The canine good citizen Every dog can be one

Joachim Volhard

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Published
New York : Howell Book House c1997.
Language
English
Main Author
Joachim Volhard (-)
Other Authors
Wendy Volhard (-)
Edition
2nd ed
Item Description
"A Howell dog book of distinction"--P. [4] of cover.
Physical Description
xviii, 158 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 153) and index.
ISBN
9780876054529
  • About the Authors
  • Acknowledgments
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • 1. Why a Canine Good Citizen???
  • 2. What Is a Canine Good Citizen?
  • 3. What Happens When?
  • 4. Understanding Your Dog
  • 5. Stress and Your Dog
  • 6. Sit! Down! Stand! Stay!
  • 7. Out for a Walk
  • 8. Coming When Called
  • 9. Training with Distractions
  • 10. Taking the Test
  • 11. Summary of Exercises
  • Glossary
  • References for the Motivational Method
  • Bibliography
  • Index
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

The Canine Good Citizen test, introduced by the American Kennel Club in recent years, hardly requires a special course of training-designed to certify that a dog has basic obedience skills, the CGC consists of 10 simple exercises for the dog, from sitting ``politely'' for petting to walking on a loose leash to a down-stay with the owner 20 feet away. But passing the CGC is as good a goal as any in dog training, and the Volhards (he is coauthor, with Bartlett, of What All Good Dogs Should Know; she has made award-winning training films) do a wonderful job of arming the reader with skills, techniques and philosophies. Their discussions are succinct and sober: a remarkably cogent section about teaching specific postures (sit, heel, etc.) and practices is preceded by a concise discussion of managing stress while training; a ``Pack Leader's Bill of Rights'' simplifies the often-clouded concept of pack theory; a schedule suggests the expected rate of progress. However, a ``personality profile'' aiming to help tell the reader which ``drive'' (prey, pack or defense) most motivates a given dog has pop appeal, but offers little beyond the obvious; you don't need to be Konrad Lorenz to know what motivates your own dog. Illustrations not seen by PW. (Nov.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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