97 Ways to Make a Dog Smile

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News for dogs and dog lovers to smile about: The irresistible bestseller is now even more irresistible with a 4-by-6-inch chunky format. As quirky, colorful, and giftable as ever, 97 Ways to Make a Dog Smile is now fresher and more appealing.

Developed by Jenny Langbehn, a veterinary nurse who has a gift for making dogs happy, here are 97 foolproof methods and tricks for putting any dog into a state of pure pleasure. Enhancing each entry is an adorable, full-color photograph of the guaranteed resulta smiling dog. Give these a try: Lower-Ear Noogies. The Thumper. Lazy Mans Tetherball. The Hansel and GretelFor an afternoon of fun, scamper about the house leaving a trail of plain popped popcorn in your wake. Or Subliminal Game, which works by sneaking a favorite word like cookie into otherwise boring jabber.*

The tricks require no fancy props or special talentsjust a willingness to surrender yourself to sheer silliness. They combine the creative gift of touch unexpected ways to rub, massage, scratch, tickle, and kneadwith imaginative play scenarios that are just loopy enough to ensure your dog will be amused, whether hes laughing with you or at you. These tricks really work.

*Dont forget to have said cookie on hand.

Author Bio

Jenny Langbehn is a veterinary nurse and the resident dog whisperer at Lenox Hill Vets in Manhattan, as well as a prenatal yoga teacher, birth doula, and childbirth educator. She lives with her own smiling dog nearby.