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The Everything Dog Obedience Book: From Bad Dog to Good Dog
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by Jennifer Bridwell
Jennifer Bridwell
The Everything Dog Obedience Book: From Bad Dog to Good Dog
320
by Jennifer Bridwell
Jennifer Bridwell
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Overview
You love your dog—but you’d love him even more if he stopped chewing the furniture and obeyed your commands. What if he brought you your slippers or stopped jumping up on the neighbors every time they stopped by?
The Everything Dog Obedience Book provides you with the tools to take the lead, by exploring and explaining the correct techniques for:
-Rewarding good behavior and tackling bad behavior
-Housebreaking your dog
-Training your dog to sit, stand, and heel
-Getting your dog to listen
-Instilling proper walking etiquette in your dog
-Avoiding excessive barking
From biting and barking to housebreaking and socializing, The Everything Dog Obedience Book is an authoritative, must-have guidebook for any dog owner and dog lover.
The Everything Dog Obedience Book provides you with the tools to take the lead, by exploring and explaining the correct techniques for:
-Rewarding good behavior and tackling bad behavior
-Housebreaking your dog
-Training your dog to sit, stand, and heel
-Getting your dog to listen
-Instilling proper walking etiquette in your dog
-Avoiding excessive barking
From biting and barking to housebreaking and socializing, The Everything Dog Obedience Book is an authoritative, must-have guidebook for any dog owner and dog lover.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781598692570 |
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Publisher: | Adams Media |
Publication date: | 05/14/2007 |
Series: | Everything� Series |
Pages: | 320 |
Product dimensions: | 9.18(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.68(d) |
About the Author
Jennifer Bridwell is a certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator for the American Kennel Club. She is the founder and owner of The Canine Connection Dog Training, LLC, in Connecticut. She also provides evaluations and training for the City of Milford Animal Shelter, Shelter Alliance and Resources for Animals with Handicaps, Inc., and several other rescue organizations. A recipient of the prestigious Utility Dog title, Ms. Bridwell's dogs and some of her students' dogs have been ranked in the top five nationally by breed at all levels of competition. A resident of Milford, CT, she has been published in Pug Talk magazine.
Table of Contents
Top Ten Things to Know about Training Your Dog xii
Introduction xiii
The Right Dog for You 1
What Dogs Want You to Know 2
Have Realistic Expectations 2
Assess Your Lifestyle 3
Where to Get Your Dog 5
Choosing the Right Type of Dog for You 7
Picking Out Your Perfect Prospect 9
Before You Bring Your New Dog Home 13
Starting Out on the Right Paw 15
Leaving the Past Behind 16
Tools of the Trade: Everything You Need to Contain and Control Your Dog 16
Indoor Containment/Confinement 18
Outdoor Containment 20
Introducing Your New Dog to the Family 23
What Are You Rewarding? 24
Laying Down the Law 25
Deterring Misbehavior 26
The Four Keys to a Great Dog 28
The Leader of the Pack 29
Why Leadership Matters 30
Alpha Is a State of Mind 31
Sweat the Small Stuff (and the Big Stuff Will Take Care of Itself) 32
Love Is Given, Respect Is Earned 34
Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say 36
The Foundation for Training 38
Managing Your Dog for Success 39
Controlling Your Dog 40
Controlling the Environment 42
Give Your Dog a Job 43
Are You Proactive or Reactive? 44
Tired Dog, Happy Owner 46
Low-effort Ways to Keep Your Dog Busy 48
Ready, Set, Train! 51
How Your Dog Learns 52
Primary and Conditioned Reinforcers 54
Getting the Behavior You Want on Command 55
Using Treats Effectively 58
Schedules of Reinforcement 59
How to Use Corrections Fairly Instead of Nagging 61
Timing 62
Consistency 64
Repetition 65
The Training Game 66
Socializing Your Dog 73
Critical Times for Socialization 74
Socializing with People 76
Socializing with Dogs 79
Socializing with Other Animals 81
Accepting New Experiences and Sounds 83
Socialization Cautions 84
Housebreaking 87
A Consistent Schedule 88
Supervision and Confinement as Housebreaking Aids 91
Teaching an Elimination Command 92
What to Do When Accidents Happen 94
How to Tell Something Is Wrong 95
What to Do If Your Dog Is a Submissive Wetter 96
Housebreaking Adult Dogs 97
Chewing, Mouthing, and Play-biting 99
Preventing Property Damage from Chewing 100
Interruption and Redirection of Your Dog's Chewing 101
Suitable Chewing Items for Your Dog 103
Pica: Chewing and Eating the Inedible 104
The Zero-tolerance Policy for Teeth on People 106
Ouch! What to Do When Your Dog Mouths or Play-bites 109
Jumping Up 111
Why Dogs Jump 112
Controlling Jumping While Training 113
Give Your Dog Something Else to Do 115
How to Stop the World from Rewarding Your Dog's Jumping 119
Practice, Practice, Practice 121
The Positions-Sit, Down, and Stand 123
Getting Started 124
Luring 124
Compulsion 127
Stimulus Control 130
Generalization 132
Discrimination Problems (What to Do if Your Dog Doesn't Know "Sit" from "Down") 133
The Recall-Teaching Your Dog to Come 135
The Name Game-The Foundation for the Recall 136
Set Your Dog Up for Success 137
Teaching a Reliable Recall 138
Body Language 141
Adding Distraction 142
What Not to Do (or How to Teach Your Dog Not to Come) 144
What to Do in an Emergency 145
Leash Walking 147
Who's Walking Whom? (How Your Relationship Affects Leash Walking) 148
Equipment-Collars and Leashes and Harnesses, Oh My! 149
Follow Me-a Foundation Game for Leash Walking 152
Long-line Walking-Teach Your Dog to Go Your Way 153
Walking with a Regular Leash 155
Heeling and Heel Position 158
Now Wait Just a Second! 161
The Wait Command 162
Wait as a Leadership Tool 163
Your Dog, With Self-control 165
Using Wait to Create a Habit of Politeness 166
Using Wait to Keep Your Dog Safe 167
How Wait Helps Dogs Learn Responsibility 170
The Fine Art of "Stay!" 173
The Difference Between Wait and Stay 174
The Release Command 175
Stay Basics 176
Teach Your Dog to Stay 177
Help Your Dog Understand Stay Means Stay 179
Challenging Your Dog with the 3 D's 180
Settle (or, Go to Bed) 183
Settle or Down-stay? 184
The Settle Spot 184
Teaching the Settle Command 186
The Sitcom Settle Down 187
The Dinnertime Settle 188
Using Tethers to Help Enforce the Settle 190
Using Settle in the Real World 191
He Can't Always Have What He Wants 193
The Leave It Command 194
Paying Attention Pays Off 196
Sometimes You Can Get What You Want 198
Using Leave It to Stop Car Chasing 199
Using Leave It to Reduce Dog Aggression 200
Leave It for Life 202
Can I See That? 203
From Object Exchange to Drop It 204
Kids and Dogs 207
Supervision Equals Safety 208
Teaching Kids How to Behave with Dogs 209
Leadership and Kids 211
Fun Stuff Kids Can Do with Dogs 213
Stranger Danger 215
Bringing Home Baby-Infants and Dogs 216
Games Dogs Play 219
Control the Games, Control the Dog 220
Playing by the Rules 222
Fetch 223
Tug of War 225
Physical Games, Mental Games 228
Playing with Other Dogs 229
Speaking Dog 230
Fun Stuff to Do with Your Dog 233
Training Classes 234
Traveling with Your Dog 235
Outdoor Activities 238
Pet-assisted Therapy 239
Competitive Performance Sports 240
Breed-specific Activities 243
Trick Training 246
Dogs Will Be Dogs: A Troubleshooting Guide 249
When Good Dogs Act Bad 250
Trash Raiding 251
The Counter Surfer 253
Excessive Barking 255
Treating Separation Anxiety 257
Easing the Pain of Thunderstorm/Fireworks Phobia 259
Special Dogs, Special Issues 261
Single Dogs, Multiple Dogs 262
Living with a Disabled Dog 263
Living with a Shy or Fearful Dog 264
Desensitization and Counterconditioning 265
Dangerous Dogs? Breed-specific Considerations 266
Breed Tendencies and Individual Personalities 268
Dog Bites and Liability Issues 269
Your Healthy, Happy Dog 273
Veterinary Care 274
Vaccinations 277
Parasites 279
Grooming 282
Boarding, Doggie Day Care, and Pet Sitters 284
Resources for Dog Owners 287
Bibliography 291
Index 295
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