Dog Perfect: The User-Friendly Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog - Softcover

Sarah Hodgson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 087605534X ISBN 13: 9780876055342

Publisher: Howell Book House, 1995

Synopsis

Are you at the end of your leash with your dog? Tried everything and nothing seems to work? Don't give up hope—your dog can be DogPerfect, too, with the simple training instructions in this book. DogPerfect takes you through the basics step-by-step. Chapters include:

• Who Is Your Dog, and How Does He Learn?
• What You'll Need To Train Your Dog
• Starting Off On The Right Paw
• Basics For Your Best Friend
• Encyclopedia of Canine Etiquette

Your dog will learn how to Sit, Stay, Down, Come and Heel like the well-mannered dog you want him to be. At the same time you'll learn how you contribute to your dog's sense of self and how to boost your leadership status so your dog listens to and respects you. DogPerfect will have the two of you working together as a team in no time. 

You'll Learn How to:

• Stop your dog from pulling you down the street.
• Teach your dog to sit while greeting company.
• Housetrain your dog once and for all.
• Play fun and instructional games with your dog.
• Use the Teaching Lead to humanely calm and control your dog.
• Handle problem barking, chewing and digging and much more!

About this title

From the Back Cover

The bestselling dog training guide – revised edition

Are you at the end of your leash with your dog? Tried everything and nothing seems to work? Don't give up hope–your dog can learn with the simple, proven training methods in this book. DogPerfect has helped thousands of dog owners transform their rowdy canines into well-behaved companions. Now, dog trainer Sarah Hodgson has refined her easy-to-follow, upbeat guide. Up-to-date chapters cover everything you need to know, step by step–from how your dog learns obedience basics to housetraining to dealing with anxiety.

Your dog will learn how to Sit, Stay, Settle Down, Come and Heel like the well-mannered companion you want him to be. DogPerfect is a positive, unintimidating guide that can help any dog owner–especially when the pooch in question is less than perfect. You'll discover how to:

• Use clicker, target and point training to spice up your lessons
• Stop your dog from pulling you down the street
• Teach your dog to Sit while greeting company
• Play fun and instructional games with your dog
• Handle problem barking, chewing, jumping and much more!

About the Author

Sarah Hodgson is the owner of the Cooperative Canine in Golden Bridge, New York. She is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, The Society of North American Dog Trainers and the Dog Writers' Association of America. Sarah is co-author of the book You and Your Puppy, Training and Health Care for Puppy's First Year (Howell, 1995).

Edition details

• Publisher: Howell Book House
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 087605534X
• ISBN 13: 9780876055342
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256
• Illustrator: Illustrated