Dog-friendly dog training
Book - 2007
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- 1. What Is Dog-Friendly Dog Training?
- Focusing on Rewarding Good Behaviors
- Preventative Management
- Using Gentle Teaching Methods
- The Four E's of Training
- Training Techniques Go Full Circle
- Building a Bond with Your Dog
- 2. Tools to Help You Teach
- Rewards
- Consequences for Inappropriate Behavior
- Training Tools to Buy
- The Reward/Reprimand Rainbow
- Training Tools You Won't Need
- How Dogs Learn
- 3. Housetraining
- Tools for Time Management
- Choosing a Doggy Toilet
- House-Soiling Mistakes
- Submissive or Excitement Urination
- The Three Steps to Successful Housetraining
- 4. Improve Your Dog's Social Life
- What Are Socialization and Habituation?
- Puppy Socialization and Habituation
- Adult Dog Socialization
- Problems Caused by Failure to Socialize
- Maintaining Socialization
- 5. Gentling and Handling
- Handling Exercises
- Sharing Exercises
- Preventing Nipping in Play
- Teaching Your Dog to Take Food Gently
- 6. Impulse Control
- Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
- Impulse Control Exercises
- 7. Basic Manners
- Why Train Your Dog?
- Preparing to Teach
- Reasons to Teach Sit, Down, and Stand
- The Three Methods for Teaching Sit, Down, and Stand
- Teaching Your Dog to Stay
- Just to Be Close to You
- Hand Targeting
- Time to Reward Randomly
- 8. Behavior Problems
- Barking Nine to Five
- Whining
- Jumping Up
- Chewing Inappropriate Items
- Couch Hog
- Separation Issues
- Garbage Raiding
- Eating Feces
- Digging
- Hyperactivity
- Chasing
- Fear of People
- Canine Squabbles
- Resource Guide
- Association of Pet Dog Trainers
- Books
- Videos
- Catalogs
- More Fun and Games
- Kennel Clubs and Registries
- Getting in Touch with the Author
- Index