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Agility
equipment for agility,
Biking,
Bubble Catching,
Fetch (a ball, toy or piece of hose)
Flyball,
(
training tips for flyball), Flygility,
Flying Disc/Frisbee,
Go Find!,
Hide 'n' Seek,
Hiking,
Jogging, (watch the bikes!)
Play Dates with other friendly dogs.
The Scent Game: use your dog's nose
to play games. In Suzanne Clouthier's
site, she describes how to play hide
and seek, the Which Hand? game,
dropping items for the dog to find, and
find it! games (a stick in the woods, or
a toy amongst other toys).
Instead of feeding in a dog food bowl,
toss the kibble all over the yard so she
has to hunt for every one. Another
scent nose game!
1. Never pass up the opportunity to go
for a joy ride.
2. Allow the experience of fresh air and
the wind in your face to be pure
ecstasy. 3. When loved ones come
home, always run and greet them.
4. When it's in your best interest,
always practice obedience.
5. Let others know when they've
invaded your territory.
6.Take naps and always stretch before
rising.
7. Run, romp and play daily.
8. Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.
9. Be loyal.
10. Never pretend to be something
you're not.
11. If what you want lies buried, dig
until you find it.
12. When someone is having a bad
day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle
them gently.
13. Delight in the simple joys of a long
walk.
14. Thrive on attention and let people
touch you.
15. Avoid biting when a simple growl
will do.
16. On hot days, drink lots of water
and lie under a shady tree.
17. When you're happy, dance around
and wag your entire body.
18. No matter how often you are
criticized, don't buy into the guilt thing
and pout. Run right back and make
friends.

Things you can learn from your dog
Fun facts

Contrary to popular belief,
dogs do not sweat by
salivating or drooling. They
sweat through the pads of
their feet. If you notice a
curious popcorn smell
coming from your dog's
pads, that's just canine
sweat.
WAVE

Teaching this trick is good for doggy
PR because it can give your dog an
opportunity to greet people instead of
jumping all over them. My dog has
started waving on her own when
people leave the house. It is so cute!
To perform this trick your dog must be
able to raise a paw in the air while
staying stationery.

1. Start with your dog in a Sit/Stay and
move a few steps away from him. Go
back every few seconds for a full
minute to reward your dog for not
following you.( If your dog already
knows sit/stay you can eliminate this
step)

2. Standing in front of your dog, ask
for his paw, and click and treat him for
giving it to you. Do this several times in
a row.

3. Take a step away from your dog
and ask for his paw. Click and treat the
slightest effort to raise his paw without
trying to move towards you. You may
need to reward him for staying for a
few repititions before he will remain in
position and lift his paw.

4. As your dog raises his paw to place
it in your outstretched hand, start
fading this cue by removing your hand
quickly. Click and treat your dog for
swiping the air.

5. Repeat this step until your dog
starts raising his paw when he sees
your outstretched hand.

6. As your dog starts to offer swiping
the air readily without moving forward,
you can begin to verbally label this
new behaviour Wave.

7. Change the hand signal to an actual
wave by changing the position of your
hand from an outstretched palm to a
waving hand. Offer the new cue (the
waving hand) right before the old cue
(the outstretched hand). Gradually
fade out the old cue until your dog is
performing the behaviour when you
are waving at him.

8. Add in distractions and practice in
new places until the behaviour is
reliable.

- Found in the book "The Everything
Dog Training and Tricks Book" by
Gerilyn J. Bielakiewicz (top dog trainer
and cofounder of Canine University)
Frisbee throwing for your dog

Canoeing with your dog

The Tissue Trick

Teach your dog to fetch the newspaper

Create a Motivating Toy Excellent
article
Another version of Chris Bach's eye
contact game

Rally exercises described, with signs

Canine Disc: Converting Prey to Play

What kind of trick do you want to do?
Dogpatch has many step-by-step tricks
for you to do.

Another
step-by-step method for
trickery!

Dog Toys And How To Use Them What
kind of toys, and how best to use them.
Games People Play to
Train their Dog
Make training fun! Games
for group use will help
teach specific techniques,
avoid boredom!

by Terry Ryan
Life Beyond Block Heeling
by Terry Ryan

Make training fun! Games
for group use help teach
specific techniques, avoid
boredom. Build a closer
relationship with your dog
too!
Musical Chairs: you walk around the
chairs and when the music stops you
leave the dog in a stay and sit on a
chair. If your dog gets up, you have to
leave your seat and put it back in a stay.

Backpacking with your pooch can be a
blast! Linda offers several tips to help
you get started.
Useful and simply tricks
Useful and simple tricks The exercises
Things you can do and learn from your dog
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