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Book SynopsisKnack Dog Care & Training brings together every aspect of the subject in one information- and picture-packed volume. Carina MacDonald’s fun, upbeat presentation ranges from the basics of choosing and getting a dog to a wonderfully complete, visually organized treasure-trove of tips on training one’s dog, addressing behavior problems, and making sure he or she stays healthy.

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Book SynopsisWhether one has a difficult dog or a charm-school puppy, part of the fun is how much a pup wants to play. With Knack Dog Tricks in hand, anyone can teach a dog a new set of tricks. Featuring 450 step-by-step, full-color photos, the book first establishes training basics, and then shows how to enhance core training sessions with classic tricks such as shake hands and roll over. And it covers advanced obedience games; agility training; jumping, retrieving, and digging tricks; flashy frisbee tricksand useful tricks such as finding the remote, retrieving the newspaper, and cornering the cat. Table of ContentsKnack Dog TricksTable of Contents Chapter 1 Trick Training 101The Case for Trick TrainingThe Right AttitudeSize MattersBreed Matters TooFinding your Dog's DrivePriming the Puppy Chapter 2 Tricky ToolsLeashes, Collars and HaltersFinding the Perfect TreatToys for Structured PlayClicker TrainingTarget Sticks and Squeezy CheeseGroup Training Classes Chapter 3 Tricky TechniquesKeep it FunBack-chaining and Breaking DownTiming is EverythingKnow Your Dog!Communicating With Your DogTroubleshooting Tricks for Tricks Chapter 4 Clickers for TrickstersPriming the ClickerKnow When to ClickThe Other Element: TreatsLuring, Bribing and RewardingGet What You Train ForTurn Your Head Chapter 5 The Not-so-Boring BasicsAn Enthusiastic RecallPuppy Push-upsStay and WaitNo-Pull Leash MannersTug GamesLong Distance Learning Chapter 6 Tricks you Can Build OnShake HandsFetch!Roll OverLeaping Tall BuildingsSpin and NipsThrough the Legs Chapter 7 The Controlled CanineWith Control Comes Better MannersWait and ReleaseTeaching Leave ItDrop ItTake it NiceThe Ready, Ready, Ready Game Chapter 8 Advanced BasicsHello, High Five, GoodbyeBang, You're Dead (Not Really.)A Nose for CookiesControlled JumpingSit PrettySequencing for Fun Chapter 9 Smarty Pants Dog TricksHe's Smarter Than You ThinkMy Dog Does CalculusThe Political AnimalDogs Have Feelings TooThe Canine CourierName That Toy Chapter 10 Obedience GamesWatch MeMake Heeling FunFront and FinishMoving Sits and DownsArticle Scent DiscriminationRetrieve and Jump Chapter 11 The Helpful HoundFind the RemoteGet That CatRetrieving the NewspaperCarrying the GroceriesRing Bell to Go OutPut Your Toys Away Chapter 12 Packing and Travelling DogsDress for the DistanceDoggie BackpacksCarting BasicsSkateboarding DogsBicycling with BowserWeight Pulling Chapter 13 Get Out and PlayUnderstand Your Dog's InstinctsSocialize for SuccessFirst Get a Long Line...Off Leash GamesFetch and FrisbeeThe Nose Knows Chapter 14 Channeling Bad HabitsYour Dog Can SpeakFrom Hooligan to Helpful GreeterPottying in PlaceDigging for TreasureFetch for Hyper DogsKids and Dogs Chapter 15 Multiple-Dog Games Managing the Dog PackUnder and OverSpeed Sitting CompetitionGet Your TreatBig Dog Little DogA Punch and Judy Show Chapter 16 When It's Frightful OutsideHide and SeekFind the StuffieJumping GamesSpeed Heeling DemonsRound Robin and Family GamesBed Time Games Chapter 17 Agility TricksExercises on the FlyRear Foot Awareness for ContactsPause and Table GamesWild WeaversCrate GamesGo Around Chapter 18 The Dancing DawgFreestylin' is for EverybodyThe Weave and WalkWalking Funny for FreestyleDancing in PlaceBowing to the CrowdStrut Your Stuff Chapter 19 Complex TricksPutting it TogetherGo Open the FridgeGet Beer, Close FridgeBring Me the BeerTroubleshooting the Beer RunAlways Thank Your Dog Chapter 20 Resource Directory

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Book SynopsisHere is the first full-color, step-by-step book on all aspects of canoeing! With a gear-buying guide and hundreds of color photos, this is the clearest, most accessible instructional guide available—for paddling on ponds, lakes, rivers, or oceans. It covers choosing and transporting a canoe, paddling techniques, accessories, and safety and offers a range of recreational ideas, including day, weekend, and expedition-level trips.

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Book SynopsisBridge is a famously challenging card game, one that’s next to impossible to learn without a whole host of visual aids. But books on the subject all too often seem to ignore this. Enter Knack Bridge for Everyone, which takes a step-by-step, visual approach to explaining the game clearly to beginners and intermediates. With 400 full-color photos, as well as numerous charts and diagrams, it begins with the rules and the fundamentals of bidding, play, defense, and scoring. It then takes the bidding up a notch by introducing more bidding techniques and strategies for winning.Table of ContentsTable of ContentsChapter 1 Rules of BridgeChapter 2 Introductory BiddingChapter 3 Playing a HandChapter 4 ScoringChapter 5 No Trump Openers and ResponsesChapter 6 Playing a NT handChapter 7 Convenient MinorChapter 8 RespondingChapter 9 Next Step BiddingChapter 10 LeadsChapter 11 OvercallsChapter 12 DoublesChapter 13 Other Defense StrategiesChapter 14 When to Pull TrumpChapter 15 Preemptive Bids and ResponsesChapter 16 Stealing the bidChapter 17 2C and responsesChapter 18 Looking for SlamChapter 19 Other Ways to Show a Big HandChapter 20 Resource Directory

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Book SynopsisNo more rummaging through a chaotically packed car and then frantically setting up camp in the dark—not with Knack Car Camping which distills the authors’ years of experience into an idea-packed, picture-driven guide. The first reference created for visual learners, it gives you the tools you need to make car camping the pleasure it is meant to be. From choosing a sleeping bag and setting up a tent to overcoming challenges like weather, insects, and safety concerns, the answers are all here in this definitive one-volume camping idea book.

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Book SynopsisKnack First Aid covers the most common injuries and illnesses, how to recognize them, how to manage them and, when appropriate, how to prevent them. By Buck Tilton, a trusted first responder and first aid expert who is the author of many FalconGuides and two Knack books, it also covers CPR and other emergencies that require immediate action if a life is to be saved. In addition, emergencies that are not always considered common, such as ones involving mental health, are discussed. Extensive, step-by-step photography takes the reader further than any such previous first aid guide.

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