Understanding Your Dog

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…

In This Chapter Recognizing how your puppy’s needs affect his behavior Teaching your puppy his first lessons Understanding your puppy’s emotional development Knowing how to socialize your puppy from the start This chapter helps you understand the needs of your growing puppy. Here, you find all the information on how she thinks and how best…

In This Chapter Discovering what the world looks like from your dog’s perspective Understanding how human and canine visions differ Listening to the world through a dog’s ears Sniffing through life using a dog’s nose All animals interpret their environment through a complex mingling of information filtered through their five senses: sight, hearing, smell, touch,…