51 Puppy Tricks: Step-by-Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Puppy [Paperback]

Kyra Sundance (Author), Jadie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2009

51 Puppy Tricks gives puppy owners the tools they need to teach behaviors and tricks to their puppy through step-by-step instructions and photographs. Most other puppy training books focus on curbing bad behavior. Some have training, but only the most basic tricks. Kyra’s curriculum differs from that of 101 Dog Tricks in that the instructions are geared for the less mature dog. Young puppies are not yet well-tuned to humans, and respond better to a clicker than to a voice. Also, young puppies have so few skills that everyone benefits from a technique called “shaping” which breaks a behavior into minute steps for easier learning. And, of course, puppies receive extra gentle care when we teach, focused more on instilling a love of learning and a communication pathway rather than accomplishing the goal behavior.

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About the Author

Kyra Sundance is a world-acclaimed stunt dog show performer, dog trainer, and internationally best-selling author. Her dog team performs live acrobatic shows on premier stages internationally; at circuses, professional sports halftime shows, and on movies and television shows such as The Tonight Show, Ellen, Entertainment Tonight, Worldwide Fido Awards, Animal Planet, Showdog Moms & Dads, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2. Kyra and her dogs starred in Disney’s Underdog stage show and in a command performance at the palace in Marrakech for the king of Morocco. 

Kyra has written numerous popular dog-training books including the international best-selling 101 Dog Tricks, and hosts a line of award-winning dog-training DVDs. She also set-trains dog actors for movies and TV and lectures on positive dog-training methods.

Kyra is nationally ranked in competitive dog sports, having trained, competed, and titled in a great number of dog sports. Her methods foster confident, happy dogs who are motivated to do the right thing rather than ones fearful of making a mistake. She shows us how to develop joyful relationships with dogs who balance enthusiasm with self-control.

Kyra and her Weimaraners Chalcy and Jadie live with Kyra’s husband on a ranch in California’s Mojave desert. www.kyra.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Quarry Books (October 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592535712
• ISBN-13: 978-1592535712
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.5 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kyra Sundance's world-acclaimed acrobatic Stunt Dog Team has graced premier stages such as The Tonight Show, Ellen, ET, Worldwide Fido Awards, Animal Planet, and more. Kyra and her dogs starred in NBA, MLB, and AFL halftime shows, in Disney's Underdog stage show in Hollywood, and in a command performance in Marrakech for the King of Morocco. Kyra is nationally ranked in competitive dog sports, and an experienced set trainer for dog actors. Kyra authored several popular books and DVDs including the successful 101 Dog Tricks series.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! March 10, 2011

By WVgrrl

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Length: 0:52 Mins

Love this book - and my puppy loves "going to school!" Good explanations and photographs, with excellent results. My puppy picked up the tricks very quickly. "Spin" is his favorite!

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Buy the author's OTHER book instead November 4, 2009

By Bethany

Format:Paperback

This book is a watered down version of the author's other book titled "101 Dog Tricks." Buy that one instead. It includes all of these tricks plus many more!!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Puppy training! October 14, 2010

By BrukiBlue

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51 Puppy tricks is a very good book. It goes through very simple motions for training your puppy some really cool, but simple, tricks! It is chock full of colorful pictures and step-by-step instructions on how to train your puppy. It shows where and when to use the clicker, hand signals to use, and what word commands to use.
I would suggest this book for anyone who has a puppy that they want to start training. This is a great way to bond with your puppy and give him a head start. It is simple tricks, taught in simple ways for your puppy to be able to understand better. It is laid out in such a simple way that even a child could train their puppy.
However, if you have an older dog, I would suggest 101 dog tricks for him. 101 Dog Tricks is more advanced training for a dog, not a puppy. It is a very good book as well. I would recommend them both if you really want to start training from puppy-hood to adult dog-hood. Both are very easy for the trainer to understand and read. I have personally enjoyed them, as well as my sister who is a more advanced dog trainer. 51 Puppy tricks has a lot of great tips in it on training puppies for the experienced and in-experienced trainer alike!
51 puppy tricks is specifically for puppy training. I would recommend it to starters and advanced people alike! It is a great way to start your puppy out right in a really fun way!