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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Ages and Stages, Needs at Each Stage | |
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| Puppy Raising, Puppy Praising | |
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| Goals for Puppyhood | |
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| Expectations for Puppyhood | |
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| Exploration | |
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| The Role of Leadership for Your Puppy | |
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| Your Puppy's Needs | |
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| Basic Puppy Manners | |
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| The Name Game! Socialize Your Puppy to Her New Name | |
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| Bringing Home Puppy | |
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| Raising Tips | |
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| Tethering or "Posting" | |
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| Crate Training | |
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| Why Use the Crate? | |
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| Housebreaking | |
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| The Housebreaking Cycle | |
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| In Equals Out! | |
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| Preventing Food Aggression | |
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| Puppy-Proofing | |
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| Motor Mouthing Monsters | |
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| Why Do Nipping and Mouthing Happen? | |
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| Adolescent Dogs | |
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| Goals for Adolescent Dogs | |
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| Expectations for Adolescent Dogs | |
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| The Role of Leadership for Adolescent Dogs | |
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| Your Adolescent Dog's Needs | |
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| Raising Tips | |
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| There is No "I" in "T-E-A-M" | |
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| Your Dog's Perspective | |
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| Adult Dogs | |
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| Goals for Adult Dogs | |
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| Expectations for Adult Dogs | |
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| Your Adult Dog's Needs | |
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| Raising Tips | |
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| Geriatric Dogs | |
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| Goals for Geriatric Dogs | |
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| Expectations for Geriatric Dogs | |
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| The Role of Leadership for Geriatric Dogs | |
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| Your Geriatric Dog's Needs | |
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| Raising Tips | |
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| Special Needs | |
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| Basic Skills | |
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| Establishing Leadership | |
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| Establishing a Leadership Protocol | |
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| Body Language | |
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| Leaders Are Consistent in Their Rules of the Role | |
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| Little Things Mean a Lot! | |
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| The Secret Leadership Role of the Walk | |
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| Socializing: Learning from Human Leaders | |
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| How Do Our Dogs Learn from Us? | |
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| Socialization | |
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| Keeping the Crate a Happy Place | |
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| Noise Desensitization | |
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| Touch Desensitization | |
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| Acclimation to Movement | |
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| Thunderstorms | |
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| Don't Overdo Noises | |
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| Teaching Dogs to Share | |
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| Removing Objects and Toys from Your Dog | |
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| Obedience Training | |
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| Styles-Gizmos, Treats, and Clicks | |
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| Avoiding Common Training Pitfalls | |
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| Positive Reinforcement | |
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| Creating Good Training Habits | |
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| Teaching the Obedience Command Language | |
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| Creating Good Boundaries-the Corrective NO | |
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| HEEL | |
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| Test the HEEL Command | |
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| SIT | |
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| Test the SIT Command | |
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| The Release Command BREAK | |
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| DOWN | |
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| Test the DOWN Command | |
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| Position Holding (STAY) | |
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| Test Position Holding | |
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| COME | |
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| PLACE | |
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| Distraction Training | |
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| Ten-Week Training Recipe | |
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| Training Diversity | |
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| Off-Leash Training | |
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| Developing Life Skills | |
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| Creating Manners | |
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| Practicing and Reinforcing Obedience Commands | |
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| Applications of DOWN | |
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| Applications of HEEL | |
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| Applications of SIT | |
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| Creative Daily Applications | |
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| WAIT (or STAY), OFF, and LEAVE IT | |
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| More Good Application Exercises | |
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| Dog Etiquette | |
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| Dinnertime Manners-No Begging! | |
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| Greeting Manners-No Jumping! | |
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| Walking Manners-No Pulling! | |
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| Four Types of Walking | |
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| Riding in Cars with Dogs | |
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| Respect for Humans-No Biting! | |
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| No Bossy Barking! | |
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| Vet Visits-Be Polite! | |
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| Groomer Visits | |
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| Meeting Dogs-No Fighting! | |
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| Living Harmoniously with Your Dog | |
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| Fence Usage | |
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| Yard Manners | |
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| Human/Dog Play | |
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| Lifestyle | |
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| Advanced Tethering or "Posting" | |
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| Daily Rituals | |
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| Multiple Pets | |
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| Balancing Essential Needs | |
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| Your Dog's Daily Balance | |
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| Mental Needs | |
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| Physical Needs | |
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| Social Needs | |
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| Rest Needs | |
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| Your Life's Balance | |
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| Daycare for the Working Family Dog | |
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| Your Common Balance | |
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| Behavior Problem Solving | |
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| What Are Behavior Problems? | |
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| Root Causes of Behavior Problems | |
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| Behavior Modification Skills and Tools | |
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| Drug Therapy | |
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| The Role of Socialization in Behavior Modification | |
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| Behavior Modification Plans | |
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| Avoiding and Changing Nuisance Behaviors | |
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| Stealing, Counter Surfing, and Garbage Stealing | |
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| Coprophagia (Stool Eating) | |
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| Chewing and Digging | |
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| Separation Anxiety | |
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| Aggression/Territorial Behavior | |
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| Aggression Towards People | |
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| Having a Good Time with Your Good Dog | |
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| Toys, Games, and Leisure Activities | |
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| Toys | |
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| Unhealthy or Non-Therapeutic Toys | |
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| Stage-Appropriate Toys | |
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| Games | |
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| Activities | |
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| Being a Doggie Lifeguard | |
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| Advanced Activities and Tricks | |
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| Therapy Dogs | |
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| Agility | |
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| Tricks | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Authors | |