A renowned dog trainer gives you the positive training tools you need to share a lifetime of fun, companionship, and respect with your dog. Plus, you’ll get: information on the importance of observing, understanding, and reacting appropriately to your dog’s body language; instructions on how to phase out the use of a clicker and treats to introduce more advanced training concepts; a diary to track progress; suggestions for treats your dog will respond to; and a glossary of training terms.
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Acknowledgments.
Foreword.
Pat’s Positive Training Principles.
PART I: Partners in Training: Laying the Relationship Foundation.
Chapter 1: Dogs Just Want to Have Fun.
Chapter 2: Train with Your Brain, Not Pain.
Chapter 3: How Can I Answer If I Don’t Understand the Question?
Chapter 4: Let Me Hear Your Body Talk.
Chapter 5: I Read You Loud and Clear.
Chapter 6: A New Leash on Life.
Chapter 7: The Shape of Things to Come.
Chapter 8: Should You Ever Punish?
PART II: The Trick Is in the Training: Basic Exercises.
Chapter 9: It’s All Tricks.
Chapter 10: The First Week—Sit Happens.
Chapter 11: The Second Week—On Target.
Chapter 12: The Third Week—Take It to the Limit.
Chapter 13: The Fourth Week—Everyone Needs Her Own Spot.
Chapter 14: The Fifth Week—Up and Over!
Chapter 15: The Sixth Week—Well, Excuse Me!
Chapter 16: Click! and Jackpot!
PART III: Ain’t Misbehavin’: Addressing Behavior Challenges.
Chapter 17: The Poisoned Cue (And Other Important Training Concepts).
Chapter 18: Pees on Earth: Happy Housetraining!
Chapter 19: Canine Social Misfits.
Chapter 20: Don’t Worry, Be Happy.
Chapter 21: One Is the Loneliest Number.
Chapter 22: A Biting Commentary.
Chapter 23: The Green-Eyed Monster.
Chapter 24: And Baby Makes Three.
Epilogue: Choosing Your Animal-Care Professionals.
Appendix I: Doggy Day Planners.
Appendix II: Delicious Treats and Delightful Rewards.
Appendix III: Canine Activity Contact Information.
Appendix IV: Resources.
Appendix V: Glossary of Training Cues and Terms.
Index.
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Pat Miller has been a dog trainer for over thirty years. She is the founder of Peaceable Paws Dog & Puppy Training Center and is on the Board of Directors of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. She is a leading proponent of positive dog training techniques, and her columns on training are read by thousands in publications such as
Whole Dog Journal.
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