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Party Tricks for Dogs

by William Houston

149 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); B&W illustrations; catalogue #06-0854; ISBN 1-4120-9098-9; US$14.02, C$16.12, EUR11.51, £8.06

Teach your pet to perform the most unusual tricks in the comfort of your own home. Amaze the kids and entertain your friends with Party Tricks for Dogs.

About the Book

Is there anything more satisfying than having a dog that everyone admires, and in many cases envy through your pet's ability to entertain both children and adults?

Party tricks for dogs is a comprehensive guide on how all dogs will be stimulated and continue to learn through the use of tricks, all of which can be performed indoors.

Read how to teach your pet everything from house training to obedience and agility through the use of teaching it tricks, All you require is the use of your front room to show off your dog as it performs these amusing tricks, such as playing

I SPY. CARD TRICKS. CHOOSING COLOURS. FETCHING TOYS BY NAME. ANSWERING THE PHONE PUTTING ITS TOYS IN BIN and many more tricks, all of which can be performed by the authors own dog Molly.

The books unique approach to dog training through the use of humor and the fact that it also tells the reader about the author's feud with his wife over the arrival of a rescued Mongrel, and her attempts to find a valid reason to evict it maintains the attention of the reader.

The use of amusing illustration related to the task being discussed, or in the case of the wife argued about, will also add to the reader's pleasure, and the techniques used are the simple every day actions that all dogs will perform in an attempt to please, and the only skill the owner requires is a little imagination, to turn a number of tricks into a full repertoire, while they learn step by step, how to teach their dog to perform, Party tricks for dogs.

About the Author

Wm Houston's ambition is to teach dog owners the true pleasure of having a well trained dog that they will be proud of owning, and by training their pet to perform tricks stimulates the dog to learn more, until there is a bond between the dog and its owner Soon is not only the pride in owning a well trained dog that gives them pleasure, but the pride in being in the company of a friend that everyone admires.

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