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9780470241844

The Power of Positive Dog Training

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  • ISBN13:

    9780470241844

  • ISBN10:

    0470241845

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-04-21
  • Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

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Summary

A renowned dog trainer gives you the positive training tools you need to share a lifetime of fun, companionship, and respect with your dog. Plus, youll get: information on the importance of observing, understanding, and reacting appropriately to your dog's body language; instructions on how to phase out the use of a clicker and treats to introduce more advanced training concepts; a diary to track progress; suggestions for treats your dog will respond to; and a glossary of training terms.

Author Biography

Pat Miller has been a dog trainer for over thirty years. She is the founder of Peaceable Paws Dog & Puppy Training Center and is on the Board of Directors of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. She is a leading proponent of positive dog training techniques, and her columns on training are read by thousands in publications such as Whole Dog Journal.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Pat's Positive Training Principles
Partners in Training: Laying the Relationship Foundation
Dogs Just Want to Have Fun
Train with Your Brain, Not Pain
How Can I Answer If I Don't Understand the Question?
Let Me Hear Your Body Talk
I Read You Loud and Clear
A New Leash on Life
The Shape of Things to Come
Should You Ever Punish?
The Trick Is in the Training: Basic Exercises
It's All Tricks
The First Week-Sit Happens
The Second Week-On Target
The Third Week-Take It to the Limit
The Fourth Week-Everyone Needs Her Own Spot
The Fifth Week-Up and Over!
The Sixth Week-Well, Excuse Me!
Click! and Jackpot!
Ain't Misbehavin': Addressing Behavior Challenges
The Poisoned Cue (And Other Important Training Concepts)
Pees on Earth: Happy Housetraining!
Canine Social Misfits
Don't Worry, Be Happy
One Is the Loneliest Number
A Biting Commentary
The Green-Eyed Monster
And Baby Makes Three
Doggy Day Planners
Delicious Treats and Delightful Rewards
Canine Activity Contact Information
Resources
Glossary of Training Cues and Terms
Index
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