Kyra Sundance is a world-renowned dog trainer, lecturer, and internationally best-selling author of 101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog. With over a million copies in print, Kyra’s award-winning books, kits, and videos have inspired dog owners worldwide to develop fun and rewarding relationships with their dogs. Her other books include Dog Training 101, The Joy of Dog Training, The Dog Tricks and Training Workbook, Kyra’s Canine Conditioning, 51 Puppy Tricks, 10-Minute Dog Training Games, The Pocket Guide to Dog Tricks, and 101 Dog Tricks, Kids Edition.

Honed through decades of professional experience, Kyra’s easy step-by-step training methods are the most effective and humane way to train. Her positive methods foster confident, happy dogs who are motivated to do the right thing, rather than fearful of making a mistake.

As professional performers, Kyra and her Weimaraners starred in shows for the king of Morocco, Disney’s Hollywood stage shows, circuses, NBA halftime shows, on The Tonight Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Animal Planet, in movies, and in their own television series. Kyra is a professional set trainer for movie dogs, and is nationally ranked in competitive dog sports. She presents workshops around the world on dog tricks and canine conditioning.

Kyra is CEO of “Do More With Your Dog!” trick dog titling organization; the “National Trick Dog championships”; and Chair of the “Trick Dog Expo.”

Kyra lives in Lancaster, California.

Author’s Note 9
Introduction 11

1 Preliminary Skills 18
respond to a clicker 20
touch my hand 22
watch me 24
settle 26
kennel up 28
come 30
stay 32
find me 34

2 Body Positions 36
sit 38
down 40
crawl 42
roll over 44
paws up 48
bow your head 50
tug 52
kisses 54
head cock 56
walk on a loose leash 58
shake hands 60
bark 64
sing 66

3 Coordination 68
tunnel 70
teeter board 72
spin 76
figure-8’s 80
volleyball 84
jump over my leg 86
hoop jump 90
hide yourself in a box 94
wipe your paws 98
flying disc 100

4 communication 102
ring a bell to go outside 104
get your leash 106
bring your food dish 108
sit before chowtime 110
leave it 112
which hand holds the treat? 114
shell game 116
find the hidden veggies 120
close the door 122
turn on a tap light 124

5 Shape Behavior 128
soccer 130
beginning fetch 134
fetch the newspaper to hand 138
open the door 142
hide your eyes 146
skateboard 150
6 chaining 154
tidy up toys into toy box 156
litter in the step can 160
soda from the fridge 164
mail from the mailbox 168
Appendix: Tricks by skill level 172
Glossary of terms 173
About the Author 174
Acknowledgments 174
Also by Kyra Sundance 175
About the Photographer 176