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Dog training for dummies
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- ISBN: 9780470602270
- ISBN: 0470602279
- ISBN: 9780470600290
- ISBN: 0470600292
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1 online resource (xviii, 388 pages) : illustrations. - Edition: 3rd ed.
- Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, ©2010.
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| Formatted Contents Note: | Dog Training For Dummies, 3rd Edition -- About the Authors -- Dedication -- Authors' Acknowledgments -- Contents at a Glance -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Conventions Used in This Book -- What You're Not to Read -- Foolish Assumptions -- How This Book Is Organized -- Icons Used in This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part I: Setting the Stage for Successful Training -- Chapter 1: Dog Training: The Key to Your Dog's Safety and Your Sanity -- What Exactly Does Training Mean? -- Identifying a Well-Trained Dog -- Selecting a Training Model -- Five Basic Commands Every Dog Needs to Know -- Recognizing Factors that Influence Success -- Oh, the Places You and Your Pooch Can Go: Beyond the Basics -- An Exercise to Get You and Your Pooch Started -- Chapter 2: Canine Psychology 101: Getting to Know Your Dog -- Figuring Out How Your Dog Thinks -- Recognizing Your Dog's Instinctive Behaviors -- Determining Your Dog's Personality Profile -- Deciding How You Want Buddy to Act -- Remembering Who's Training Whom -- Chapter 3: Developing Training Savvy -- Managing the Dog Within -- Stressing the Effects of Stress -- Managing Your Dog's Environment -- Understanding the "You" Factor -- Chapter 4: Understanding the Vital Role Nutrition and Health Play in Training -- Finding the Right Food for Your Dog -- Exploring Common Health Issues that Affect Behavior and Training -- Chapter 5: Gearing Up for Training Success -- Choosing the Right Training Leash and Collar -- Readying a Reward: Treats Are Your Training Buddies -- Other Equipment to Consider -- Part II: Performing Puppy Preliminaries -- Chapter 6: Surviving Your Puppy's Growth Periods -- Understanding Your Puppy's Early Development -- The Terrible Twos: Managing the Adolescent from 4 months to 2 years -- Spaying or Neutering to Help with Behavior and Training. |
| Source of Description Note: | Print version record. |
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Jack and Wendy Volhard are internationally recognized for their contributions to dog training, health, and nutrition. At the heart of their teaching is the "Motivational Method," a unique approach to training that is aimed at people who value dogs first and foremost as pets and companions.
