training

"This lively dog care book is packed with photos and colorful illustrations that teach training, care, health and safety, along with hands-on activities promoting play and bonding with canine companions"--Publisher.

Presents readers with information on the training and experience needed to become a professional baseball player.

Discusses what it takes to become a professional gymnast, while providing an insider's look at the life of a gymnast, from preparing for competition to events outside the gym.

Discusses how soccer players prepare for games and the other responsibilities they have when they are not on the pitch.

Discusses what's it like to be a baseball player, from youth leagues to the minors to Major League Baseball, and how athletes prepare for games and participate in special events off the field.

Provides an insider's look at how football players prepare for competition as well as the special events players participate in when they are not on the field.

A guide to improving ones basketball skills through fifty dynamic drills, covering the fundamentals of footwork, offensive and defensive strategies, and more.

Explains how to teach dogs to perform different types of tricks, including walking, limping, spelling their name, begging, and playing dead, with simple instructions for each trick.

"Using the secrets of professional dog trainers, this fully illustrated guide with hundreds of step-by-step photos shows how to teach your pet 118 tricks and stunts. Organized from beginner level to pro, these tricks run the gamut from the kind of thing any well-behaved dog should know to stunts that will delight your friends and family"--OCLC.

"What Your Dog Knows" explores the fascinating world of canine cognition. It examines the five basic senses and presents a dog's-eye view of the world, helping you to understand and communicate with your own pooch.