What All Good Dogs Should Know The Sensible Way to Train

Name: What All Good Dogs Should Know The Sensible Way to Train
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ISBN: 9780470146798

ISBN-10: 0470146796

ISBN-13: 9780470146798

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: Jack Volhard, Melissa Bartlett, Joachim Volhard

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This concise, easy-to-use reference is one of Howell Book House's top-selling titles, with more than 100,000 copies in lifetime sales. Despite its age (15 years) and its dated packaging, the book continues to sell steadily. Readers-and dogs-respond to Jack Volhard's proven training techniques and his fast, efficient approach, as also evidenced by the success of his book Dog Training For Dummies, now in its second edition. For many dog owners, 100 or so pages of information about the basics of good canine behavior is all they need. The second edition of What All Good Dogs Should Know will maintain the value price and quick-and-dirty format. To bring the book up-to-date, we will refresh the…

Book details

List price: $12.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.528
Language: English



About the Authors



Why Train Your Dog and When to Start


What Is a Good Dog?


What Is Involved in Training?


When to Begin Training


Building Trust


Consistency Is Key


Taking Charge


Where to Train



A Personality Profile for Your Dog


Behaviors in Each Drive


Your Dog's Personality


Now What?


Bringing Out Drives


Practical Application



How Your Dog Thinks


Can Your Dog Read Your Mind?


"Reading" Your Dog


Interpreting Your Dog's Body Postures


How Your Dog Learns


Who Is Training Whom?



A "Baby-sitter" for Your Dog


Advantages of a Crate


Selecting a Crate


Introducing Your Dog to the Crate


Getting Your Dog Used to the Crate


A Word of Caution



Housetraining


Housetraining Your Puppy


Dealing with Accidents



Sit and Stay


Jumping on People


Safety


Commands to be Taught



Go Lie Down


Teaching Your Dog to Lie Down on Command


Teaching Your Dog to Remain in Place


Teaching the Go Lie Down Command



Walking Your Dog


Leash-Training Your Dog


Teaching Your Dog Not to Pull


Still Not Getting It?



Coming When Called



Exercise, Exercise, Exercise



Be Nice to Your Dog When He Comes to You



Teach Your Dog to Come When Called as Soon as You Bring Him Home



When in Doubt, Keep Your Dog on Leash



Always Touch His Collar Before You Reward with a Treat or Praise


The Game of Coming When Called


Going Outside


Adding Distractions



Leave It


Step 1


Step 2


Step 3


Step 4


Step 5



The Rescued Dog


The Shy Dog


Separation Anxiety


Overprotectiveness


Resource Guarding



Objectionable Behavior


Your Options


Why Does Your Dog Do It?


What to Do About Unacceptable Behavior


Epilogue


Bibliography


Index