Dogs & Dog Family, Pets & Pet Care - General & Miscellaneous

Totally Fun Things to Do with Your Dog

Name: Totally Fun Things to Do with Your Dog
Author: Maxine Rock
ISBN: 9780471195740

by Maxine Rock

Write a review

Overview

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.

Discusses how to choose and take care of a pet dog and describes a variety of ways to have fun with your dog, from walking and playing catch to more elaborate games, dog shows, parties, and more.

Synopsis

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.

Orange County Register

"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

About the Author, Maxine Rock

MAXINE ROCK is an award-winning journalist and author whose work appears in national and international newspapers and magazines. Her previous books include Kishina: A True Story of Gorilla Survival.

Reviews

There are no reviews yet. Log in to write one.

Editorials

Orange County Register

"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

Children's Literature - Cathy Greenwood

This book should be required reading for new dog owners of all ages. Engaging and practical illustrations match the sense of fun and respect for man's best friend that sets the tone for this very user-friendly book. There are a large variety of games, activities and tricks so that there is plenty to appeal to many different types of dogs and owners. Topics range from "How to Approach a Dog" to "Biking with Your Dog" to "Camera Hounds: Posing Your Pup." The book is fun to read in one sitting, and it is also easy to use in small doses, as the dog owner will want to do to put the words into action. Important health and safety tips-for dog and human-are included as part of each chapter.

School Library Journal

Gr 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