Full Description
This unique book combines fun, satisfying activities for both dogs and dog owners. From canine beauty pageants to earth dog trials, Beyond Fetch covers a wide range of pursuits. Is your dog a lazy lassie? Have no fear, she may be the perfect pooch to make the rounds at your local nursing home, calmly bringing joy to pet-loving patients. Find out how to sign up your Active Archie for agility trials, then read on to discover which toys are best for you and your particular dog. Some endeavors covered in Beyond Fetch involve little more than an old sock, while others require hitching up your dog to a cart or even cross-country skis and setting out for adventure. Whether you are looking for rainy-day fun or a new social life centered on the local dog park, Beyond Fetch provides details, descriptions and how to get started. With black-and-white photographs throughout.
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 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.
