Natural Dog Training : Working from the Dog's Point of View

by BEHAN KEVIN

• ISBN13: 9781401041359
• ISBN10: 1401041353
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Replica Books

Table of Contents

Introduction	9	(3)
What is the Problem?	12	(8)
Call of the Wild	20	(15)
The Prey Instinct	35	(16)
The Harmonic Pathways of Learning	51	(16)
Myths About Learning	67	(16)
Conflict of Interests: Dogs Versus Owners	83	(13)
``Kiss with a Touch''	96	(4)
One Problem to Solve: An Introduction To Training	100	(7)
Training Tools and Equipment	107	(20)
Puppy Development	127	(2)
Developing Self-Confidence	129	(5)
What are the Puppy's Limits?	134	(7)
Avoiding Negative Training	141	(9)
Knocking Heads: The Politics of Confrontation	150	(5)
Turning Mountains into Molehills	155	(3)
``Let's Play Ball!!''	158	(9)
Channelling the Hunting Drive into Group Instincts	167	(6)
Manners: Dealing with the Critical Issues	173	(9)
Housetraining the Puppy	182	(7)
Kids+Puppies	189	(10)
Selecting a Breed and a Puppy	199	(6)
Taking the Dog for a Walk	205	(21)
Training the Dog to Heel	226	(16)
Training the Sit/Stay:	242	(14)
Training the Dog to Down	256	(13)
Training the Problem Dog to Down	269	(6)
Training the Down/Stay	275	(12)
Down/Stay with Recall	287	(7)
Training for the Down at a Distance	294	(8)
Coming When Called	302	(15)
Retraining the Problem Dog and Boundary Training	317