Collins Good Dog Behaviour: An Owner’s Guide
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Gwen Bailey. Collins Good Dog Behaviour: An Owner’s Guide
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD
1. CHAPTER ONE. ALL DOGS CAN BE WELL BEHAVED
WHY IS YOUR DOG LIKE HE IS?
THE CANINE HUNTING SEQUENCE
WHICH BREED IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
MONGRELS AND CROSS-BREEDS
THE RIGHT DOG FOR THE RIGHT SITUATION
YOU CAN TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS!
THE PERFECT PUPPY
VACCINATIONS VERSUS SOCIALIZATION
2. CHAPTER TWO. SPEAKING YOUR DOG’S LANGUAGE
THEIR PHYSICAL WORLD
A DOG’S SENSES. PAWS AND JAWS
A SMELLY FACT
SUPER SCENTING
SCENT CAMOUFLAGE
EMPLOYING A DOG’S SUPERIOR SENSES
SEEING THINGS DIFFERENTLY
SENSITIVE SIGHT
IMPRESSIVE HEARING
SOUND SENSITIVITY
MOVABLE EARS
DIFFERENT METHODS OF COMMUNICATION
BODY LANGUAGE V. SPOKEN WORD
PLAYBOW
FEARFUL DOG
HAPPY DOG
CONFIDENT DOG
SUBMISSIVE DOG
ANGRY DOG
SUBMISSIVE GRIN
TAIL WAGGING
WATCH AND LEARN
DOGS FIND WORDS DIFFICULT
USING TONE OF VOICE
MIND READING
EYE CONTACT
DISPLACEMENT BEHAVIOUR
APPEASEMENT GESTURES
COMBINING PHYSICAL AND VERBAL SIGNALS
3. CHAPTER THREE. HOW TO BE A GOOD OWNER
YOUR DOG SHOULD WANT TO PLEASE YOU
REWARD GOOD BEHAVIOUR
ERROR - FREE LEARNING
PREVENT UNWANTED BEHAVIOUR
DON’T SHOUT!
THE NEED FOR A LEADER
DOGS AS PACK ANIMALS
HAVING THE RIGHT ATTITUDE
LEARNING TO LEAD THE PACK
FOOD
SLEEPING PLACES AND TERRITORY
TOYS AND POSSESSIONS
AFFECTION AND SOCIAL CONTACT
WHEN TO SAY ‘NO’ AND MEAN IT
EVERY DOG IS DIFFERENT
4. CHAPTER FOUR. ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS FOR A GOOD DOG
A DOG’S ESSENTIAL NEEDS FOR GOOD MENTAL HEALTH
IMPORTANT BEHAVIOURS FOR DOGS
A NEED TO BE SAFE
A NEED TO MAINTAIN THEIR BODIES
WALKING THE DOG
MIND GAMES
DIFFERENT TYPES OF GAMES—DOGS WITH THEIR OWNERS
CHASE GAMES
TUGGING GAMES
DIFFERENT TYPES OF GAMES—DOGS ON THEIR OWN
SEARCHING GAMES
DIGGING GAMES
GAMES WITH SQUEAKY TOYS
NO BITING ALLOWED
A TOY FOR EVERY OCCASION
CHEWING
A NEED TO REPRODUCE
A NEED FOR SOCIAL CONTACT
5. CHAPTER FIVE. HOW AND WHY DOGS LEARN
WHY USE REWARDS?
MOTIVATION FOR OBEDIENCE
1 PRAISE AND ATTENTION
AIM FOR SUCCESS
2 FOOD
LESSONS AWAY FROM HOME
3 GAMES AND PLAY
4 MOVEMENT
SHORT TRAINING SESSIONS
TEACHING WORDS AND SIGNALS
GETTING THE REQUIRED ACTION—LURES VERSUS POSITIONING
SIGNALS OR WORDS?
TIMING
PUTTING THE ACTION ON COMMAND
UNREWARDING BEHAVIOR
ASSOCIATIONS
TRAINING CLASSES
6. CHAPTER SIX. USEFUL TRAINING EXERCISES
COMING BACK WHEN CALLED
WHEN NOT TO CALL
DOGS THAT PREFER GAMES
KEEP HIM GUESSING
WALKING WITHOUT PULLING ON THE LEAD
USE HUMANE METHODS
CANINE HEAD COLLARS
SIT, DOWN, STAND, AND ROLL OVER
SIT
“SIT DOWN”
DOWN
STAND
ROLL OVER
STAY
PRACTICED BUT NOT PERFECT
7. CHAPTER SEVEN. HOW TO MAKE YOUR DOG REALLY CLEVER
THE RETRIEVE
FETCH AND CARRY
LEARNING NAMES OF OBJECTS
THE CORRECT RESPONSE
FIND IT
HELPING OUT
PLAYING MESSENGER
TEACHING TRICKS
BE INVENTIVE
IDEAS FOR TRICKS
WHEN THINGS GET DIFFICULT
COMPETITIONS
AGILITY
TRACKING TRIALS
COMPETITION OBEDIENCE
FLYBALL
8. CHAPTER EIGHT. PROBLEM BEHAVIOR
TRY NOT TO RESORT TO PUNISHMENT
AGGRESSIVE DOGS
BAD MANNERS AND UNRULY BEHAVIOR
JUMPING UP
NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF
FEAR AND SHYNESS
PROBLEMS WHEN LEFT ALONE
BOREDOM
FEAR AND INSECURITY
OVERATTACHMENT
CAR TRAVEL PROBLEMS
DIFFICULT WITH OTHER DOGS
CHASING
EXCESSIVE BARKING
USEFUL INFORMATION AND ADDRESSES
WHERE TO GET FURTHER HELP
USEFUL ADDRESSES
AUTHOR’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
COPYRIGHT
ABOUT THE PUBLISHER
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For Winnie the Ridgeback, a loyal friend andpart of my life for the past 11 years.
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