The descriptions are short but pretty clear. It has a description and then a step-by-step pictured sequence. It has:
sit, down, stay, come, shake hands--left and right, fetch/take it, drop it/give, balance and catch, sit pretty/beg (I call this, "Say Please"), speak, roll over, play dead(I have a sequence for this one), fetch my slippers, get your leash, walk the dog, newspaper delivery, say your prayers(this one doesn't teach pray a little harder...this one starts with the dog bowing its head), kennel up, carry my purse, tidy up your toys, roll yourself in a blanket, honk a bike horn, peekaboo!(peeking through your legs---used here as "Where did Fido go??), doggy push-ups, act ashamed, limp(I've been playing around with this one and it happens to be very similar to what she does), pickpocket pooch, play the piano, world's dumbest dog, get the phone when it rings, turn off the light, open/close a door, ring a bell to come inside, pull on a rope(used for miscellaneous acts), bring me a drink from the fridge, mail carrier, find the car keys/remote, push a shopping cart(this one's fun to use at Petsmart/Petco! ^^), bring me a tissue(very cute...my mutts will be learning this one when they're done with what we're already working on), soccer, football(I love this one, but I'm going to teach it a little different), basketball, hockey goalie, hide-and-seek, go hide, which hand holds the treat?, easter egg hunt, ring toss, shell game(flower pots with object under one), dog on point, 3-2-1 let's go!, a BUNCH of jumping tricks, Agility stuff, climb a ladder, roll a barrel, hoop tricks, heel forward/backward, back up, spin circles, take a bow, place(circle to left side), side(swing to left side), leg weave, figure 8's, moonwalk(I like this one!), jump for joy, circus line kicks, bark counting, discern objects' names, directed retrieve, directed jumping, pick a card from a deck, food refusal(she calls this "Yuck"), find object with my scent, contraband search, track a person's scent trail, kisses, paws on my arm, head down, cover eyes, wave good-bye.
I have really found this book helpful so far. And it's given me lots of ideas. =)
