Breaking bad habits in dogs Learn to gain the obedience and trust of your dog by understanding the way dogs think and behave
Book - 2003
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- Published
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Hauppauge, NY :
Barron's
2003.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- Originally published: Dorking, U.K. : Interpet, c2002.
- Physical Description
- 205 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9780764122354
- Introduction
- Origins of the Dog
- The Early History of Dogs
- Working Breeds
- Companionship
- Domestic Problems
- Man's Best Friend
- Sniffing and Rolling
- Pack Rules
- Pack Behavior
- Dominance
- Dog Training and Behavior
- Chapter 1. How Dogs Learn
- The Critical Period for Learning
- Inherited Behavior
- Voice Tone
- Reward
- Punishment
- Getting Your Timing Right
- Aim for Consistency
- Guilty or Not?
- Ignore--A Powerful Dominance Statement
- Chapter 2. Training Equipment
- Basic Dog Training
- Breaking Bad Habits
- Retractable Leads
- Long Lines
- Dog-Walking Harnesses
- Car Harnesses
- Head Halters
- The Muzzle
- Natural Diet Food and Food Rewards
- The Food Toy
- Deterrent Sprays
- Remote Training Collar
- Training Disks
- How to Use the Disks
- Dog Stop Alarms
- Water Pistols
- Dog Beds
- Dog Doors
- Indoor Cages and Playpens
- Car Ramps
- Carrier Cages and Crates
- Toys, Balls
- Whistle
- Chapter 3. The Dominant Dog
- Problem Signs
- Causes of Dominance
- Altering Behavior
- Jumping Up for Attention
- The Human Factor
- Coping with Dominance--First Achieve Psychological Demotion
- How to Take Charge--Obedience Training
- Phase Two--The Hook Restriction Program
- People Arriving at Your Home
- How the Dog Sees the Situation
- How to Take Full Control
- Equipment Required
- A Good Time When Tethered
- Chapter 4. Recall--Dogs That Don't Come on Command
- Prevention Advice
- Breaking the Habit
- Lead and Collar Recall
- Sound and Food Recall
- The Long-Line Recall
- Practice Makes Perfect
- Dealing with Distractions
- Sound and Toy Recall
- Hide-and-Seek Recall
- Citronella Collar Recall
- Chapter 5. Separation Anxiety--Home Alone
- General Causes
- Are You the Problem?
- Prevention Advice
- Dealing with Separation Anxiety--Reducing Dependence
- The Use of Food
- Two's Canine Company
- Exercise the Energy
- Important Tips
- In Conclusion
- Chapter 6. Excessive Barking
- Prevention Advice for Puppies
- Barking While the Owner Is Home
- How to Stop or Reduce Barking
- Anxiety-Related Barking
- Food Inducement
- Helpful Distractions
- Excitable Barking for Attention
- Barking Mad in the Car
- Using Deterrents
- Redesigning the Car Space
- Restraints
- Chapter 7. Excessive Attention Seeking
- The Doggy Drive
- Attention Trip
- Tackling the Problem
- What Is Excessive?
- How to Prevent Attention Seeking
- Points to Remember
- Chapter 8. Destructive Behavior
- Why Are Dogs Destructive?
- Prevention Advice
- Exercise and Food
- Cage Training
- Direct Action
- Bitter Experience
- Chapter 9. Play Biting
- Why Dogs Play Bite Us
- Play Biting Is Painful
- Toy or Prey
- The Evil Eye
- Dog Training
- Redirecting the Play
- Chapter 10. Jumping Up
- Prevention Advice
- Four Paws on the Ground
- Initial Triggers That Teach Dogs to Jump Up
- I'm Home, I'm Ignoring You
- Dog Training
- Redirect Unwanted Greetings
- Water and Sound Deterrents
- Smell and Taste Deterrents
- Collar, Lead, and Hook
- Other Methods
- In Conclusion
- Chapter 11. Dealing with Aggression
- Aggression Toward People
- Dominant and Fear Aggression
- Prevention Advice: Reducing the Dominant Dog's Attitude
- Circumstances: The Crucial Factor
- Types of Aggression to People--Inherited Dominance
- Dominance Aggression Toward People
- Specific Triggers
- Dominance Aggression in Public Places
- Fear Aggression to People
- Fear Aggression to People in Public Places
- Keeping a Safe Distance
- Do Not Impose on Aggressive Dogs
- How to Remedy the Situation
- Redefining Who's Leader
- Psychological Demotion
- How to Take Charge
- House Obedience Training
- Controlling the Dog in Your Home
- The Food Toy Reward
- On the Hook
- Aggression to Visitors
- Training Disks
- Changing Canine Attitudes
- Aggression Toward Other Dogs
- Fear Aggression
- The Dominantly Aggressive Dog
- Lack of Socialization
- Traumatic Experience
- Cyclical Aggression
- The Rehabilitation Plan
- Getting to Know Other Dogs
- The Leader Speaks
- Dogs Visiting You
- What to Do If Your Dog Is Attacked in Public
- Practical Attack Avoidance Techniques
- Passive Defense
- Object Defense
- Umbrella Rescue
- Aggression Toward Other Dogs in the Family
- Hidden Currents
- A New Dog in the House
- Wolves in the Wild
- Restoring Peace and Order
- Removing Friction
- What to Do If a Fight Takes Place
- Canine Divorce
- Possessive Aggression
- Possessiveness with Toys
- Using Spray Deterrents
- Do's and Don'ts
- Aggression over Food
- Retraining Program
- Obedience Training
- Spray Distraction
- Food Exchange
- In Conclusion
- Aggression When Grooming
- Why Dogs Show Aggression
- Breed Problems
- Using Muzzles on Very Aggressive Dogs
- Chapter 12. Stealing Food and Scavenging
- Taste Buds
- In the Home
- Following Their Noses
- Obedience Training
- Deterrents
- Prevention Advice
- Direct Action
- Setting Up Your Dog
- Using Muzzles
- Chapter 13. Sexual Problems
- Marking Territory
- Prevention Advice
- Scent and Taste Deterrents
- Obedience Training
- In Conclusion
- Should I Neuter My Dog?
- Castration
- Prevention of Dominant Aggression
- Hypersexuality
- Chapter 14. House Toilet Training
- The New Puppy
- Stage 1 Training
- Stage 2 Training
- Stage 3 Training
- Indoor Cages
- The Cage Solution
- If Separation Anxiety Is the Cause
- Territory Marking by Male Dogs
- Chapter 15. Stopping Your Dog from Pulling
- The Language of Command
- Collar and Lead
- Puppies and Less-Determined Pullers
- Walking to Heel
- Stay in Control
- Using Head Halters with Determined Pullers
- How to Fit a Head Halter onto a Dog
- Using a Body Harness
- Chapter 16. Introducing a New Dog into the Family
- A New Puppy
- Maintain Pack Position
- Do's and Don'ts with a New Puppy
- Introducing Adults of the Opposite Sex
- Getting Acquainted
- Introducing Adults of the Same Sex
- In Conclusion
- Chapter 17. Phobias and Fears
- What Causes Phobias?
- Prevention by Socialization
- The Wild Animal in a Dog
- Beating the Bangs
- Household Noises
- Taping the Trouble
- Fear of Objects
- Chapter 18. Car Sickness
- Causes
- Prevention Advice
- Further Tips
- Chapter 19. Digging Up the Garden
- Prevention Advice
- Training Disks
- Scent Deterrents
- Chapter 20. Eating Animal Feces
- Prevention Advice
- Deterrent Methods
- Chapter 21. Chasing People and Animals
- Sizing Up the Problem
- Obedience Training
- Reverse Chase
- Redirecting the Chase
- Electric Collars
- Index