Synopses & Reviews
Dog Training That Worksas Simple as ABC!
If youre a dog owner, youre already a trainer. From the moment you bring your dog home, youre teaching him how to behaveand, without realizing it, you could be instilling undesirable behaviors that have to be unlearned. Now, theres a simple, no-nonsense way to effectively and humanely train your petand get the right results. In ABC Practical Guide to Dog Training, Steven Appelbaum, an expert with over 25 years of professional experience training thousands of dogs and hundreds of professional dog trainers, shares his secrets to help you get your dog to behavegiving you tried, true, and tested techniques that work.
Focused on the strength of rewarding appropriate behavior, Appelbaum passionately relates a sensitive, user-friendly approach that strengthens the canine/human bond. He explains how to quickly establish a training program that prevents problems before they occurand how, by following a few fundamental principles, you can make your new companion a comfortable member of your family. Youll discover:
- The basics of how your dog learns
- Positive ways to address behavior problems, such as jumping, nipping, chewing, house soiling, digging, and barking
- How to establish obedience off-leash, inside the house and out
- What "pack theory" isexplained in a way that finally makes sense
- Where correction can have a place in dog training
- How to find a professional trainer who is right for you and your dog
Complete with an Internet guide to sites on everything from pet supplies and dog parks to boarding kennels and veterinarians, the ABC Practical Guide to Dog Training truly makes training your four-legged friend as simple as ABC!
Synopsis
With the proliferation of titles in the market today, why another book on pet dog training?
Because most of them sound wonderful, but don't work! And the dogs being trained often develop problems as a result. Frustrated pet owners are looking for practical, humane answers -- that provide results.
The experienced approach contained in The ABC Practical Training Guide has proven itself with over 40,000 dog owners across the United States and Canada who have found their answers "as simple as ABC."
Synopsis
Outlines an approach to canine training that introduces "pack theory" strategies and provides gentle and effective ways to address such issues as chewing, house soiling, barking, and other behavioral problems. Original.
About the Author
STEVEN APPELBAUM is President and CEO of Animal Behavior and Training Associates, Inc., the largest independent dog training company in North America, which over the last five years has trained over 100,000 dogs and owners! He is also President of Animal Behavior College, Inc., (ABC), a highly innovative school that is helping to train and ABC-certify the next generation of professional dog trainers.
Table of Contents
PREFACE.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR.
CHAPTER 1: A DOG STORY.
CHAPTER 2: IF YOU HAVE A DOG, YOU ARE A TRAINER.
CHAPTER 3: HOW YOUR DOG LEARNS: A BASIC PRIMER THAT MAKES SENSE, WITHOUT A LOT OF JARGON AND PSYCHOBABBLE.
CHAPTER 4: YOUR DOG AS A FAMILY MEMBER.
CHAPTER 5: SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE WAYS TO ADDRESS BASIC PROBLEMS, PART 1.
CHAPTER 6: SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE WAYS TO ADDRESS BASIC PROBLEMS, PART 2,
CHAPTER 7: OFF-LEASH OBEDIENCE,
CHAPTER 8: FINDING A TRAINER WHO’S RIGHT FOR YOU AND YOUR DOG.
CHAPTER 9: HAVE FUN: RESOURCES FOR YOU AND YOUR DOG.
INDEX.