Training Your Dog

by Thornton, Kim Campbell; Jones, Buck

• ISBN13: 9781931993272
• ISBN10: 1931993270
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-15
• Publisher: Lumina Media

Summary

The Big Book of Simple Solutions For Training Your Dog is packed with simple steps and easy-to-follow training tips on how to help your dog learn his basic manners--socialization, sitting when he's told to, coming when he's called, and lots more! Whether you've got a doggy-digging problem or a puppy who hasn't gotten the hang of house-training, this book is loaded with answer that will help you create a happy home for both you and your dog.

Table of Contents

House-Training
The Secret to Successful House-Training	7	(1)
How Long Does it Take?	8	(4)
How Do I House-Train My Puppy?	12	(3)
It's Cold Outside. Can I Paper-Train Him First?	15	(4)
Reward Performance	19	(1)
The Benefits of a Crate	20	(7)
Preventing Potty Problems	27	(2)
What Goes in Must Come Out	29	(2)
Accidents Happen	31	(4)
Cleaning Up	35	(6)
Chewing
Why Do Dogs Chew?	41	(4)
When Chewing Becomes a Problem	45	(5)
Dog-Proofing Your Home	50	(7)
What Should Dogs Chew?	57	(6)
Teaching Your Dog to Chew Toys	63	(5)
Ways to Redirect Problem Chewing	68	(6)
Preventing a Chewing Problem	74	(5)
Digging
Why Do Dogs Dig?	79	(4)
Digging for Fun	83	(6)
Digging for Prey	89	(2)
Digging for Shelter	91	(2)
Digging for Attention	93	(4)
Digging out of Anxiety	97	(2)
Digging to Escape	99	(2)
More Ways to Prevent Digging	101	(2)
How to Deter Digging	103	(6)
Correcting Digging Behavior	109	(6)
Barking
Why Do Dogs Bark?	115	(4)
Who Barks and Why?	119	(3)
When Barking Becomes a Problem	122	(4)
Solving a Barking Problem	126	(12)
If You Want Your Dog to Act As a Watchdog	138	(2)
Be Patient	140	(1)
Bark-Control Devices	141	(6)
Puppy Preschool	147	(2)
Aggression
What Is Aggression?	149	(3)
What Does Aggression Look Like?	152	(2)
Bully Boy or Fearful Fido?	154	(7)
Other Types of Aggression	161	(5)
Who Ya Gonna Call?	166	(2)
Dealing with Aggression	168	(3)
Changing a Dog's Behavior	171	(7)
Can Drugs Help?	178	(2)
Diet and Exercise	180	(2)
What Not to Do	182	(1)
What's the Prognosis?	183	(2)
Obedience
Petiquette for Pooches	185	(2)
Who's the Boss?	187	(1)
The Social Graces of the Urbane Dog	188	(7)
Beauty Is As Beauty Does	195	(1)
Sitting Pretty	196	(4)
Jumping Up	200	(1)
On or Off the Furniture?	201	(3)
Mealtime Manners	204	(3)
Come When Called	207	(4)
No Marking Please!	211	(6)
The Eleven Commandments of Good Dog Ownership	217	(3)
Index	220