Beyond Fetch: Fun, Interactive Activities for You and Your Dog [Paperback]

D. Caroline Coile (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 4, 2003

You know your dog wants to play! But how many times can you toss that same old tennis ball? Go BEYOND FETCH, with
* Mind games that challenge your dog to learn and remember
* Backyard athletics that will keep you both leaping and laughing
* Party games for every dog and dog-lover you know
* Doggy vacations that will make memories that last a lifetime
* Outdoor adventures that will challenge your skills, and your dog s skills
* Dog toys your dog will love
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

Editorial Reviews

Review

“…an interesting, promising books for you and your dog…”(M2 Bets Books, 2 May 2003)

From the Back Cover

You know your dog wants to play! But how many times can you toss that same old tennis ball? Go BEYOND FETCH, with

• Mind games that challenge your dog to learn and remember
• Backyard athletics that will keep you both leaping and laughing
• Party games for every dog and dog-lover you know
• Doggy vacations that will make memories that last a lifetime
• Outdoor adventures that will challenge your skills, and your dog?s skills
• Dog toys your dog will love

A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (March 4, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764517678
• ISBN-13: 978-0764517679
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,091,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

D. Caroline Coile, Ph.D. has written 34 books and hundreds of magazine and scientific articles about dogs. She writes the monthly Breeder's Notebook column for Dog World magazine and the bi-monthly Nutrition column for the AKC Gazette. Her dog writing awards include the Dog Writer's Association of America Maxwell Award (eight times), the AKC Canine Health Foundation Award (twice), the Eukanuba Canine Health Award (twice), and the DWAA Denlinger Award. Her best-known book is Barron's Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds. She has also written two children's books about dogs.

Caroline holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Florida State University, with research interests in canine behavior, senses, genetics and neuropsychology. She has taught college classes in psychology, behavioral genetics, animal senses, and animal learning, among others. She has served as a canine consultant to the FAA and has served on the AKC Canine Health Foundation President's Council. She has appeared on television and radio shows, including NPR's Talk of the Nation and Australia's Breakfast Radio. She has been quoted in Newsweek magazine and USA Today.

On a practical level, Caroline has lived with dogs all of her life, and has competed in dog events since 1975. She is the only person to have owned Best in Show, Best in Field, High in Trial (obedience), and High in Trial (agility) salukis, and they were all owner-handled. Her dogs have included nationally ranked #1 show and #1 obedience salukis, and top-10 lure-coursing, agility, rally and racing salukis.

www.carolinecoile.com

Customer Reviews

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun activities, December 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Beyond Fetch: Fun, Interactive Activities for You and Your Dog (Paperback)

This book has all sorts of fun ideas and my dogs love to try the new games in it. It also has lots of resources if you want to find out more. I have an old dog and a young dog and it has something for both of them. (The reveiwer who complained about some of the actvities for her dog must of not read the introduction where it said that not every activity was suggested for every dog...) This book has made my puppy easier to live with because he is never bored. And it helps keep my old dog entertained even though she can't do much exercise.

22 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Fun??, December 9, 2003

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This review is from: Beyond Fetch: Fun, Interactive Activities for You and Your Dog (Paperback)

It is hard to believe this book was written by an adult professional. Some of the activities suggested involve encouraging the dog to behave in undesirable ways, such as barking excessively, running wildly through the house, or attacking your shoes. Others, such as "walking lessons" where you grab the dog by it's legs and force him to walk, seem to border on abusive. I was looking for more activities to do with my Lab, and didn't find one.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK but not Great, April 18, 2007

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This review is from: Beyond Fetch: Fun, Interactive Activities for You and Your Dog (Paperback)

I have large dogs and was not very impressed with this book. Most of the tricks require more than one person to assist in the game. I think the tricks would work better for someone with small dogs and small kids. I liked "The Idiots Guide to Dog Tricks" - I thought it had better instructions and more ideas than this book.