Table of Contents
Welcome! 1
How to Use This Book 2
Before You Begin: Trick Training Basics 4
The 101 Box 15
Beginner Tricks 17
Peekaboo 18
Peekaboo Sit 20
Paw Shake 22
Tug and Release 25
Fetch 26
Boing 28
Jump Over 30
Spin and Twist 32
Circle and Around 34
Heel and Side Switch 36
Sit Pretty 38
Time Out 40
Belly Up 42
Roll Over 44
Back Up 46
Crawl on Lure 48
Cookie Paw 50
Sad Puppy 52
Speak 54
Take a Bow 56
Find Me 58
Which Hand? 60
Intermediate Tricks 63
Get on a Platform 64
Jump Across Platforms 68
Feet Up 70
Get in a Box (or Bowl) 72
Get on a Perch 74
Rotate on a Perch 76
Run the Bases 78
Touch a Target 81
Push a Buzzer 84
Ring the Bell 86
Close the Door 88
Open the Door 90
Push a Ball 92
Kiss (with Sticky Nose Target) 94
Chin Rest and Freeze 96
Cookie Nose 98
Cookie Nose Flip 100
Hoop Jump 102
Jump over My Arm 104
Jump Through My Arms 106
Jump into My Arms 108
Figure Eight 110
Walking Leg Weave 112
On Two 114
Fetch Two Named Objects 116
Toy Cleanup 118
Catch a Ball 120
Bow Trick: Butt Balance 122
Crawl on Cue 124
Look Away 126
Shy 128
Say Your Prayers 130
Wrap It Up 132
Shell Game 134
Come and Go 136
Go Find 137
Pro Tricks and Stunts 139
Moviemaking 140
Costume Acclimation 144
Sticky Paw on an Object 149
Lean In 150
Step Slowly 151
Head Shake No 152
Hug an Object 154
Send Around a Corner 156
Carry an Object to a Mark 158
Push a Shopping Cart 159
Steal the Handkerchief 160
Ride in a Wagon 162
Peek over a Wall 164
Climb in a Suitcase 166
Wipe Your Paws 168
Limp 170
Crash Through a Barrier 172
Pro Interview: Omar Van Muller 174
Live Performance 176
Core Strengthening and Balance Training 184
Jump Through My Legs 188
Knee Rebound 188
Chest Rebound 190
Back Stall 192
Foot Stall 194
Back Up to Feet Up 196
Big Ball Roll 198
Pull a Wagon 200
Jump Rope with One Turner 202
Jump Rope with Two Turners 204
Hug My Leg 206
Hug Me 208
Hide Your Head 209
Head Balance 210
Two-Paw Wave 212
Suhey Perondi's "Blind" Hoop Jump Sequence 214
Pro Interview: Abby Cline 218
Dog Dancing 220
Back Up Around 222
Back Up Toward Me 224
Back Up Scoot 226
Back-Up Leg Weave 228
Hop Up 230
Dance on Two Around Me 232
Footsies 234
Criss-Cross 236
Touch Left, Touch Right 238
Cancan 240
Back Leg Cancan 242
Side Step Together 244
March 246
Over and Over 248
Crawl Weave 250
Pro Interview: Sara Carson 252
Extreme Stunts and Sports 254
Disc Dog 256
Catch a Flying Disc 258
Run Around Your Legs 261
Throw in a Circle 262
Leg Vault 264
Back Vault 265
Dock Diving 266
Pro Interview: Suhey Perondi 267
Dock Diving 268
Agility 270
Pro Interview: Kate Moureaux 271
Agility Tunnel 272
Weave Poles 274
Dog Parkour 276
Pro Interview: Dr. Abigail Curtis 277
Long Balance 278
Surf Dog and Board Sports 280
Pro Interview: Lori Signs 281
Board Acclimation 282
Ride a Skateboard 284
Appendices 286
Acknowledgments 302
About the Authors 305
The Dogs 306
Index 308
