The Power of Positive Dog Training

by Pat Miller

• ISBN13: 9780764536090
• ISBN10: 0764536095
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Howell Book House

Summary

The Power of Positive Dog Training is the best book yet on explaining how and why purely positive training works. Inside, you'll find easy to read discussion of the philosophy of positive training followed by training tips and exercises. This book is geared toward the dog owner who wants to develop a relationship with their dog based on friendship and positive reinforcement, not fear and punishment. You get 30 chapters with instructive illustrations, including an easy-to-follow, step-by-step, six-week basic training program (with diary) for any dog.

Author Biography

Pat Miller has been a dog trainer for over 30 years. She is a leading proponent of positive dog training techniques, and her columns on training are regularly read by thousands in publications such as Whole Dog Journal. She sits on the Board of Directors of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), an organization dedicated to the promotion of positive dog training. She also is the founder of Peaceable Paws Dog & Puppy Training (www.peaceablepaws.com).

Table of Contents

Dedication	v
Acknowledgments	x
Foreword	xi
Pat's Positive Training Principles	xiii
PART I Partners in Training: Laying the Relationship Foundation	1	(42)
Dogs Just Want to Have Fun	3	(4)
Train With Your Brain, Not Pain	7	(10)
Operant Conditioning	9	(1)
The Pitfalls of Positive Punishment	10	(3)
The Benefits of Positive Reinforcement	13	(1)
Dogs Just Want to Have Fun, Redux	14	(3)
How Can I Answer if I Don't Understand the Question	17	(6)
Soft Feathers on a Duck	18	(1)
A Dog's Eye View of Training	19	(4)
A New Leash on Life	23	(10)
Training Equipment	24	(4)
Management Tools	28	(5)
The Shape of Things to Come	33	(6)
Emitted Behaviors	34	(1)
Elicited Behaviors	34	(2)
Management versus Training	36	(3)
Should You Ever Punish?	39	(4)
PART II The Trick Is in the Training: Basic Exercises	43	(104)
It's All Tricks	45	(10)
Choosing Your Classroom --- Where Should You Train?	47	(1)
The Basic Training Recipe	48	(3)
Using Your Tools Positively	51	(4)
The First Week --- Sit Happens	55	(16)
Core Exercises	56	(10)
Bonus Game	66	(5)
The Second Week --- On Target	71	(20)
Core Exercises	72	(15)
Bonus Games	87	(4)
The Third Week --- Take It to the Limit	91	(12)
Core Exercises	92	(5)
Bonus Games	97	(6)
The Fourth Week --- Everyone Needs His Own Spot	103	(16)
Core Exercises	104	(9)
Bonus Games	113	(6)
The Fifth Week --- Up and Over!	119	(14)
Core Exercises	120	(5)
Bonus Games	125	(8)
The Sixth Week --- Well, Excuse Me!	133	(8)
Core Exercises	134	(4)
Bonus Games	138	(3)
Click! and Jackpot!	141	(6)
PART III Ain't Misbehavin': Addressing Behavior Challenges	147	(54)
Pees on Earth: Happy Housetraining!	149	(6)
Housetraining Is Simple	150	(3)
When Housetraining Isn't Simple	153	(2)
Canine Social Misfits	155	(8)
They've Got to Be Carefully Taught	156	(5)
Outcomes	161	(2)
Don't Worry, Be Happy	163	(10)
Choose Your Chews	164	(3)
Can You Dig It?	167	(2)
A Bark in the Park	169	(4)
One Is the Loneliest Number	173	(8)
Canine Separation Anxiety	175	(1)
Behavior Modification	176	(5)
A Biting Commentary	181	(6)
Too Much Stress = Possible Biting	182	(1)
Classifications of Aggression	183	(1)
Classifications of Bites	184	(3)
The Green-Eyed Monster	187	(6)
Resource Guarding	188	(5)
And Baby Makes Three	193	(8)
Dogs and Babies	194	(4)
Dogs and Kids	198	(3)
Epilogue Choosing Your Animal-Care Professionals	201	(4)
How to Choose a Dog-Training Professional	202	(3)
Appendix I - Doggie Day-Planners	205	(8)
Appendix II - Delicious Treats and Delightful Rewards	213	(2)
Appendix III - Canine Activity Contact Information	215	(8)
Appendix IV - Resources	223	(4)
Appendix V - Glossary of Training Cues and Terms	227	(4)
Index	231