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 enlarge | Authors: Kyra Sundance, Chalcy
Publisher: Quarry Books
Category: Book
List Price: $18.99
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Rating:  76 reviews
Sales Rank: 673
Media: Paperback
Pages: 208
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7 x 0.6
ISBN: 1592533256
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
EAN: 9781592533251
ASIN: 1592533256
Publication Date: April 1, 2007
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 What fun! November 27, 2008
Dr. Nancy Kay, author of Speaking for Spot - www.speakingforspot.com (Rohnert Park, California)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Although I seriously doubt that my little Nellie will ever come close to doing what Chalcy does, we are still having a ball learning together from 101 Dog Tricks. The format of this book is wonderfully easy to follow and the photos are delightful. Thanks Kyra for providing us with one more way to thoroughly enjoy sharing our lives with dogs!
 Lots of good dog tricks November 20, 2008
Stephen K. Moss (Roseville, CA, USA)
My puppy is just starting to learn "sit", but the behavior shaping that the book illustrates will be useful in the future.
Loads of fun November 19, 2008
Carolyn E. Shimkus
This book is great. I have a young puppy, so we haven't gone very far with the tricks quite yet, but this is sure to foster a bond between us and be loads of fun. Some of the tricks in this book are outright hilarious!
 Beautiful pictures, appalling techniques and tactics. November 18, 2008
Amanda H. Darby (Florence, AL United States)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
The only reason I have given this book 2 stars is that it contains really lovely pictures. Beyond that, I am appalled by the content of the book.
The "trainer" advocates negative reinforcement as a training tool, which is not only an ineffective technique, it is harmful to the dog/owner bond. The proper way to effectively train an animal, whether you're teaching it to sit, stay, or not poop on your bed, is through positive reinforcement and association. "Bopping" an animal's face or shoving its nose/head down into the posture you want it to adopt is completely stupid. It's mean, it's telling the dog that you don't value it enough to refrain from physically striking it, and it doesn't *teach* the dog what you want it to do.
If you're wanting to hit your dog, or believe that negative physical contact is the best way to train a dog to sit or lie down, then this book is for you.
If, on the other hand, you are wanting to learn the best way to really bond with your dog, teach it loads of tricks and manners, and have a happy, healthy, trusting pet, stay as far away from this book as possible. Buy a book on clicker training instead. That will be money well spent.
Excellent Book November 17, 2008
M. Addington
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is worth every penny I paid for it. It has beautiful colored photographs of every trick with step-by-step instructions. It also provides a wide variety of tricks from the basics to the more complex agility training. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is wanting to train their dog.
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