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Corporate Author Monks of New Skete, author.

Title The joy of playing with your dog : games, tricks & socialization for puppies & dogs / The Monks of New Skete and Marc Goldberg ; photography by Vincent Remini.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Countryman Press, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company, [2023]
©2023.

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Location Call No. Status
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  636.7088 MON    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  636.7083 MONKS    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  636.70835 JOY    Check Shelf
Description 223 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Note Includes index.
Contents Introduction -- Instinct : drives and how they influence play -- Benefits of structured play and rules to improve behavior -- Recall games -- Fetch for adolescent and adult dogs -- Games for a rainy day -- Teaching tricks with a purpose -- Agility at home -- Games that teach an "off-switch" -- Training games for puppies -- Socializing dogs so they can play together -- Playing with your aging dog -- Epilogue.
Summary "Game-based learning is a powerful tool to successful puppy rearing and dog ownership. With this exciting guide to playful and social activities for puppies and dogs, you'll immediately enjoy drastically improved behavior and a stronger connection with your dog"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Dogs -- Training.
Puppies -- Training.
Human-animal relationships.
Genre/Form Instructional and educational works.
Added Author Goldberg, Marc (Dog trainer), author.
Remini, Vincent, photographer.
ISBN 9781682685044 (hardcover)
1682685047 (hardcover)
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