E-book

Dog training for dummies / by Wendy Volhard and Mary Ann Rombold Zeigenfuse

Summary:

Make your buddy a top dog for life, be your Best Friend & rsquo;s & ldquo;Friend, & rdquo; by training together. Obedience training is one of the most important aspects of raising a dog. In fact, a well-trained dog is a FREE dog! Why? Because a trained dog requires fewer restrictions. The more reliable the dog, the more freedom he is given. Dog Training for Dummies shows dog owners how to select the right training method for their puppy, adult, or senior dog. Whether you want to teach Buddy to sit or master retrieving, this hands-on guide provides training to ensure a mutually respectful relationship with your four-legged family members. Eliminate unwanted behavior Find step-by-step instruction on basic commands Strengthen your bond with your dog Build communication, understanding, and mutual respect Based on positive reinforcement, trust, and obedience, the tips and tricks inside will help you bring out the very best in your beloved pet

Record details

ISBN: 9781119656845
ISBN: 1119656842
ISBN: 9781119656876
ISBN: 1119656877
Physical Description: 1 online resource : illustrations
Edition: Fourth edition
Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2020]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1 Setting the Stage for Successful Training -- Chapter 1 Dog Training: The Key to Your Dog's Safety and Your Sanity -- Understanding Why You're Training Buddy: To Do Something or Not to Do Something -- Identifying a Well-Trained Dog -- Selecting a Training Model -- First things first: Considering your dog's breed -- Training a dog: What are you really doing? -- Identifying Six Basic Commands Every Dog Needs to Know

Recognizing Factors that Influence Success -- Having a good relationship with your dog -- Owning a healthy dog -- Making training time a priority -- Oh, the Places You and Your Pooch Can Go: Beyond the Basics -- The Canine Good Citizen Certificate -- AKC S.T.A.R. puppy program -- AKC tricks titles -- More than training: Understanding how dogs help people -- An Exercise to Get You and Your Pooch Started -- Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Dog and How He Perceives the World -- Determining What Motivates You and Your Dog -- Being Aware of Your Dog's Body Language

Recognizing Your Dog's Instinctive Behaviors -- Prey drive -- Pack drive -- Defense drive, fight and flight -- Understanding how the drives affect training -- Determining Your Dog's Personality Profile -- Deciding How You Want Buddy to Act -- Bringing out drives -- Switching drives -- Applying drives to your training -- Remembering Who's Training Whom -- Chapter 3 Developing Training Savvy -- Managing the Dog Within -- Breed-specific behaviors -- Temperament -- Mental sensitivity -- Responses to visual stimuli -- Sound sensitivity -- Touch sensitivity -- the adrenaline effect

Stressing the Effects of Stress -- Understanding stress -- Recognizing the symptoms of stress -- Origins of stress -- intrinsic and extrinsic -- Relating stress to learning -- Stress and distraction training -- Managing stress -- Managing Your Dog's Environment -- Starting on the right foot -- Recognizing your dog's social needs -- Identifying your dog's emotional needs -- Feeding your dog's nutritional needs -- Understanding the "You" Factor -- Knowing your expectations -- Knowing your attitude -- Being consistent with commands and tone of voice -- Outlasting your dog -- be persistent

Knowing to avoid "no" -- Repeating commands -- Chapter 4 Understanding the Vital Role That Nutrition and Health Play in Training -- Finding the Right Food for Buddy -- Deciphering dog food labels -- Evaluating Buddy's current food -- Understanding the Nutrients Your Dog Needs -- Meeting puppy's nutritional needs -- Keeping your dog's diet rich in protein -- Going easy on the carbohydrates -- Knowing the value of fats -- in moderation -- Ensuring that your dog's diet is fortified with vitamins and minerals -- Don't forget to quench his thirst: Keeping fresh water around