This one-of-a-kind manual provides dog owners with simple, step-by-step, illustrated instructions on how to teach their dog a variety of tricks and how to troubleshoot when training techniques fail.

What's more fun than watching a dog roll over or play dead or jump through a hoop? Training a dog to do these things, of course! Learn how to teach a dog to perform these tricks and others with this fun, easy-to-use guide.

Dogs are such intelligent creatures, and they love to be challenged with new things to learn, and to spend fun time with their families. People love to watch dogs doing funny, as well as useful tricks, such as playing basketball, picking up their own toys, and putting down the toilet lid. Idiot's Guides: Dog Tricks shows readers more than 80 dog tricks, and how to enjoy time with their dogs while teaching them these amazing skills. In this book readers get: 0́4 Clear explanations and steps for how to get started using positive methods, including clicker training and lure-and-reward training, to teach dog tricks. 0́4 Helpful information on using rewards, cues, and body language to communicate to the dog what you want him to do. 0́4 A primer on teaching basic skills dogs need to have before they can learn tricks, which also make them easier to live with on a daily basis. 0́4 Step-by-step instructions, illustrated with color photos, for teaching dogs more than 80 fun tricks and skills, from basic to advanced. 0́4 Easy-to-skim details on tools and equipment needed, hand signals, and cues for each trick. Tips for incorporating props into tricks, and taking the show on the road.

Practical and entertaining, this complete, step-by-step guide to fun and funny tricks you can teach your dog also includes chapters on how to get involved in organized activities you both can enjoy, including agility competitions, tracking and herding, and formal dog shows. A quickie guide which tells what to do in case of canine athletic injuries is included. Line drawings.

Looks at positive training methods, including basic commands, puppy socialization, dealing with aggression, correcting bad behaviors, and crate training.

Practical and entertaining, here is complete advice on choosing the right dog for the family, plus easy-to-follow training instructions that make quick work of discipline. An out-of-control pet can throw a household into complete chaos, upsetting dog and owner alike, but with Hodgson on board readers will be well on their way to a well-behaved, well-adjusted pet.