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Foreword

When you bring a dog into your household, he or she becomes part of your family. By making the effort to work with your dog on his or her first tricks, you’re taking a strong step toward developing a closer bond with your dog.

With Tricks in the City, you will use positive training methods to build a joyful relationship with your dog, where he is a willing partner in the training process. Trick training builds relationships by deepening communication pathways, trust, and mutual respect. It offers a way to bond with your dog as you strive toward common goals and delight in your successes. The trust and cooperative spirit developed through this process will last a lifetime.

Measure your dog’s success not only by the tricks they have learned, but also by improved attention and focus. Not all dogs will learn at the same rate, but your dog’s success need only be measured in your eyes. While it’s motivating to have a goal of a finished trick, the best thing that comes out of training your dog is the bond that develops through working together. Don’t be so focused on the goal that you miss the joys of the journey!

Kyra Sundance

Author of New York Times bestseller 101 Dog Tricks