Breaking Your Dog's Bad Habits Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-241

by Kephart, Paula

• ISBN13: 9781580173186
• ISBN10: 1580173187
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-16
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Summary

Teach Your Dog Perfect Manners in Just 10 Minutes a Day! Does your dog take you for a walk? Jump up on visitors or beg for food at the table? If so, take heart: Help for your and your pooch is finally here! Paula Kephart offers practical, effective advice for breaking your dog's bad habits in as little as 10 minutes a day. Her retraining techniques call for consistent commands and positive reinforcement to help dogs learn behavorial etiquette. This simple philosphy promotes a sense of trust between you and your dog, encourages appropriate canine behavior, and helps your dog feel more confident, less anxious, and more attuned to your expectations. And good manners make for great relationships!

Author Biography

Paula Kephart is a freelance writer and self-taught dog trainer. She shares her home in upstate New York with canine cohorts Sam the Wonder Dog and Amazing Grace.

Table of Contents

Introduction	2	(2)
What's Causing the Misbehavior?	2	(4)
Beginning Your Dog's Training	6	(6)
When Your Dog Forgets His Manners	12	(4)
Ignores the ``Sit'' or ``Lie Down'' Command	12	(2)
Will Not Stay until Released	14	(1)
Will Not Come when Called	15	(1)
When Your Dog Acts Out	16	(4)
Jumps on Family Members or Visitors	17	(2)
Begs for Food when People Are Eating	19	(1)
Breaking Dangerous Habits	20	(10)
Displays Jealousy or Overprotectiveness	20	(2)
Pulls on Leash when Walking	22	(4)
Chases Cars	26	(4)
When All Else Fails: Calling in the Experts	30	(1)
Useful Web Sites	31