, and Other Playtime Activities

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Overview

101 Fun Things to Do With Your Dog is one of the most extensive catalogs of games, tricks, and activities for dogs ever compiled. It provides activities for dogs and owners of all ages and fitness levels, including scent games, speed tests, and obstacle courses. Also included are breed-specific games that allow you to match your dog with the activities that are right for him. Easily recognizable icons at the beginning of each section indicate the number of dogs and people needed for the game, whether it's an indoor or outdoor activity, and any equipment needed. It includes full-color pictures and detailed instructions that make it easy for readers to try new activities. With plenty of ...

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101 Fun Things to Do With Your Dog is one of the most extensive catalogs of games, tricks, and activities for dogs ever compiled. It provides activities for dogs and owners of all ages and fitness levels, including scent games, speed tests, and obstacle courses. Also included are breed-specific games that allow you to match your dog with the activities that are right for him. Easily recognizable icons at the beginning of each section indicate the number of dogs and people needed for the game, whether it's an indoor or outdoor activity, and any equipment needed. It includes full-color pictures and detailed instructions that make it easy for readers to try new activities. With plenty of group activities that get the whole family involved, this book helps strengthen the bond between dogs and owners in fun and stimulating ways.

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School Library Journal
Gr 4–8—Smith opens with practical, basic commands—sit, down, stay, fetch, drop, come, etc. Participants are encouraged to stimulate both the mental prowess and physical dexterity of their canine companions. There are games and activities to ward off boredom, including flying discs, treat bobbing, and playdates. Some activities can involve the whole family. For those who wish to go beyond informal backyard fun, there are competitive opportunities, such as agility, obedience flyball, showing, rallies, and even dancing. For each undertaking, a set of symbols indicates the number of animals and people needed and whether it is an indoor or outdoor activity or both. Excellent color photos show a diverse assortment of breeds enthusiastically engaged in each endeavor. Although every dog may not want to become a skateboarder or soccer star, most would enjoy a party time with some special doggy recipes, such as barking banana cookies or savory slobbers. From massages to tug-of-war, humans and their dogs will find lots of enjoyable moments together using this entertaining manual.—Carol Schene, formerly at Taunton Public Schools, MA
School Library Journal
Gr 4–8—Smith opens with practical, basic commands—sit, down, stay, fetch, drop, come, etc. Participants are encouraged to stimulate both the mental prowess and physical dexterity of their canine companions. There are games and activities to ward off boredom, including flying discs, treat bobbing, and playdates. Some activities can involve the whole family. For those who wish to go beyond informal backyard fun, there are competitive opportunities, such as agility, obedience flyball, showing, rallies, and even dancing. For each undertaking, a set of symbols indicates the number of animals and people needed and whether it is an indoor or outdoor activity or both. Excellent color photos show a diverse assortment of breeds enthusiastically engaged in each endeavor. Although every dog may not want to become a skateboarder or soccer star, most would enjoy a party time with some special doggy recipes, such as barking banana cookies or savory slobbers. From massages to tug-of-war, humans and their dogs will find lots of enjoyable moments together using this entertaining manual.—Carol Schene, formerly at Taunton Public Schools, MA

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780793806300
  • Publisher: TFH Publications, Inc.
  • Publication date: 5/11/2011
  • Pages: 160
  • Sales rank: 484,826
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.40 (h) x 0.70 (d)

Meet the Author

Alison Smith
Alison Smith

ALISON SMITH has worked as a canine author and journalist for the last 20 years. She is the Editor of Our Dogs, the UK's most popular canine weekly that has been in print since 1895, and has written several books on dog care and dog breeds. Alison lives in the UK with her husband, two children and various canine companions.

Good To Know

In our interview, Smith shared some fun facts about herself:

"I love oysters! I will only eat them raw. Last summer my friends and I rented a house for a week on Long Island. We bought an oyster knife and fresh oysters from the local fisherman and learned to shuck them ourselves. Then we had an oyster eating contest. I ate 30 in one sitting."

"The current song with which I am obsessed: Rod Stewart's Maggie May. Yes, you heard right, Rod Stewart. Listen to it -- it's a good song -- great lyrics. And the mandolin at the end -- lovely."

"When I am completely stuck with a piece of writing, I like to try standing on my head and talking myself through it. There is something about being upside down that can help me shift into a new mode."

"When I was in grade school I wanted to be a farmer so that I could hang out with the livestock. When I was in high school I wanted to be a cemeterologist so that I could hang out in Mount Hope Cemetery all day taking rubbings of gravestones. When I was in college, I though that I would be a teacher -- in order to do something useful with my life. I thought being a writer was too self-indulgent."

    1. Hometown:
      Brooklyn, New York
    1. Date of Birth:
      December 12, 1968
    2. Place of Birth:
      Rochester, New York
    1. Education:
      B.A., Brown University, 1992
    2. Website:
      http://www.namealltheanimals.com

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Training Games 8

Boredom Busters 32

Family Fun 56

Backyard Games 68

Ideas for Breeds 84

Sports for Dogs 102

Tricks 118

More Fun with Fido 138

Index 158

Acknowledgements 160

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