In This Chapter Adding levity to your training approach Discovering the best approach to suit your dog’s age and personality Incorporating the directions into everyday life Trusting your dog off-lead In this chapter, you not only discover how to teach your dog basic directions, but you find out what each exercise conveys from your dog’s…

In This Chapter Creating consistency Highlighting responses through repetition Identifying a good correction Letting your dog teach himself Dogs and people really do want the same thing: They want to get along and spend time together. Unfortunately, no one can enjoy an ill-mannered dog, which leads to a vicious cycle: left at home or corralled…

In This Chapter Sorting out training tools, from treat cups to clicker training Discovering what motivates your dog to respond Speeding up your dog’s behavioral memory Understanding the role of a perfectly timed response If you’ve ever ogled over a seemingly perfectly trained or wellmannered dog, the first thing to know is that the dog’s…

In This Chapter Knowing how old your dog really is Checking for and adapting to age-related changes in hearing and vision Coping with the effects of aging on a dog’s mind As your dog ages, he’ll adapt and change because of his own life experience. However, as time takes its toll, he’ll process this information…