Dealing with Aggression

In This Chapter Understanding what aggression is and what causes it Managing dogs high in prey drive, fight drive, and pack drive Dealing with a dog who’s aggressive about his food bowl Working with a fear-biter Knowing how to handle an attack by another dog Digging up the scoop about electric fences The term aggression means different…

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Dealing with Doggie Don’ts

In This Chapter Understanding some typical behavior problems Knowing your options for dealing with problems Managing noisy or destructive behavior Dealing with your dog’s separation anxiety Contending with soiling, dribbling, and carsickness Does your dog have what you think is a behavior problem? Does Buddy bark too much, but otherwise behave like a model dog?…

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Developing Training Savvy

In This Chapter Examining factors that affect the training environment Influencing your dog’s ability to learn Recognizing your dog’s emotional and physical needs Evaluating your dog’s response to his environment Dealing with your dog’s stress Your dog’s ability — just like your ability — to learn and retain information is directly related to what goes…

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Mastering Basic Training

In This Chapter Using a leash Teaching the basic skills: sitting and staying Keeping your dog from bolting Behaving at the dinner table One question almost every dog owner asks is, “How do I keep my dog from jumping up on people?” Dogs jump on people as a form of greeting, like saying, “Hello, nice…

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Equipping for Training Success

In This Chapter Getting yourself (and your dog) ready for training Distinguishing between leashes and collars Balancing fit and safety concerns Taking advantage of training treats Dog training is no different from any other activity — you need the right equipment for the job. Many choices are available to you, and in this chapter, we…

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Understanding Your Dog’s Mind

In This Chapter Distinguishing your dog’s instinctive behaviors Knowing what drives your dog to certain behaviors Profiling your dog’s personality Applying your dog’s profile to your training plans To train Buddy, you need some insight into what is happening at any given moment in his little brain. Here, your powers of observation can help you….

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Housetraining

In This Chapter Crate-training your dog Setting up an elimination schedule and other fundamentals of housetraining Exploring an alternative to crate-training Understanding why your dog marks his territory Taking your dog for a ride The well-trained dog’s education begins with housetraining. As with any training, some dogs catch on more readily than others. Some of…

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