Read About Fun Dog Tricks

Fun Dog Tricks not only provide hours of amusement, but are also useful to discipline your dog and teach manners. Here's everything you need to know about it.

Fun Dog Tricks - General

1. Description:

   Fun dog tricks are small, neat tricks that teach a dog to perform. You could spend hours with your canine pet without anybody getting tired of these tricks. Kids will especially love to teach these tricks to their pets or watch their dogs perform these tricks.

2. Types:

   There are literally hundreds of dog tricks that can be taught to any household pet dog regardless of the breed. Some dogs will learn quickly, while the others may take more time. Some tricks are useful for agility training. Some for warm- up or for teaching a particular command. Some tricks are for pure fun. Tricks like crawling, walking under and jumping over objects, and circling can be useful for agility, while other tricks like bowing, waving, and speaking (barking) are taught just for fun.

3. Where to Find:

   There are numerous books available on the topic and many cover a vast number of tricks. A huge collection of tricks are available online and you could read them for free. Most of the tricks are quite simple and require only a few dog treats and patience on your part. There are also lots of videos available both online and offline. You could order a copy of them anytime.

4. Uses:

   Many tricks like fetch and switch on the light are very useful to teach the dog. With these tricks, the dogs could also give performances at household parties or local social gatherings.

   Fun Dog Tricks - Facts

   1. Benefits for Your Pet:

      A dog that can perform tricks is very admired and is highly in demand. There is always somebody around petting and pampering him. Putting aside his increase in social popularity, teaching a dog tricks will improve his intelligence and grasping power. The dog will be quick to act in emergencies and also less adept to grow nervous in face of strangers. Further, the dog can be disciplined and behave with dignity in front of outsiders.

   2. Benefits for You:

      Kids learn to handle the dog properly and treat him with respect. With kids teaching the pet his new tricks, you could be sure that they are spending an instructive and worthy hour instead of playing mindless and violent games on the computer. Such kids tend to grow up more tolerant of others and peace loving.

   3. Supplies:

      You may require small items like newspapers, caps, toys for the tricks.

   4. Other Items You Might Need:

      Special treats would be a glad welcome for your pet after a dutiful session of training.

   5. Expense:

      Since many of the tricks can be read online and most items involved in the tricks are small, inexpensive objects, you do not incur much for this kind of recreation.