B.E.S. Dog Training Bible
Описание книги
This complete guide was written for new dog owners or for prospective pet parents who are about to acquire a canine companion. Author Andrea Arden is a well-known trainer who currently works on Animal Planet's shows, <i>Underdog to Wonderdog, Dogs 101, </i>and <i>Cats 101. </i>She begins by pointing out the importance of understanding canine psychology and a dog's learning capacity as necessary prerequisites to effective and humane training. Also discussed are several different approaches to dog training, canine temperaments, and impulse control. Her training directions cover topics that include– <BR> <BR> <B> <LI> Housetraining, </B> with reference to short-term and long-term confinements, food, water and walking schedule, and more <B> <LI> Socialization, </B> with reference to handling and gentling, bite inhibition, introduction to people, socializing with kids, and more <B> <LI>Dog Training 101: Foundation Exercises, </B> which includes exercises in eye contact, teaching a dog to come when called, sit, down, and stand commands, walking on leash, and more <B> <LI>Physical and Mental Activity, </B> with advice on teaching games and tricks, agility training, and more <B> <LI> Correcting Behavior Problems, </B> including excessive barking, destructive chewing or digging, begging, and more <BR><BR> <i> B.E.S. Dog Training Bible </i>is filled with instructive color photos, and features a spiral binding, which will keep the book open to chosen pages when training is in progress.
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Andrea Arden. B.E.S. Dog Training Bible
Barron’s Dog Training Bible
CONTENTS
PREFACE
1
The Evolution of the Canine-Human Bond
Every Dog Needs a Job
Setting Realistic Expectations
Commitment and Compliance
Time to Teach
Leader, Guide, Teacher, or Coach?
Picking a Positive Approach
2
A Wolf Inside?
Dominance and Submission
“Good Dog Myth”
A Dog’s Eye View: Scents and Sensibility
Canine Communication
Stages of Development
Breed Considerations
3
Management Magic
Motivating Your Dog to Play the Training Game: “Learn to Earn”
Techniques for Teaching Behaviors
Curbing Unwanted Behaviors
Principles of Positive Training: Set Your Dog Up to Succeed
4
Terms and Tools
Rewards
Reward Options
Stuffable Chew Toys: Brain Training for Dogs
Other Types of Toys
Timing and Ratio of Rewards
Markers
Other Valuable Tools
Training Equipment
5
Housetraining Defined
Designing a Housetraining Routine
Short-Term Confinement: Crate Training
Long-Term Confinement
What Goes In on Schedule Comes Out on Schedule
6
What Are Socialization and Habituation?
Handling and Gentling
Restraint
Object Exchange
Dogs and Children
Meeting People Outside the Home
The Great Outdoors
Other Dogs
Remedial Socialization
7
Specific Versus Generalized Learning
How to Make Behaviors Happen
The Foundation of Focus
Target Training
Sit
Down
Stand
Stay
Walking Nicely on Leash
Come When Called
8
Good Things Come to Those Who Are Patient
Instilling Impulse Control
Impulse Control for Leash Manners
Impulse Control Exit Strategies
Impulse Control as Part of Play
9
Why Do Behavior Issues Develop?
Steps to Addressing Behavior Problems
Common Behavior Problems
Resource Guarding
Rules for Children
Aggression
10
Tricks
Games
Agility Fun
Canine Good Citizen
Therapy Dogs
Dog Sports
Resources
Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
V
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