The Only Dog Training Book You Will Ever Need: From Avoiding Accidents to Banishing Barking, the Basics for Raising a Well-Behaved Dog,9781593370152

The Only Dog Training Book You Will Ever Need: From Avoiding Accidents to Banishing Barking, the Basics for Raising a Well-Behaved Dog

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9781593370152
ISBN10: 1593370156
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-02-01
Publisher(s): SIMON & SCHUSTER INC
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Summary

A must-have for owners who want to start their new pup off on the right paw--or those who need to curb their disobedient dog's unwieldy ways--"The Only Dog Training Book You'll Ever Need" is a handy and reliable guide that dog owners will turn to time and again.

Author Biography

Gerilyn J. Bielakiewicz, cofounder of the dog training school Canine University, has more than seventeen years of experience and extensive knowledge of animal learning theory

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii
Introduction vii
1: The Tricks to Good Dog Training
1(16)
Charting Your Dog's Progress
3(2)
How Well Do You Know Your Dog?
5(1)
Energy Level
6(1)
Training Energetic Dogs
6(1)
Personality and Social Temperament
7(1)
What Motivates Your Pooch?
8(2)
Other Rewards
10(3)
The Benefits of Strong Leadership
13(2)
Ten Keys to Training Success
15(2)
2: Meeting Your Dog's Needs
17(9)
Getting Your Dog Moving
17(2)
Working Out Together
19(2)
Providing the Right Foundation for Learning
21(5)
3: Teaching Without Punishing
26(16)
The Problem with Punishment
26(3)
Redirecting the Behavior
29(1)
Establishing New Patterns
30(1)
The Fallout of Punishment: Aggression
31(1)
Training versus Punishment
32(1)
The Kindness Revolution in Dog Training
32(1)
Using the Clicker
33(1)
Shaping
34(1)
Using Lures
35(1)
Targeting
36(4)
Labeling Behavior
40(1)
Weaning off the Clicker and Treats
40(1)
A Word on Food
41(1)
4: Solving Problems and Training Better Behaviors
42(20)
Analyze the Problem
43(1)
Behavior Management
44(2)
Encouraging Alternate Behavior
46(2)
Self-Control Exercise
48(2)
Teaching Basic Commands
50(8)
Make a Plan and Chart Your Dog's Progress
58(4)
5: Housebreaking 101
62(14)
When Nature Doesn't Run Its Course
62(1)
Using a Crate to Housebreak Your Dog
63(4)
Tracking Your Dog's Schedule
67(1)
Using a Leash for Potty Trips
68(1)
Label It
68(1)
Making a Potty Spot in Your Yard
69(1)
Controlling Food and Water
70(1)
Don't Punish Mistakes
71(1)
Cleaning Up Accidents
72(4)
6: The Bark Stops Here
76(13)
Why Do Dogs Bark Excessively?
76(1)
Meeting Your Dog's Needs
77(1)
Mindful Management
77(6)
Dogs Who Bark at Visitors
83(3)
Dogs Who Bark for Attention
86(2)
Hope for the Problem Barker
88(1)
7: Controlling a Jumper
89(13)
Why Do Dogs Jump?
89(2)
The Welcoming Committee
91(5)
Defining Your Dog's Greatest Distraction
96(1)
Don't Punish Jumping
97(1)
Teaching Sit/Stay with Duration
98(2)
Creating a Sitting Maniac
100(2)
8: Leashing a Monster
102(19)
The Only Solution Is Training
102(1)
Walking Without Pulling
103(2)
Adding Duration to Your Walks
105(3)
Training Equipment
108(4)
Lunging and On-Leash Aggression
112(3)
Using the Leash Properly
115(2)
Teaching Your Dog to Leave It
117(1)
Lack of Socialization
118(1)
The Bar Is Open, the Bar Is Closed
119(2)
9: Discouraging a Digger
121(8)
Why Do Dogs Dig?
121(5)
Setting Up a Legal Digging Zone
126(3)
10: Reclaiming a Runaway 129(12)
Why Do Dogs Run Away?
129(1)
Using a Leash to Control the Variables
130(1)
Making Rewards Worth the Effort
130(2)
Leadership Matters
132(2)
Building a Foundation for Come
134(2)
The Critical Link
136(1)
Safe Confinement
137(4)
11: Correcting Other Common Problems 141(13)
Dog Training Faux Pas
143(1)
Mouthing and Nipping
143(2)
Crying and Whining
145(1)
Playing Too Rough
146(1)
Beware of Biting
146(1)
Submissive Urination
147(1)
Separation Anxiety
148(2)
Begging
150(1)
Chewing
150(3)
Stealing and Scavenging
153(1)
12: Coping with Fears and Phobias 154(14)
Making a Commitment to Training
155(2)
Genetics, Abuse, or a Lack of Exposure?
157(4)
Now Get Busy
161(4)
Veterinary Behaviorist and Alternative Solutions
165(3)
13: Advancing Beyond the Basics 168(8)
Obedience Trials
168(3)
Advanced Exercises
171(3)
Canine Well-Wishers
174(2)
Appendix: Resources 176(4)
Index 180

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