The Ultimate Guide to Dog Training: Puppy Training to Advanced Techniques Plus 25 Problem Behaviors Solved!

by Teoti Anderson

Overview

Teoti Anderson provides the last word on dog training. The Ultimate Guide to Dog Training is the most comprehensive single volume ever written on the subject and is the one training manual every dog owner needs in his or her home.When it comes to dog-training books, owners can be overwhelmed by choice, with literally thousands of titles available. Finally, the publisher of Dog Fancy magazine has conceived how one book can do the training of thousands;The Ultimate Guide to Dog Training encompasses every topic from the puppy's first lessons and house-training to advance training methods and retraining rescue dogs, rebellious teens, and seniors.Dog trainer and behavior expert Teoti Anderson offers straightforward advice and easy-to-follow instructions for each topic, all based on her success-oriented positive-training methods. From selecting the right training equipment and avoiding common first-time owner mistakes to executing the perfect heel cue and solving complicated behavior issues, The Ultimate Guide to Dog Training will remain an indispensable guide for the dog owner for years to come.INSIDE THIS DOG FANCY BOOK:•The basics of dog training: how dogs learn, communication, canine senses•Puppy training: house-training, first lessons and basic cues, socialization, manners and life skills•Principles of positive-training methods, lures and rewards, and using clickers•Obedience school, formal heeling, off-lead training, and the recall•Introduction and overview of 35 dog sports and activities, from obedience and agility trials to weight pulls, dock diving, and more•25 favorite tricks plus interactive games for dogs and owners•50 behavioral problems explained and solved•Training tips for small and giant dogs and special-needs dogs•Resource section of websites, associations, and publications plus a glossary of training terms

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781621870999
Publisher:	CompanionHouse Books
Publication date:	11/11/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	13 MB
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About the Author

Teoti Anderson: Teoti Anderson, CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP has been a professional dog trainer for nearly two decades and is the owner of Pawsitive Results LLC in South Carolina. A regular columnist for Modern Dog magazine, she is the author of Your Outta Control Puppy, The Super Simple Guide to Housetraining, Quick&Easy Crate Training and Puppy Care and Training. A past president of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), Teoti is a popular conference speaker across the United States and Japan. She lives in Lexington, South Carolina with her Belgian Tervuren, Sawyer.

Table of Contents

Part I The Basics of Dog Training

1 Why Train Your Dog?

2 Understanding How Dogs Learn

3 Communicating with Your Dog

4 Accentuate the Positive!

Part II Puppy Training

5 Early Training

6 House-Training

7 Everyday Manners and Life Skills

8 Socialization

9 Going to School

Part III The Training Program

10 Basic Cues

11 Beyond the Basics

12 Tricks to Teach Your Dog

13 Get Out There and Show Off Your Dog!

Part IV Solving Training and Behavioral Issues

14 Dealing with Inappropriate Behavior

15 Problems with House-Training

16 Solving Specific Problems

17 Aggression

18 Solutions for Rebellious Teens

19 Training a Rescue Dog

20 Training Senior Dogs

Resources

Glossary

Index

Photo Credits

About the Author

Editorial Reviews

When it comes to training a dog, here’s everything a new owner needs to know. Experienced owners can learn some new tricks, too. Teoti Anderson is the expert and offers great advice.

award-wiinning author of fifteen dog books and Dal Elaine Waldorf Gewirtz

This detailed and wonderfully engaging guide to positive dog training should be on every pet parents reading list. Whether raising a puppy, looking to address behavior problems, or pursuing overall better communication with your dog, Teoti provides the means to do so in the most efficient, effective, and enjoyable manner.

Andrea Arden

Teoti Anderson’s book is the penultimate resource for every pet parent at any stage of their dog’s training journey. Easy to use and practical to apply, these tips are the only ones you need to learn to train positively. Perfect for puppies, adult dogs, rescues, and seniors, Teoti is your dog’s “second” best friend. High praise for a dog training book that gets it right!

Carol Bryant