Totally Fun Things to Do with Your Dog (Play with Your Pet) [Paperback]

Maxine Rock (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Play with Your Pet

Games and activities for kids and canines

Here's a great way to teach a dog some new tricks. With the super ideas and activities in this book, there's no end to the fun you'll have playing with your favorite four-legged friend. From shooting hoops to jumping through hoops, from taking a photo to taking a shower, Totally Fun Things to Do with Your Dog has an amazing array of activities you can share. Discover new variations on playing catch and fetch, or teach your dog to play hide and seek. You can even throw a special party for your special pooch-pal. Basic training tips are also included along with fascinating facts about dogs.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-7-As the introduction states, "This book is about having fun with your pet, not pet care or training." For first-time owners, however, it does provide some of the basics of choosing a dog and keeping it healthy and happy. Whether readers want to jog with their dog, play ball, or enter shows, this title gives advice on how to do so. The clear, step-by-step instructions on training, safety tips, and many other informative, often humorous tidbits, result in a lively read. Dog bones border the top of each page, paw prints highlight each page number, and simple black-and-white cartoon drawings illustrate the text. This title stresses that owners should enjoy their pets and treat them kindly.
Carol Kolb Phillips, The Library, East Brunswick, NJ
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

"Summer's weeks are a great time for kids and canines to reconnect, and Maxine Rock has some fabulous ideas for keeping both of them happy."--Orange County Register

An excerpt of TOTALLY FUN THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR DOG was featured in Chicago Tribune. The article included a "Totally Fun" way to introduce (your dog) to water.--Chicago Tribune

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047119574X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471195740
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 9.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #783,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Book review, August 6, 2005

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Carolina Flores "Carol" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Totally Fun Things to Do with Your Dog (Play with Your Pet) (Paperback)

This book wasn't as helpful as I expected. Alot of it just common things that are generally practiced with experienced dog owners. It really didn't offer any new activities.

Good start for first time dog owners.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a fun book to read and learn about your dog, February 23, 2005

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Busy Bee (Switzerland & United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Totally Fun Things to Do with Your Dog (Play with Your Pet) (Paperback)

My seven year old son loves this book and has taught me, as the mother, quite a few things for training and playing with our new puppy. A wonderful and playful, yet sensile approach for children.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GOOD, FUN BOOK, October 17, 2003

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Cari Siebrits, age 13 (North Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Totally Fun Things to Do with Your Dog (Play with Your Pet) (Paperback)

Great Book. Maybe not the best if you want basic training skills, but wonderful to teach your dog tricks. Not just for kids, but for anyone who wants to have fun with their dog!!! I highly recomend it.