My Best Friend Dog Training

A fabulous new book about puppy behavior problems from leading trainer Teoti Anderson. Find out about all the cutting-edge positive training methods you can use to get your puppy under control. Learn how to deal with and stop unwanted chewing, barking, jumping up and all the other issues one can face with a new puppy. Puppy owners – this book will save you a lot of heartache! Teoti Anderson is President of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.

Humane, user-friendly and dog-friendly training methods. Contents: what is “dog-friendly” dog training?; tools to help you teach; housetraining; improve your dog’s social life; basic manners; behavior problems; and an excellent resource section.

Deals exclusively with feeding dogs and designed for those who want easy to read, common sense guidance on feeding for maximum health, low cost and low environmental impact. Inspired by the observation that dogs and cats fed their natural whole food diet are far healthier than when fed cooked and processed foods, and contains valuable information for anyone who is involved with dogs, including vets, vet students, breeders and dog owners generally.

Explains the science of operant conditioning, the psychological principle upon which almost all animal training is based. Operant conditioning is the place where science and dog training meet, and the authors bring you there in terms anyone can easily grasp. Every scientific concept is explained clearly and precisely, and its relevance to your dog is laid out. Includes a history of animal training, the basic principles of behavior, behavioral diagnostics (why does the dog do that?), increasing behaviors (teaching your old dog new tricks), decreasing behaviors (dealing with canine delinquents), differential reinforcement, antecedent control, and using punishment.

If you started life as a child who loved dogs more than anything else in the world and grew to an adult with the same love, then this new book by Suzanne Clothier belongs at the top of your list! Suzanne talks about her childhood with dogs and her relationship with them, and the differences between training and having a real relationship with your dog. She talks about specific dogs and situations, what she learned from them, and how they have changed her attitude towards dogs and towards training. The dogs you’ll meet and the lessons they teach may make you want to start over with your dogs and develop a better relationship. At the very least you will come away from this special book with a different attitude towards your canine companions and a new understanding of training and relationships.

A revolutionary new way of understanding the relationship between humans and domestic dogs. Maintains that dogs probably learn exclusively through conditioning of various types. Understand the role of conditioning on a dog’s intelligence & morality; predatory & social behavior; socialization, conflict resolution, fear & aggression; behavior problems & solutions.

Candid answers to urgent questions about aggression and other aspects of dog behavior. Includes case histories and guidelines for dealing with behaviors that are dangerous or that we simply don’t like. Uses positive reinforcement methods: clickers, food treats, praise, and recommends Gentle Leader in certain cases.

A practical how-to guide on resource guarding/aggression – food bowl, object, bed, crate, owner, etc. – in dogs. Contents include: aggression basics, nature of resource guarding, kinds of resource guarding, prognosis, safety tools, treatment overview, management, desensitization, troubleshooting, body handling desensitization, and operant conditioning.

Finally, popular trainer Trish King has written a book! Analyzes each stage of a dog’s physical, mental, and emotional development in great detail; includes sections on puppyhood, adolescence, adulthood and aging, plus problem behavior. Sets forth numerous similarities between child parenting and dog parenting, with an emphasis on understanding the canine psyche, and positive, reward-based learning. Offers numerous tips and guidelines detailing how dogs can adjust to and become part of the family dynamic. Formatted for quick reference.

How can bad behavior be easily transformed into good behavior? Why does management work better than force? Which leashes and collars create behavior problems and which ones solve them? What is clicker training and how can Jane Q. Public use this powerful training tool? What is the one toy every dog owner should have? Includes the latest info on training with treats, vaccination schedules, housetraining and problem prevention.

Demonstrates how you can train your dog, have fun, and build a lasting relationship at the same time. Walk away from punishment-based training methods and learn how you can reward your dog to obtain and reinforce the behaviors you could only dream about achieving before. When you apply the training methods in this book and follow the unique six-week training program, your dog will learn to think and to choose proper behavior. You and your dog can become an unbeatable team, capable of addressing any challenge you may encounter.

Not exclusively a dog training book – the author is famous as an early dolphin trainer. She outlines 8 methods for putting an end to all kinds of undesirable behavior without yelling, threats, force, punishment, guilt trips – or shooting the dog; the 10 laws of shaping behavior through affection training; how to combat your own addictions to alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, overeating or whatever; how to deal with such difficult problems as a moody spouse, an impossible teen, or an aged parent; PLUS housetraining the dog, improving your tennis game, keeping the cat off the table, and much, much more!

From Terry Ryan’s introduction: Dogs have a language for communication with each other, consisting of a large variety of signals using body, face, ears, tail, sounds, movement and expression. If we study the signals dogs use with each other and use them ourselves, we increase our ability to communicate with our dogs. Most noteworthy are the calming signals, which are used to maintain a healthy social hierarchy and resolve conflict within the pack. If we can carry these skills over to our own interactions with dogs, we can greatly improve our relationships with dogs. A practical, down-to-earth, logical understanding and use of the body language of dogs.

Kids and puppies make natural friends. This heavily illustrated guide is written especially for kids, with information on dogs and how they develop and grow. Just as important are the easy-to-understand instructions for boys and girls on puppy training and care — always with an emphasis on fun. Kids learn what to feed puppies and how much to give them, and how to play games that are safe and enjoyable. They also learn basics of puppy handling and grooming, giving commands and teaching obedience, tricks they can teach young canines, and much more. There are instructive and charming full-color photographs throughout the book. Suitable for ages 9-12, or 4-8 with parents’ guidance.

Presents Turid Rugaas working on her own home turf, doing what she does best, communicating with dogs. She shows footage of many calming signals, and how dogs use them. She also shows us how people can use calming signals in their own interactions with dogs. You’ll enjoy visiting Turid’s own dogs and those of her clients, while seeing her in action on her beautiful farm in the fjords of Norway. This is the companion DVD to her popular book, “On Talking Terms with Dogs.”

Presents the basic principles of clicker training. You will learn how to use clicker-based methods to change your dog’s behavior. Techniques presented include shaping, luring, and targeting. This is an excellent overview for anyone interested in learning how to clicker train correctly and effectively.

Shows you how to fix your dog’s behavior problems while using fair and humane techniques, rather than force and punishment. The focus is on the problem-solving methods of prevention, management, extinction and differential reinforcement. Problems such as chewing, nipping, destructiveness, jumping, barking, and hyperactivity are highlighted.

The retrieve is one of the most useful behaviors your dog can perform. Whether for fun, practical use, or competition, you can teach your dog an enthusiastic retrieve using this method. Shows you how to build a strong and reliable retrieve using only positive techniques. You will see each step of teaching the retrieve demonstrated. Common problems in retrieve training, and their solutions, are highlighted.

A collection of fun and functional dog tricks. Some are suitable for assistance dog training, meeting a long-time demand!! Well-done and enjoyable, training techniques are based on positive reinforcement, and the video comes with a clicker. Tricks include, take a bow, play dead, ring a bell (when you need to go out), open and close doors, wave, chase your tail, and retrieve your leash.