Dog Training 101: Step-by-Step Instructions for Raising a Happy Well-Behaved Dog

Create a stronger connection with your canine companion with these easy to follow training techniques from a world-famous celebrity dog trainer.

Whether you're welcoming a new puppy into your family or want to help your best friend overcome fears or problem behaviors, internationally renowned dog trainer and best-selling author Kyra Sundance presents your essential reference for positive dog training.

Using a visually driven, playful presentation, Dog Training 101 offers step-by-step instructions to train your pup to be a happy, attentive, and well-mannered canine. You will use positive training methods—including humane counterconditioning and positive redirection—to build a joyful relationship with your dog, who will become a willing partner in the process.

Teach your dog basic commands, such as:

- Sit - Down - Stay - Come - Drop it - Leave it

Learn real-world tactics for managing common household problems, such as:

- Leash pulling - Jumping on visitors - Begging at the table - Getting into the trash can - Growling - Peeing (submissive, excited, and marking)

Kyra will also help you teach your pup to overcome common fears, among them:

- Loud sounds - Being left alone - Certain people - Vacuum cleaner - The bathtub

This comprehensive guide also includes step-by-step advice for bringing a new dog into your household.

Fun games you can play with your dog offer both opportunities for bonding and a chance to practice rules and boundaries within a defined structure.

A "Good to Know" chapter offers an array of useful information, including the Heimlich maneuver for dogs, a list of weird dog behaviors that are perfectly normal, and a list of common poisons.

Bond with your dog as you strive toward common goals with Dog Training 101.

© 2017 Quarry Books (E-bok): 9781631594298

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E-bok: 5. september 2017