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Dog Training For Dummies


Dog Training For Dummies


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von: Wendy Volhard, Mary Ann Rombold-Zeigenfuse

16,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 13.03.2020
ISBN/EAN: 9781119656845
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 496

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<p><b>Make your buddy a top dog for life, be your Best Friend’s “Friend,” by training together. </b></p> <p>Obedience training is one of the most important aspects of raising a dog. In fact, a well-trained dog is a FREE dog! Why? Because a trained dog requires fewer restrictions. The more reliable the dog, the more freedom he is given. </p> <p><i>Dog Training for Dummies </i>shows dog owners how to select the right training method for their puppy, adult, or senior dog. Whether you want to teach Buddy to sit or master retrieving, this hands-on guide provides training to ensure a mutually respectful relationship with your four-legged family members.</p> <ul> <li>Eliminate unwanted behavior</li> <li>Find step-by-step instruction on basic commands</li> <li>Strengthen your bond with your dog</li> <li>Build communication, understanding, and mutual respect</li> </ul> <p>Based on positive reinforcement, trust, and obedience, the tips and tricks inside will help you bring out the very best in your beloved pet.</p>
<p><b>Introduction 1</b></p> <p>About This Book 1</p> <p>Foolish Assumptions 3</p> <p>Icons Used in This Book 3</p> <p>Where to Go from Here 4</p> <p><b>Part 1: Setting the Stage for Successful Training 5</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 1: Dog Training: The Key to Your Dog’s Safety and Your Sanity 7</b></p> <p>Understanding Why You’re Training Buddy: To Do Something or Not to Do Something 8</p> <p>Identifying a Well-Trained Dog 9</p> <p>Selecting a Training Model 11</p> <p>First things first: Considering your dog’s breed 12</p> <p>Training a dog: What are you really doing? 13</p> <p>Identifying Six Basic Commands Every Dog Needs to Know 16</p> <p>Recognizing Factors that Influence Success 16</p> <p>Having a good relationship with your dog 17</p> <p>Owning a healthy dog 17</p> <p>Making training time a priority 17</p> <p>Oh, the Places You and Your Pooch Can Go: Beyond the Basics 18</p> <p>The Canine Good Citizen Certificate 19</p> <p>AKC S.T.A.R puppy program 19</p> <p>AKC tricks titles 19</p> <p>More than training: Understanding how dogs help people 19</p> <p>An Exercise to Get You and Your Pooch Started 20</p> <p><b>Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Dog and How He Perceives the World 23</b></p> <p>Determining What Motivates You and Your Dog 24</p> <p>Being Aware of Your Dog’s Body Language 24</p> <p>Recognizing Your Dog’s Instinctive Behaviors 25</p> <p>Prey drive 26</p> <p>Pack drive 27</p> <p>Defense drive, fight and flight 28</p> <p>Understanding how the drives affect training 30</p> <p>Determining Your Dog’s Personality Profile 31</p> <p>Deciding How You Want Buddy to Act 35</p> <p>Bringing out drives 36</p> <p>Switching drives 37</p> <p>Applying drives to your training 39</p> <p>Remembering Who’s Training Whom 43</p> <p><b>Chapter 3: Developing Training Savvy 45</b></p> <p>Managing the Dog Within 46</p> <p>Breed-specific behaviors 46</p> <p>Temperament 47</p> <p>Mental sensitivity 48</p> <p>Responses to visual stimuli 48</p> <p>Sound sensitivity 49</p> <p>Touch sensitivity – the adrenaline effect 50</p> <p>Stressing the Effects of Stress 51</p> <p>Understanding stress 51</p> <p>Recognizing the symptoms of stress 52</p> <p>Origins of stress — intrinsic and extrinsic 53</p> <p>Relating stress to learning 54</p> <p>Stress and distraction training 54</p> <p>Managing stress 55</p> <p>Managing Your Dog’s Environment 55</p> <p>Starting on the right foot 55</p> <p>Recognizing your dog’s social needs 56</p> <p>Identifying your dog’s emotional needs 57</p> <p>Feeding your dog’s nutritional needs 57</p> <p>Understanding the “You” Factor 58</p> <p>Knowing your expectations 58</p> <p>Knowing your attitude 60</p> <p>Being consistent with commands and tone of voice 61</p> <p>Outlasting your dog — be persistent 62</p> <p>Knowing to avoid “no” 63</p> <p>Repeating commands 63</p> <p><b>Chapter 4: Understanding the Vital Role That Nutrition and Health Play in Training 65</b></p> <p>Finding the Right Food for Buddy 66</p> <p>Deciphering dog food labels 67</p> <p>Evaluating Buddy’s current food 69</p> <p>Understanding the Nutrients Your Dog Needs 70</p> <p>Meeting puppy’s nutritional needs 71</p> <p>Keeping your dog’s diet rich in protein 72</p> <p>Going easy on the carbohydrates 74</p> <p>Knowing the value of fats — in moderation 75</p> <p>Ensuring that your dog’s diet is fortified with</p> <p>vitamins and minerals 76</p> <p>Don’t forget to quench his thirst: Keeping fresh water around 77</p> <p>Paying close attention to preservatives 78</p> <p>Making Choices about How to Feed Buddy 79</p> <p>Feeding Buddy commercial dry food 79</p> <p>Offering beefed-up commercial dry food 80</p> <p>Trying a raw food or frozen diet 82</p> <p>Making your own food: Wendy’s Natural Diet 84</p> <p>Using the Natural Diet Foundation (NDF2) 85</p> <p>Transferring Buddy to his new diet 86</p> <p>Sizing up supplements 87</p> <p>Exploring Common Health Issues That Affect Behavior and Training 87</p> <p>Here comes that needle again: Examining vaccination issues 89</p> <p>Uncovering the rise in doggy hypothyroidism 93</p> <p>The bone crusher: “Oh, my aching back” 96</p> <p>Quelling fear, anxiety, and other conditions with homeopathy 96</p> <p>Treating chronic conditions with acupuncture 98</p> <p><b>Chapter 5: Gearing Up for Training Success 99</b></p> <p>Choosing the Right Training Leash and Collar 100</p> <p>Deciding on a leash 100</p> <p>Selecting a collar 102</p> <p>Readying a Reward: Treats Are Your Training Buddies 107</p> <p>Picking the ideal tasty treat 108</p> <p>Opting for toys when food treats don’t work 109</p> <p>Considering Other Equipment You Can Use 109</p> <p>Using head halters 110</p> <p>Going for a body harness 111</p> <p>Exploring electronic and other training and management equipment 112</p> <p><b>Part 2: Performing Puppy Preliminaries 119</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 6: Bringing Your Puppy Home: What You Need to Know 121</b></p> <p>Preparing for Puppy’s Arrival 122</p> <p>Puppy’s home at home: Readying a crate 123</p> <p>Puppy’s menu: Selecting a proper diet and set of dishes 127</p> <p>Puppy’s everyday collar, ID, and leash: Preparing Buddy to go outside 128</p> <p>Puppy’s toys: Playing with Buddy 128</p> <p>Bringing Puppy Home — Now What? 129</p> <p>Getting your puppy used to his collar and leash 130</p> <p>Getting Buddy situated in his new home 132</p> <p>Introducing puppies and kids 133</p> <p>Meeting resident pets 134</p> <p>Tending to his potty needs 135</p> <p>Deciding where your puppy should sleep 136</p> <p>Starting Buddy’s Education 136</p> <p>Training for grooming 137</p> <p>Spaying and neutering 142</p> <p>Solving Perplexing Puppy Problems 142</p> <p><b>Chapter 7: Surviving Your Puppy’s Critical Growth Periods 145</b></p> <p>Understanding Your Puppy’s Early Development 146</p> <p>Birth to 7 weeks: the Canine Socialization Period 146</p> <p>Getting to know everyone: Weeks 7–12 the</p> <p>Human Socialization Period 148</p> <p>Suddenly he’s afraid: Weeks 8–12 the Fear Imprint Period 149</p> <p>Now he wants to leave home: Beyond 12 weeks: “Been there, done that” 150</p> <p>The Terrible Twos: Managing the Adolescent from 4 Months to 2 Years 151</p> <p>Surviving the juvenile flakies 152</p> <p>Blame it on the hormones: Understanding how hormones affect behavior 153</p> <p>Meeting the mature adult when your dog finally grows up 154</p> <p>Spaying or Neutering to Help with Behavior and Training 155</p> <p>Heeding the advantages 155</p> <p>Acknowledging the disadvantages 156</p> <p>Knowing when to spay or neuter 157</p> <p><b>Part 3: Tackling Training Basics 159</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 8: The Ins and Outs of Housetraining 161</b></p> <p>Helping Buddy Get Used to His Crate 162</p> <p>Training a Dog to Eliminate Outside 164</p> <p>Hold elimination when inside the house 164</p> <p>Know why he’s outside — to eliminate 166</p> <p>Prove to Buddy that you’re trustworthy to take him outside 167</p> <p>Establishing a Regular Feeding and Elimination Schedule 168</p> <p>Designating a Regular Toilet Area 169</p> <p>When Accidents Happen — Knowing What to Do 171</p> <p>Avoiding punishment 171</p> <p>Dealing with the accidents 172</p> <p>Cleaning accidents 172</p> <p>Using an Exercise Pen for Housetraining 173</p> <p><b>Chapter 9: Focusing on Some Basic Training Commands 175</b></p> <p>Training for Attention: Praise Versus Petting 175</p> <p>Understanding the difference between the two 176</p> <p>Using Okay to release from work 176</p> <p>Practice getting your dog’s attention 177</p> <p>Using the Yes command 177</p> <p>Practicing Name Recognition 178</p> <p>Sequence 1: Having Buddy move toward you when he hears his name 178</p> <p>Sequence 2: Adding Come after his name 179</p> <p>Sequence 3: Making Sit mandatory 180</p> <p>Training Your Dog the Touch Command 180</p> <p>Sequence 1: Getting Buddy to move toward you 180</p> <p>Sequence 2: Increasing the distance Buddy needs to move toward you 181</p> <p>Sequence 3: Not offering treat in the flat Touch hand 182</p> <p>Sequence 4: Moving the touch hand in different positions 182</p> <p>Sequence 5: Mixing up the hand you offer 183</p> <p>Greeting with the Hello Command 184</p> <p>Sequence 1: Focusing on the treat 184</p> <p>Sequence 2: Greeting and praising 184</p> <p>Sequence 3: Training Buddy to hold the sitting position longer 185</p> <p>Sequence 4: Having a friend help 185</p> <p>Leave It: Getting Your Dog to Leave Stuff Alone 186</p> <p>Sequence 1: Introducing Leave It 186</p> <p>Sequence 2: Looking at you 187</p> <p>Sequence 3: Moving the treat from your hand to the floor 188</p> <p>Sequence 4: “Leaving” a dropped food item 188</p> <p>Sequence 5: “Leaving” a found item on the ground outside 189</p> <p>Understanding other uses for Leave It 190</p> <p><b>Chapter 10: Coming and Going: Two Essential Commands to Teach Buddy 191</b></p> <p>Understanding the Importance of Leadership: Okay Is the Word 191</p> <p>Teaching Your Dog to Come When Called 193</p> <p>Teaching Buddy the Recall Game 193</p> <p>Remembering what’s important when you use the Come command 196</p> <p>Training Your Dog to Handle Distractions 198</p> <p>Teaching Come with first-degree distractions 198</p> <p>Teaching Come with second-degree distractions 199</p> <p>Teaching Come with third-degree distractions 200</p> <p>Focusing on the Opposite of Come — Go 201</p> <p>Sequence 1: Teaching a target 202</p> <p>Sequence 2: Add Come after the release 203</p> <p>Sequence 3: Increase the distance to the target 203</p> <p><b>Chapter 11: Mastering Some Fundamentals: Sit, Down, and Stay 205</b></p> <p>Understanding Why Sit Is So Important 206</p> <p>Introducing Down and Its Commands 206</p> <p>Training Your Dog Sit and Down Simultaneously 207</p> <p>Sequence 1: Placing and showing 208</p> <p>Sequence 2: Adding the Down 208</p> <p>Sequence 3: Luring into the Down 209</p> <p>Sequence 4: Luring into the Sit 210</p> <p>Sequence 5: Adding collar pressure 211</p> <p>Sequence 6: Foregoing the treat 212</p> <p>Warming Up with the Long-Down Exercise 212</p> <p>Staying in Place: Sit-Stay and Down-Stay 214</p> <p>Teaching the Sit-Stay 215</p> <p>Teaching the Down-Stay 217</p> <p><b>Chapter 12: Going for a Pleasant Walk 219</b></p> <p>Using the Right Leash and Collar When Walking Your Dog 219</p> <p>Taking a Pleasure Walk with Your Dog 221</p> <p>Using a clock face to train your dog to walk 221</p> <p>Training the pleasure walk 223</p> <p>Teaching Buddy How to Heel at Your Side 224</p> <p>Adding Distractions 226</p> <p>Training with distractions 226</p> <p><b>Chapter 13: Going to Bed and All of Its Practical Uses 231</b></p> <p>Selecting a Bed for Your Dog 232</p> <p>Deciphering How You Want to Use the Command 233</p> <p>Training Buddy the Go to Your Bed Command 234</p> <p>Sequence 1: Starting with the Bed command 234</p> <p>Sequence 2: Adding the Go, Bed command 235</p> <p>Sequence 3: Increasing your distance from the bed 236</p> <p>Sequence 4: Foregoing the food lure 236</p> <p>Sequence 5: Increasing the time spent on the bed 237</p> <p>Sequence 6: Moving around while he’s on the bed 238</p> <p>Sequence 7: Adding distractions 238</p> <p>Sequence 8: Finding the bed from another room 239</p> <p><b>Chapter 14: Getting In, Out, On, and Off and Mastering Door and Stairs Manners 241</b></p> <p>Getting In and Out 242</p> <p>Sequence 1: Eating the reward 242</p> <p>Sequence 2: Making Buddy wait for his treat 242</p> <p>Sequence 3: The rules of the exit begin 243</p> <p>Getting On and Off 244</p> <p>Sequence 1: Getting Buddy on something 244</p> <p>Sequence 2: Getting Buddy off something 245</p> <p>Training Door Manners 245</p> <p>Sequence 1: Opening the door 246</p> <p>Sequence 2: Adding some outside distraction 247</p> <p>Sequence 3: Leaving Buddy behind at the door 248</p> <p>Teaching Stairs Manners 249</p> <p><b>Chapter 15: Dealing with Common Doggie Don’ts 251</b></p> <p>Preventing Bad Habits — The Five General Prescriptions for Good Behavior 252</p> <p>Good exercise 252</p> <p>Good company 253</p> <p>Good health 254</p> <p>Good nutrition 254</p> <p>Good training 255</p> <p>Handling Your Dog’s Objectionable Behavior 255</p> <p>Tolerating your dog’s behavior problems 256</p> <p>Trying to solve your dog’s behavior problems 257</p> <p>When all else fails: Finding a new home for your dog 258</p> <p>Teaching Buddy to Keep All Four on the Floor 258</p> <p>Greeting people — Using the Hello command 259</p> <p>Using Sit and Stay as an alternative to jumping up 260</p> <p>Putting an End to Counter Surfing — Leave It 261</p> <p>Quieting the Incessant Barker 262</p> <p>Barking as a response to a stimulus or distraction 263</p> <p>Barking for attention 264</p> <p>Barking when someone comes to the door 264</p> <p>Contending with Chewing — The Nonfood Variety 265</p> <p>I’m teething! Examining the physiological need to chew 266</p> <p>I’m bored! Recognizing the psychological reasons that dogs chew 266</p> <p>Dealing with a Digger 267</p> <p>Managing Marking Behavior 268</p> <p><b>Part 4: Taking Training to the Next Level 271</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 16: Retrieving: Time to Fetch 273</b></p> <p>Introducing the Common Retrieving Commands to Your Natural Retriever 274</p> <p>Explaining the Basics of Retrieving 274</p> <p>Sequence 1: Starting with Take It 275</p> <p>Sequence 2: Working on the Hold It and Give command 276</p> <p>Sequence 3: Helping your dog retrieve on command 278</p> <p>Sequence 4: Helping Buddy learn to hold and reach for the object 279</p> <p>Sequence 4: Teaching Buddy to reach for it 280</p> <p>Sequence 6: Walking while holding the dumbbell 281</p> <p>Sequence 7: Training Buddy for the pick-up 281</p> <p>Sequence 8: Bringing it back 282</p> <p>Sequence 9: Putting it all together 283</p> <p>Polishing and Perfecting the Retrieve 284</p> <p>Wait for it: Testing your dog’s patience 284</p> <p>Retrieving with distractions 284</p> <p><b>Chapter 17: Trick Training for Fun 289</b></p> <p>Shake and High Five 290</p> <p>Sequence 1: Introducing the concept of shaking hands 291</p> <p>Sequence 2: Lifting his paw 292</p> <p>Sequence 3: Putting his paw on your palm 292</p> <p>Sequence 4: Adding the High Five 292</p> <p>Find the Pea under the Right Cup 293</p> <p>Sequence 1: Establishing a pattern for the game 293</p> <p>Sequence 2: Introducing the covered treat 294</p> <p>Sequence 3: Adding a second cup with no treat 294</p> <p>Sequence 4: Moving the cups and changing their position 295</p> <p>Sequence 5: Finishing the trick 295</p> <p>Hide in a Box 296</p> <p>Sequence 1: Introducing the box on its side 297</p> <p>Sequence 2: Standing the box correctly with opening on top 297</p> <p>Sequence 3: Adding the Hide command 298</p> <p>Sequence 4: Putting it all together 299</p> <p>Pick a Hand 300</p> <p>Sequence 1: Reviewing the Touch command 300</p> <p>Sequence 2: Touching the back of the treat hand 300</p> <p>Sequence 3: Offering both hands for dog to</p> <p>choose the loaded hand 301</p> <p>Sequence 4: Putting your hands behind your back first 302</p> <p>Play Shy 303</p> <p>Sequence 1: Putting his head between your legs 303</p> <p>Sequence 2: Holding your legs closer together 304</p> <p>Sequence 3: Holding his head pressed between your legs 305</p> <p>Roll Over 306</p> <p>Sequence 1: Rolling over with a little help 306</p> <p>Sequence 2: Rolling over on his own 307</p> <p>Sequence 3: Rolling over on command 307</p> <p>Play Dead 307</p> <p>Sequence 1: Laying down on his side or back 308</p> <p>Sequence 2: Playing dead from the sitting or</p> <p>standing position 308</p> <p>Sequence 3: Playing dead at a distance 309</p> <p>Sequence 4: Presenting the trick to an audience 309</p> <p>Find Mine 310</p> <p>Sequence 1: Retrieving something of yours 310</p> <p>Sequence 2: Helping your dog find your item 310</p> <p>Sequence 3: Allowing Buddy to find the keys with his nose 311</p> <p>Sequence 4: Adding identical items and Buddy will find yours 312</p> <p>Sequence 5: Untying the clean pencils after Buddy is always finding your scented pencil 313</p> <p>Jump through a Hoop 314</p> <p>Sequence 1: Walking and jumping through a hoop 314</p> <p>Sequence 2: Jumping through the hoop off Leash 314</p> <p>You Have Food on Your Nose 315</p> <p>Sequence 1: Cupping your hand over your dog’s muzzle 315</p> <p>Sequence 2: Putting the treat on your dog’s nose 316</p> <p>Sequence 3: Balancing the treat longer 317</p> <p>Sequence 4: Balancing the treat without your help 317</p> <p>Take a Bow 318</p> <p>Sequence 1: Bowing by using a food lure 318</p> <p>Sequence 2: Practicing until Buddy bows with little to no help 319</p> <p>Sequence 3: Taking a bow on command 319</p> <p>Dog Catcher/Stranger Trick 320</p> <p><b>Chapter 18: Training for Fun and Competition 323</b></p> <p>Understanding the System: Your Road Map to the Companion Dog Title 324</p> <p>Requirements for Pre-Novice 326</p> <p>The Novice class: What’s expected from you and Buddy 328</p> <p>First Things First: Teaching the Ready! Command 329</p> <p>Using Control Position 330</p> <p>Working through the sequences of the Ready! command 331</p> <p>Heeling Despite Distractions 335</p> <p>Helping your dog heel in new places 336</p> <p>Using a distracter while you’re heeling 336</p> <p>Let’s Dance, Buddy: Heel On and Then Off Leash 337</p> <p>The halt 338</p> <p>Changes of pace and turns 338</p> <p>Putting a Twist on Things: Teaching the Figure 8 340</p> <p>Sequence 1: Preparing Buddy for the Figure 8 341</p> <p>Sequence 2: Introducing Buddy to the actual Figure 8 342</p> <p>Sequence 3: Doing the perfect Figure 8 343</p> <p>Your Dog Isn’t an Elephant: Reinforcing Training 344</p> <p><b>Chapter 19: Completing the Companion Dog Title 347</b></p> <p>You’re Getting a Check-Up: Preparing for the Stand for Examination 348</p> <p>Sequence 1: Introducing the Stand command and Stand Stay 349</p> <p>Sequence 2: Showing Buddy how to stand still without holding him in position 350</p> <p>Sequence 3: Working on the Stand-Stay command 350</p> <p>Sequence 4: Leaving Buddy in a Stand-Stay 351</p> <p>Sequence 5: Getting Buddy familiar with the Return 351</p> <p>Sequence 6: Preparing Buddy for the actual examination 352</p> <p>Heeling Off Leash 353</p> <p>Transitioning to Heeling Off Leash 354</p> <p>Successfully getting off leash 356</p> <p>Mastering the Recall 357</p> <p>Stay 358</p> <p>Come with distractions 358</p> <p>Front 358</p> <p>Finish 361</p> <p>Training for the Group Stay Exercises 363</p> <p>Setting up self-generated distractions 364</p> <p>Increasing the level of difficulty 364</p> <p><b>Part 5: Handling Special Situations 367</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 20: Addressing Aggression 369</b></p> <p>Understanding Aggression 369</p> <p>Examining the link between aggression and drives 370</p> <p>Looking at the causes of aggression 371</p> <p>Managing a Dog’s Aggression — Prey, Pack, Defense Drives 374</p> <p>Dealing with aggression from dogs high in prey drive 375</p> <p>Handling aggression from dogs high in defense drive 377</p> <p>Controlling aggression in dogs high in pack drive 382</p> <p>Coping with Aggression around the Food Bowl 384</p> <p>Dealing with Fear-Biters 384</p> <p>Handling Aggression in Different Circumstances 386</p> <p>Aggression in a multi-dog household 386</p> <p>Aggression while grooming 387</p> <p>Aggression at the veterinarian 387</p> <p><b>Chapter 21: Helping Buddy Handle Special Situations 389</b></p> <p>Reacting to Loud Noises and Thunder 389</p> <p>Coping with Separation Anxiety 390</p> <p>Testing the desensitizing approach 391</p> <p>Trying the DAP approach 392</p> <p>Looking at some other options 392</p> <p>Soiling the House 393</p> <p>Dribbling and Submissive Wetting 394</p> <p>Taking Buddy on the Road 395</p> <p>Getting used to entering the vehicle 396</p> <p>Staying put before exiting the vehicle 396</p> <p>Getting ready for your road trip 397</p> <p>Easing carsickness 398</p> <p>Going to Doggie Daycare 399</p> <p>Minding Your Manners at the Dog Park 400</p> <p>Keeping Your Canine Calm at the Vet’s Office 401</p> <p>Being Patient with the Rescue Dog 402</p> <p><b>Chapter 22: Keeping Your Senior Dog Young: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks 403</b></p> <p>Old Gray Muzzle: Exploring the Signs of Aging in Dog Years 404</p> <p>Teaching Exercises to Keep Buddy’s Mind and Body Sharp 405</p> <p>Begging 405</p> <p>Crawling 406</p> <p>Walking backward 407</p> <p>Doing neck and head stretches 407</p> <p>Using the coffee table stretch 408</p> <p>Walking, sitting, and downing 409</p> <p>Swimming 410</p> <p>Applying mental stimulation 411</p> <p>Taking Care of Your Older Dog’s Health and Nutrition Needs 412</p> <p>Maintaining Buddy’s slim and trim figure with a satisfying diet 412</p> <p>Making life easier with supplements 414</p> <p>Keeping Up with Grooming 416</p> <p>Bringing Home a Puppy to Help Rejuvenate Buddy 419</p> <p>Looking Into Dog Beds, Ramps, Wheelchairs, and Carts 420</p> <p>Making Buddy cozy: Beds 420</p> <p>Making heights more manageable with ramps 421</p> <p>Helping the handicapped dog: Wheelchairs and carts 421</p> <p><b>Chapter 23: Supplementing Your Training Efforts with Expert Help 425</b></p> <p>Going to Obedience Training Class 426</p> <p>Good obedience training class criteria 427</p> <p>Puppy classes 429</p> <p>Advanced classes 430</p> <p>Hiring a Private Trainer 430</p> <p>Sending Buddy to a Board and Train 431</p> <p><b>Part 6: The Part of Tens 433</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 24: Ten Training Traps and How to Avoid Them 435</b></p> <p>Procrastinating on Basic Training 435</p> <p>Buying into Attention-Seeking Behavior 436</p> <p>Forgetting to Release Your Dog from a Stay 436</p> <p>Eliminating Rewards Too Soon 437</p> <p>Using Your Dog’s Name as a Command 437</p> <p>Having to Repeat Commands Away from Home 437</p> <p>Punishing Your Dog When He Comes to You 438</p> <p>Running After Your Dog 439</p> <p>Expecting Too Much Too Quickly 439</p> <p>Ignoring the Principle of Consistency 440</p> <p><b>Chapter 25: Ten Fun and Exciting Sporting Activities 441</b></p> <p>Agility Events 441</p> <p>Tracking Titles 443</p> <p>Barn Hunt AKC 444</p> <p>Lure Coursing 445</p> <p>Schutzhund Training 445</p> <p>Flyball Competitions 446</p> <p>Freestyle Performances 446</p> <p>Dock Diving Dogs 446</p> <p>Detection Dogs or Scent Work 447</p> <p>Working as a Service Dog 448</p> <p>Assistance dogs 448</p> <p>Companions 449</p> <p><b>Chapter 26: Ten Reasons Dogs Do What They Do 451</b></p> <p>Why Do Dogs Insist on Jumping on People? 451</p> <p>Why Do Dogs Sniff Parts of Your Anatomy That You’d Prefer They Didn’t? 452</p> <p>Why Do Male Dogs Lift Their Legs So Often? 452</p> <p>Why Do Dogs Mount Each Other? 453</p> <p>Why Do Dogs Like to Chase Things? 453</p> <p>Why Do Dogs Roll in Disgusting Things? 454</p> <p>Why Do Dogs Eat Weeds or Grass? 454</p> <p>Why Do Dogs Hump Humans’ Legs? 455</p> <p>Why Do Dogs Scoot on Their Rear Ends? 455</p> <p>Why Do Dogs Circle Before Lying Down? 455</p> <p>Index 457</p>
<p><b>Wendy Volhard</b> is internationally recognized for her contributions to dog training. At the heart of her teaching is the “Motivational Method” for people who value dogs as companions.</p><p><b>Mary Ann Rombold Zeigenfuse, LVT,</b> has been working with dogs and their owners for over 40 years. She runs Best Friends Obedience in Lexington, KY.</p>
<p><b>Fun and effective training techniques!</b></p><p><i>Dog Training for Dummies, 4th Edition,</i> shows you how to select the right training method for your puppy, adult, or senior dog. Whether you want to teach your furry friend to sit or master retrieving, this hands-on guide trains <i>you</i> to build a mutually respectful relationship with your four-legged family members. With step-by-step instruction on basic commands, guidance on how to eliminate unwanted behavior, and tips for making training painless, <i>Dog Training for Dummies</i> is packed with the techniques you need to make your pal a top dog for life. </p><p><b>Inside… </b></p><ul><b><li>Step-by-step training instructions</li><li>Teach your dog basic commands</li><li>Helpful advice on crate training</li><li>Solve aggression and separation anxiety</li><li>Tips for socializing your dog</li><li>Keep your dog healthy at any age</li><li>Use positive reinforcement tips for success</li></b></ul>

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