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The Only Dog Tricks Book You'll Ever Need: Impress Friends, Family--and Other Dogs!

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Although the title accentuates tricks, this is a very good introduction to positive reinforcement dog training. The "ten keys to training success" in the first chapter are the ten commandments of basic dog obedience training. The first four chapters deal with the essentials of preparing yourself and your dog for training, the whys and wherefores of dog training, and the philosophy of treats and fun that make training a pleasure for both handler and dog. The fifth chapter deals with the basics that every dog needs to know before trick training. Then the fun really begins in the chapters about the tricks themselves with clear instructions on how to perform them. The last two chapters talk about other activities that dogs enjoy. This is not just a trick training book. It is an excellent overall dog training book, clearly written, easy to read, light hearted and fun. I recommend it to anyone who really wants to enjoy his or her dogs and help them be great, well-behaved companions.

If you watch "The Dog Whisperer" you already know the importance of walking your dog regularly, and being pack leader. But if you already have that down, why not learn some tricks? The author assumes that you are not an idiot, but she also assumes that you are not a professional trainer, and therefore, gently takes you through some very practical and adorable tricks. This is a well written book, with ample illustration.

So far, my wife has our Coton De Tulear "waving" at strangers (can you think of anything more endearing?), Jumping up to the easy chair to "watch the New York Rangers", rolling over for a treat, and hiding beneath the covers. He is adorable and she has had fun working with this book. Many thanks to the author for a well put together manual that is fun to read.

For me this book was very helpful..about 5 or so months ago our family came accross a lost puppy so we tried to find her owners but couldnt...I knew we couldnt just give her up so we addopted her and I set myself out to raise her right. It was hard looking for a good book because I've never owned a dog and i dont know the basics...but after looking long and hard I decided I'd go with this...this book is truely helpfull the book doesnt just show you how to train your dog but how to raise her from the roots like potty training and dicipline. To me its not just a trick book its a helpful tool in you and your dogs life.

With the title, I expected a book choke full of tricks that I could train my dog. I was really looking forward to learning new tricks to teach my terriers. I was quite disappointed. It is a 196 page book. The very first beginning trick started on page 86. Then after a couple of chapters of tricks, it started describing other dog activities. Tricks that I can teach my dog are less than half of a book called "The Only Tricks Book You'll Ever Need".

The tricks are all the same old same old too; shake, high five, wave, beg, roll over, hold, fetch, bow, then all of them repeated, but now since they're involving more than one dog at a time they're supposed to be new. Between my terriers, there is a total of ONE trick in this book that my dogs didn't know, because they are not allowed to open the refridgerator.

This book would only be useful to people that have never ever trained a dog to do tricks before.

I've purchased many dog behavior and trick books over the years. This little gem is definitely the best trick book. My golden and I have had many great times learning some of the tricks. Easy to follow and the progressive technique makes great sense. I'm amazed at how fast he can learn following the simple directions. Patience and consistency as always is the key.

I bought this book to train my two year old Jack Russell. The author uses repeated training methods that are easy understand and most were simple enough for my dog to learn when I would execute them properly. Since my dog is very trainable by nature most of the tricks were worth the effort. The book offers easy to very difficult tricks which is helpful for the novice dog handler. While reading toward the end of the book I began to feel inadequate since I knew my dog wouldn't ever begin to work through the show stopping tricks that might be appropriate for a circus act. All in all I recommend buying this book if you'd like a handbook type reference to train you dog in a humane manner.

It is definitely for beginners. The authors explains every detail about everything so you will be succesful in teaching which tricks you want and doing it correctly and efficiently. It displays a few pictures of dogs performing the tricks but its not a visual book, but more of a guide book that you have to read most of to understand who to do things properly. All in all its an amazing book if you want to teach your dog great, fun things.

This book is the same as The Everything Dog Training & Tricks book by Gerilyn J. Bielakiewicz! That book is $8.95 and this one is a dollar more. The only difference seems to be the title, size and cover. I feel a little ripped off! I was so excited when I bought these books thinking "these people must be onto something to have a couple books on dog training and they have good reviews...I'll buy them both!" WOW! Was I taken aback when after flipping through one I found the other to have the same information! I'm SO incredibly disappointed. The books are good...but I'm still miffed and feel ripped off! Also, this is directed more towards Clicker training for those of you who might wonder. As for the tricks, etc. I have read countless books and it seems they are all pretty much the same when it comes to tricks and basic training. You don't have to make my mistake and buy a bunch of books on the topic to have an Uber Hund! One book will give you all the tricks you need!

This book sounded like the only book I'd need to train my dog to do tricks...but what a disappointment it was...there are no photos and you need to see what the instructions are all about without trying to visualize yourself. I returned the book and ordered a much, much better book with lots of great, colorful photos on every page. I recommend wholeheartedly "101 Dog Tricks, Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog." This book is truly the ONLY book you'll ever need.

Lots of good information for any dog owner that just wants tips on getting better behavior from their dog... even if they are not sure they want to train for tricks.

I was very glad to have read the other reviews on Amazon concerning this and other popular trick training books. Due to the low cost of used books on Amazon, I ordered this book and two others: 101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog and Dog Tricks: Fun and Games for Your Clever Canine. Very happy with this well rounded group of books. The latter have better photos and are more focused on tricks only, but I really like that I have the resource of "The Only Dog Tricks Book" and its positive approach to training. This book is about half full of setting up a strong foundation before even getting into what I would consider the trick training.

In summary: It's a great book, but not sure it's literally "The Only Dog Tricks Book You'll Ever Need". I have only been using it as a resource for a few weeks, so I may update this review.