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You know your dog wants to play! But how many times can you toss that same old tennis ball? Go BEYOND FETCH, with
* Mind games that challenge your dog to learn and remember
* Backyard athletics that will keep you both leaping and laughing
* Party games for every dog and dog-lover you know
* Doggy vacations that will make memories that last a lifetime
* Outdoor adventures that will challenge your skills, and your dog s skills
* Dog toys your dog will love
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction
Introduction.

Chapter 1: The Best Mind Games.

Treasure Hunt: Sniffing out the goods.

Total Recall:A memory-building game.

Shell Game: A sleight–of-hand challenge.

Amazing!: Make a doggy maze.

Soft-Shoe Shuffle: Building bad habits.

Love Seat: A silly love game.

Baby Steps: How to annoy your dog, step-by-step.

Laser Tag: Go toward the light.

Overachiever Retriever: A fetch game for big mouths.

Hide and Seek: You hide, he seeks.

Mutt ’n’ Button: A treat-finding game.

On the Hunt: Make dinner an adventure.

Cross-Eyed Treat Trick: Balancing a diet.

Rise and Shine: Your own canine alarm clock.

Sing for Your Supper: A howling good time.

Red Light, Green Light: A game of stop and go.

Fido Do-Si-Do: Dances with dogs.

Pup Psychic: Is your dog a mind reader?

Rover Recipes: Cooking up canine cuisine.

Bowser Buffet: A taste-testing temptation.

Sick as a Dog: Games you can play from your own bed.

Chapter 2: The Best Backyard Athletics.

Get It!: The original game of fetch.

One in a Million: Scent discrimination.

Scuba Dog: Retrieving underwater.

Right on the Mark: Retrieving by memory.

Blind Dog’s Bluff: Following directions.

Fido Find and Fetch: Sniff out an item.

Snoopy Sniffer: Sniff out trouble.

Hot on the Trail: Tracking you down.

Backtrack: A handy find-it game.

Someone’s Watching You: How to make your dog feel paranoid.

Keep-Away: The old favorite.

Catch Me if You Can: You chase him . . ..

Be the Bunny: He chases you.

Pillow Fight: Dodge ball with marshmallows.

Lassie Go Home: A race to the finish.

Overcoming Obstacles: A jumping game.

Sprinkler Madness: Fun on a dog day afternoon.

Hang on Snoopy!: Tug-of-war.

Frequent Flyers: Frisbee catching.

Canine World Cup: Soccer for dogs.

Jump and Bump: Canine volleyball.

Spelunking With Spot: Backyard tunneling.

Pulling His Weight:Tote that barge.

Special Delivery: A messenger game.

Chapter 3: The Best Party Games.

Leader of the Pack: Follow the leader.

A Barrel of Fun: The canine version of barrel racing.

Wagging the Dog: A tale of the tails.

Smoochy Poochy: A dog kissing contest.

Six-Legged Obstacle Course: A relay race for dogs and people.

Sleuth Hound: A scavenger hunt with dogs 46

Bobbing for Bow-Wows: A treat-bobbing game.

Spot Says: The canine version of Simon Says.

Rowdy Recall Relay: A recall relay race.

The Great Egg Race: An egg and spoon relay race with dogs.

Underwater Relay: An even tougher relay race.

Wet T-Shirt Contest: The race to get dressed.

Toss Your Cookies: A treat-catching contest.

Have a Ball: A ball-catching contest.

Toy Dogs: A toy-retrieving contest.

Pooch Puissance: A high jump competition.

Bowser Bowling: A game of finesse (sort of ).

Lucky Ducky: A carnival prize game.

Bark-O-Rama: A barking contest.

Hunt High and Low: An Easter egg hunt for dogs.

Musical Pairs: Musical chairs the hard way.

Red Rover: Red Rover for dogs.

Star Search: A message delivery challenge.

Scent Hurdles: A scent discrimination race.

H-O-U-N-D: A canine challenge.

Swing Your Pawdner: A canine cotillion.

Chapter 4: The Best Canine Activities.

Puppy Pals: Arrange a play group.

Do Lunch: Dine out with your dog.

Get Some Class: Get a Phido PhD.

Waggin’ Workshops: Pursue higher education.

Meet and Greet: Make some new friends.

Bark Avenue: Put on your running shoes.

Dog Day Afternoon: A canine carnival.

Take in a Show: Go to a dog competition.

Bark in the Park: Find a dog park.

Mutt Strut: A parade of pooches.

Visiting Hours: Therapist in a fur coat.

Chapter 5: The Best Doggy Vacations.

Roving With Rover: Hitting the road.

Doggy Destinations: Fun places for dogs to go.

Canine Congregations: Natinal meeting places.

Canine Camps: Back to nature.

On Tour: Join a tour group.

Boating With Bowser: Sail the seven seas.

Innocents Abroad: Exploring foreign soil.

Chapter 6: The Best Outdoor Adventures.

Get Wet!: Swimming lessons.

See Spot Run: Jogging.

Spinning Your Wheels: Biking.

Take a Hike: Hiking.

Mapping a Course: Orienteering.

Pitch a Tent: Camping with canines.

Have Some Pull: Canicross.

Get Rolling: Rollerblading.

Scoot!: Scootering.

A Bicycle Built for Two: Bikejoring.

Pull a Fast One: Skijoring.

The Driven Snow: Sledding.

Put the Dog Before the Cart: Carting.

That Dog Can Hunt: Hunting.

Rescue Me!: Search and Rescue.

Chapter 7: The Best Organized Sports.

Citizen K-9: Canine Good Citizen tests.

Steady as She Goes: Temperament tests.

Show Off!: Conformation shows.

Mind Games: Obedience trials.

Leaps of Faith: Agility trials.

Led by the Nose: Tracking trials.

To Serve and Protect: Schutzhund trials.

In the Swim: Water tests.

Dock Dogs: Dock jumping competitions.

Field of Dreams: Hunting tests and trials.

Driving Ambitions: Herding tests and trials.

Two Right Feet: Doggy Dancing.

Flying Saucers: Disc dog competitions.

Catch it!: Flyball relays.

The Allure of the Chase: Lure coursing trials.

A Racing Heart: Amateur racing.

Down and Dirty: Earthdog trials.

Light Weights and Heavy Weights: Weight pull competitions.

On Ice: Sled dog racing.

Drafting a Plan: Drafting trials.

Pack a Title: Backpacking as a sport.

On the Road Again: Road trials.

Chapter 8: The Best Dog Toys.

Stick It!: Toys that grow on trees.

Sock It!: Sock toys.

Milking the Fun: Milk jug toys.

Bursting His Bubble: Soap bubbles.

Full of Hot Air: Your beautiful balloons.

Chasing Cars: Remote control toys.

In Search of the Lost Squeak: Make your own squeaky toys.

Hot Diggity Dog!: A canine sandbox.

Cur Pooling: Kiddie pools.

Pandora’s Box: Fun with plain brown wrappers.

Race to the Pole: Make a pole lure.

And They’re Off! A backyard racetrack.

Ball and Chain: Tetherball.

Get a Grip: Springpole.

Gone Fishing: Tug-of-war on a fishing line.

Jump for Joy: Obstacle course.

Chapter 9: The Best Ways to Relax.

Rub Your Dog the Right Way: Give your dog a massage.

Play Doctor: Give your dog a check-up.

Dog-Eared Pages: Read a dog book.

You Oughta be in Pictures: Scrappy’s scrapbook.

Be a Hero: Help dogs in need.

Index.

Sujets

Practical Guide

Pets

Dogs

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Publié par	Turner Publishing Company
Date de parution	27 août 2007
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780470256671
Langue	English

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BEYOND FETCH
BEYOND FETCH
FUN, INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES FOR YOU AND YOUR DOG

D. CAROLINE COILE, PH.D.
Copyright 2003 by D. Caroline Coile, Ph. D. All rights reserved.
Howell Book House
Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., New York, NY
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Coile, D. Caroline.
Beyond fetch: fun, interactive activities for you and your dog/D. Caroline Coile. p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-7645-1767-8 (alk. paper)
1. Games for dogs. 2. Dogs. I. Title.
SF427.45C65 2003
636.7 0887-dc21
2003001062
Manufactured in United States
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Book design by Marie Kristine Parial-Leonardo
Cover design by Jos Almaguer
Illustrations by Kristin Doney
Give your dog a lifetime of adventure, and your dog will give you the adventure of a lifetime.
Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: The Best Mind Games
Treasure Hunt: Sniffing out the goods
Total Recall: A memory-building game
Shell Game: A sleight-of-hand challenge
Amazing!: Make a doggy maze
Soft-Shoe Shuffle: Building bad habits
Love Seat: A silly love game
Baby Steps: How to annoy your dog, step-by-step
Laser Tag: Go toward the light
Overachiever Retriever: A fetch game for big mouths
Hide and Seek: You hide, he seeks
Mutt n Button: A treat-finding game
On the Hunt: Make dinner an adventure
Cross-Eyed Treat Trick: Balancing a diet
Rise and Shine: Your own canine alarm clock
Sing for Your Supper: A howling good time
Red Light, Green Light: A game of stop and go
Fido Do-Si-Do: Dances with dogs
Pup Psychic: Is your dog a mind reader?
Rover Recipes: Cooking up canine cuisine
Bowser Buffet: A taste-testing temptation
Sick as a Dog: Games you can play from your own bed
Chapter 2: The Best Backyard Athletics
Get It!: The original game of fetch
One in a Million: Scent discrimination
Scuba Dog: Retrieving underwater
Right on the Mark: Retrieving by memory
Blind Dog s Bluff: Following directions
Fido Find and Fetch: Sniff out an item
Snoopy Sniffer: Sniff out trouble
Hot on the Trail: Tracking you down
Backtrack: A handy find-it game
Someone s Watching You: How to make your dog feel paranoid
Keep-Away: The old favorite
Catch Me if You Can: You chase him
Be the Bunny: He chases you
Pillow Fight: Dodge ball with marshmallows
Lassie Go Home: A race to the finish
Overcoming Obstacles: A jumping game
Sprinkler Madness: Fun on a dog day afternoon
Hang on Snoopy!: Tug-of-war
Frequent Flyers: Frisbee catching
Canine World Cup: Soccer for dogs
Jump and Bump: Canine volleyball
Spelunking With Spot: Backyard tunneling
Pulling His Weight: Tote that barge
Special Delivery: A messenger game
Chapter 3: The Best Party Games
Leader of the Pack: Follow the leader
A Barrel of Fun: The canine version of barrel racing
Wagging the Dog: A tale of the tails
Smoochy Poochy: A dog kissing contest
Six-Legged Obstacle Course: A relay race for dogs and people
Sleuth Hound: A scavenger hunt with dogs
Bobbing for Bow-Wows: A treat-bobbing game
Spot Says: The canine version of Simon Says
Rowdy Recall Relay: A recall relay race
The Great Egg Race: An egg and spoon relay race with dogs
Underwater Relay: An even tougher relay race
Wet T-Shirt Contest: The race to get dressed
Toss Your Cookies: A treat-catching contest
Have a Ball: A ball-catching contest
Toy Dogs: A toy-retrieving contest
Pooch Puissance: A high jump competition
Bowser Bowling: A game of finesse (sort of )
Lucky Ducky: A carnival prize game
Bark-O-Rama: A barking contest
Hunt High and Low: An Easter egg hunt for dogs
Musical Pairs: Musical chairs the hard way
Red Rover: Red Rover for dogs
Star Search: A message delivery challenge
Scent Hurdles: A scent discrimination race
H-O-U-N-D: A canine challenge
Swing Your Pawdner: A canine cotillion
Chapter 4: The Best Canine Activities
Puppy Pals: Arrange a play group
Do Lunch: Dine out with your dog
Get Some Class: Get a Phido PhD
Waggin Workshops: Pursue higher education
Meet and Greet: Make some new friends
Bark Avenue: Put on your running shoes
Dog Day Afternoon: A canine carnival
Take in a Show: Go to a dog competition
Bark in the Park: Find a dog park
Mutt Strut: A parade of pooches
Visiting Hours: Therapist in a fur coat
Chapter 5: The Best Doggy Vacations
Roving With Rover: Hitting the road
Doggy Destinations: Fun places for dogs to go
Canine Congregations: National meeting places
Canine Camps: Back to nature
On Tour: Join a tour group
Boating With Bowser: Sail the seven seas
Innocents Abroad: Exploring foreign soil
Chapter 6: The Best Outdoor Adventures
Get Wet!: Swimming lessons
See Spot Run: Jogging
Spinning Your Wheels: Biking
Take a Hike: Hiking
Mapping a Course: Orienteering
Pitch a Tent: Camping with canines
Have Some Pull: Canicross
Get Rolling: Rollerblading
Scoot!: Scootering
A Bicycle Built for Two: Bikejoring
Pull a Fast One: Skijoring
The Driven Snow: Sledding
Put the Dog Before the Cart: Carting
That Dog Can Hunt: Hunting
Rescue Me!: Search and Rescue
Chapter 7: The Best Organized Sports
Citizen K-9: Canine Good Citizen tests
Steady as She Goes: Temperament tests
Show Off!: Conformation shows
Mind Games: Obedience trials
Leaps of Faith: Agility trials
Led by the Nose: Tracking trials
To Serve and Protect: Schutzhund trials
In the Swim: Water tests
Dock Dogs: Dock jumping competitions
Field of Dreams: Hunting tests and trials
Driving Ambitions: Herding tests and trials
Two Right Feet: Doggy Dancing
Flying Saucers: Disc dog competitions
Catch it!: Flyball relays
The Allure of the Chase: Lure coursing trials
A Racing Heart: Amateur racing
Down and Dirty: Earthdog trials
Light Weights and Heavy Weights: Weight pull competitions
On Ice: Sled dog racing
Drafting a Plan: Drafting trials
Pack a Title: Backpacking as a sport
On the Road Again: Road trials
Chapter 8: The Best Dog Toys
Stick It!: Toys that grow on trees
Sock It!: Sock toys
Milking the Fun: Milk jug toys
Bursting His Bubble: Soap bubbles
Full of Hot Air: Your beautiful balloons
Chasing Cars: Remote control toys
In Search of the Lost Squeak: Make your own squeaky toys
Hot Diggity Dog!: A canine sandbox
Cur Pooling: Kiddie pools
Pandora s Box: Fun with plain brown wrappers
Race to the Pole: Make a pole lure
And They re Off! A backyard racetrack
Ball and Chain: Tetherball
Get a Grip: Springpole
Gone Fishing: Tug-of-war on a fishing line
Jump for Joy: Obstacle course
Chapter 9: The Best Ways to Relax
Rub Your Dog the Right Way: Give your dog a massage
Play Doctor: Give your dog check-up
Dog-Eared Pages: Read a dog book
You Oughta be in Pictures: Scrappy s scrapbook
Be a Hero: Help dogs in need
Index
Introduction

YOU RE INVITED
You re invited to a game. You re invited to run, hide and play ball. You re invited to release your inhibitions and revisit your childhood. You re invited to laugh. You re invited on an adventure. Your dog is inviting you.
Why did you get a dog? Chances are it wasn t to experience the thrill of midnight walks in the rain, master the art of wood filling, or refine your carpet cleaning skills. You probably got a dog because you wanted a friend. But let s face it: You could have taken the easy way out by choosing almost any other pet. But you chose a dog because no other friend is as much fun as a dog.
Dogs love to play. It s part of their heritage. Most dog jobs are simply refined play skills. In fact, one theory of dog evolution is that dogs are wolves with arrested development. They retain their juvenile attributes, including the urge to play, long into adulthood. But the dog s urge to work and play can create problems for modern dog owners, who can t always hus