In This Chapter Showing emotion and acting silly Performing balancing tricks Playing housekeeper Preparing for the showdown at sunset Think your dog is clever? Here’s a chapter to put her to the test! What she doesn’t know yet she can learn, of course! Before long you’ll be winning prizes like “Biggest Drama Queen/King,” as you…

In This Chapter Teaching your dog to bark and stop barking on cue Sounding the alarm, singing, counting, and more Redeeming the problem barker Does your dog love to make noise? Does he bark when he’s happy, excited, when he doesn’t get his way? Is your biggest question not how to train him to vocalize…

In This Chapter Redirecting your dog’s enthusiasm with a cool jumping trick Turning your dog into your dance partner Teaching your dog to jump over, through, and into props It’s no secret: Dogs love to jump — on guests, counters, family members, each other — it’s all one big game. But for those of you…

In This Chapter Encouraging your dog to find certain objects Teaching your dog the basics of fetching Getting your dog to carry Having your dog bring you a tissue or a drink Having a dog who’ll retrieve in your home has many perks: the fun of fetch, a helper to carry in the groceries, a…