Dog-friendly Dog Training
by Andrea Arden
Hardcover: 232 pages
Publisher: Howell Book House; 2 edition (July 30, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470115149
ISBN-13: 978-0470115145
Size: 8.7mb
Format: PDF
The classic dog training guide, now updated and revised
This update of the perennially popular guide provides everything you need to know to develop a healthy relationship with a
well-behaved dog. With easy-to-understand instructions and helpful illustrations, Dog-Friendly Dog Training, 2nd Edition begins
with the necessary tools for teaching your dog, and then covers housetraining, socialization, basic manners, and problem solving, all
using proven, positive methods. Key updates include information about:
-Instilling impulse control
-Training a dog who is safe to handle
-Teaching the Roll Over exercise safely and humanely
Contents
1 What Is Dog-Friendly Dog Training? 2
Focusing on Rewarding Good Behaviors 4
Preventative Management 9
Using Gentle Teaching Methods 16
The Four E’s of Training 27
Training Techniques Go Full Circle 32
Building a Bond with Your Dog 38
2 Tools to Help You Teach 40
Rewards 41
Consequences for Inappropriate Behavior 55
Training Tools to Buy 64
The Reward/Reprimand Rainbow 66
Training Tools You Won’t Need 77
How Dogs Learn 77
3 Housetraining 80
Tools for Time Management 83
Choosing a Doggy Toilet 90
House-Soiling Mistakes 95
Submissive or Excitement Urination 98
The Three Steps to Successful Housetraining 101
4 Improve Your Dog’s Social Life 102
What Are Socialization and Habituation? 103
Puppy Socialization and Habituation 106
Adult Dog Socialization 119
Problems Caused by Failure to Socialize 120
Maintaining Socialization 121
5 Gentling and Handling 122
Handling Exercises 123
Sharing Exercises 126
Preventing Nipping in Play 130
Teaching Your Dog to Take Food Gently 133
6 Impulse Control 134
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait 135
Impulse Control Exercises 138
7 Basic Manners 144
Why Train Your Dog? 146
Preparing to Teach 148
Reasons to Teach Sit, Down, and Stand 154
The Three Methods for Teaching Sit, Down, and Stand 160
Teaching Your Dog to Stay 168
Just to Be Close to You 173
Hand Targeting 191
Time to Reward Randomly 194
8 Behavior Problems 196
Barking Nine to Five 196
Whining 202
Jumping Up 203
Chewing Inappropriate Items 206
Couch Hog 206
Separation Issues 207
Garbage Raiding 208
Eating Feces 208
Digging 209
Hyperactivity 209
Chasing 210
Fear of People 211
Canine Squabbles 213
Resource Guide 218
Association of Pet Dog Trainers 218
Books 218
Videos 220
Catalogs 220
More Fun and Games 221
Kennel Clubs and Registries 223
Getting in Touch with the Author 224
Index 225