Table of 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.
