100 Ways To Train The Perfect Dog by Marie Miller, Sarah Fisher - Paperback

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Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Region
Africa
US State
Idaho
Subjects
Animals & Pets
Subject
Pets & Animal Care
ISBN
9780715329412
EAN
9780715329412
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
David & Charles Publishers
ISBN-10
0715329413
ISBN-13
9780715329412
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65614578

Product Key Features

Book Title
100 Ways to Train the Perfect Dog
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Dogs / Training
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Pets
Author
Marie Miller, Sarah Fisher
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Item Length
10.9 in
Item Width
8.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
636.70887
Table Of Content
Introduction; PART ONE; What every dog owner needs to know; The language of dogs; How dogs learn; How to achieve the perfect partnership; Introduction to TTouch and rewards; Positive reinforcement and clicker training; PART TWO (100 ways); Setting your dog up for success; 1-9 Foundation exercises (bronze); 10-24 Getting the basics right; 25-37 Successful socializing; 38-54 Further training made fun (silver); 55-80 Going for gold; 81-84 When things change; 85-100 Common problems and how to overcome them; Holistic dog care; Acknowlegments; Index.
Synopsis
Suitable for owners looking for a positive approach to dog training, this book includes touch bodywork and exercises; practical step-by-step instructions, clear photographs and helpful tips that demonstrate effectively how to create a happy, safe family pet., Discover 100 ways to train a well-mannered, calm, confident and happy family pet by following expert advice from experienced dog trainers Sarah Fisher and Marie Miller. Practical step-by-step instructions and clear photographs demonstrate essential techniques, and progressive exercises, and bronze, silver and gold certificates provide structure and achievable goals, enabling you to teach your dog key skills. Fun games reinforce the training, giving your dog appropriate mental and physical stimulation. 100 Ways to Train the Perfect Dog includes: Why train your dog? - this chapter shows the benefits of owning a well-trained dog, how important it is to have a happy, appropriately stimulated, well-fed and looked after dog who does not display aggressive behavior. There is a brief outline of learning theory: positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, negative punishment, classical conditioning, operant conditioning. You will be taught how dogs learn, how dogs communicate, how to approach a dog, and the basics such as a dog's environment, exercise, equipment, toys and appropriate play. This section also covers special cases where you might need to take a slightly different approach, such as with puppies or deaf or blind dogs. How to train your dog? - in this chapter you will learn about clicker training, Tellington TTouches and how to establish the basics. In the Bronze certificate section you will follow exercises to teach your dog simple foundation exercises such as sit, come, off and down. The exercises in the Silver certificate section introduce stay, fetch and retrieve, they show you how to integrate other people into your dog's life in a way that is fun, safe and rewarding for all concerned. Finally, the Gold certificate section shows you how to further your skills and provide ways to keep your dog mentally satisfied with more fun games, handy tips and training exercises, including the sit and down out of sight, chase recall, searching for hidden toys and treats and leg weaves. Whether you are training a puppy or solving specific problems with an older dog, this positive guide is the perfect companion and will help to deepen the understanding and trust between you and your dog., Discover 100 ways to train a well-mannered, calm, confident and happy family pet by following the expert advice from experienced dog trainers Sarah Fisher and Marie Miller.Practical step-by-step instruction and clear photographs demonstrate essential techniques, including TTouch bodywork and clicker training.Progressive exercises and bronze, silver and gold certificates provide structure and achievable goals, enabling you to teach your dog key skills.Fun games reinforce the training, giving your dog appropriate mental and physical stimulation. Whether you are training a puppy or solving specific problems with an older dog, this positive guide is the perfect companion and will help to deepen the understanding and trust between you and your dog., Suitable for owners looking for a positive approach to dog training, this book includes touch bodywork and exercises; practical step-by-step instructions, clear photographs and helpful tips that demonstrate effectively how to create a happy, safe family pet. Discover 100 ways to train a well-mannered, calm, confident and happy family pet by following expert advice from experienced dog trainers Sarah Fisher and Marie Miller. Practical step-by-step instructions and clear photographs demonstrate essential techniques, and progressive exercises, and bronze, silver and gold certificates provide structure and achievable goals, enabling you to teach your dog key skills. Fun games reinforce the training, giving your dog appropriate mental and physical stimulation. 100 Ways to Train the Perfect Dog includes: Why train your dog? - this chapter shows the benefits of owning a well-trained dog, how important it is to have a happy, appropriately stimulated, well-fed and looked after dog who does not display aggressive behavior. There is a brief outline of learning theory: positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, negative punishment, classical conditioning, operant conditioning. You will be taught how dogs learn, how dogs communicate, how to approach a dog, and the basics such as a dog's environment, exercise, equipment, toys and appropriate play. This section also covers special cases where you might need to take a slightly different approach, such as with puppies or deaf or blind dogs. How to train your dog? - in this chapter you will learn about clicker training, Tellington TTouches and how to establish the basics. In the Bronze certificate section you will follow exercises to teach your dog simple foundation exercises such as sit, come, off and down. The exercises in the Silver certificate section introduce stay, fetch and retrieve, they show you how to integrate other people into your dog's life in a way that is fun, safe and rewarding for all concerned. Finally, the Gold certificate section shows you how to further your skills and provide ways to keep your dog mentally satisfied with more fun games, handy tips and training exercises, including the sit and down out of sight, chase recall, searching for hidden toys and treats and leg weaves. Whether you are training a puppy or solving specific problems with an older dog, this positive guide is the perfect companion and will help to deepen the understanding and trust between you and your dog.
LC Classification Number
SF431

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