Synopses & Reviews
How do you "communicate" with your dog to make sure it does what you want? You can simply use words of instruction and praise, instead of treats, toys, or barking out orders, with this authoritative guide. Whether you're trying to housebreak your dog, or teach it to heel, sit, come, stand, stay, play games, or do tricks, you'll find the right training technique through this carefully designed, easy-to-follow training program. See how to bring out your dog's personality and increase its sense of humor and reasoning ability. The secret is in the training methods. Each activity is divided into small steps that are easy for your dog to learn. The full range of dog and puppy care is covered: crate training, grooming, exercise, your spoken language and body language (and your dog's); children and dogs; the stages of a dog's physical and social development; developing your dog's senses of sight, smell, and sound. You need no special equipment -- a consistent tone of voice for each command is the key. Soon your dog will listen as well without a lead as with one, stay home even if you don't have a fenced yard, and enjoy playing fetch, find it, roll over, "speak", or sit up and beg; jump over hurdles; and perform in competitions. See how to change bad behavior, such as excessive barking and digging up your lawn. With charts showing different needs for over 75 different breeds, the program begins with tips on what to do with newborn pups, and continues with starting a formal training process at eight weeks and enabling your dog to continue to learn throughout its life. Best of all, you can start training your dog anytime, because, proverbs aside, there's no such thing as a dog too old to "learnnew tricks".
Synopsis
Whether you're trying to housebreak your dog, or teach it to heel, sit, come, stand, stay, play games, or do tricks, you'll find the right training technique here. The full range of dog and puppy care is covered. You need no special equipment--a consistent tone of voice for each command is the key. Change bad behavior, such as excessive barking and digging up your lawn. Charts show different needs for over 75 breeds.