B.E.S. Dog Training Bible: A Complete Guide to Understanding and Training Your New Puppy or Dogs at Any Age Written by a Certified Dog Trainer (B.E.S. Dog Bibles Series)

A complete guide to new puppy and dog training! Included is information on raising, training, and loving dogs, including adorable color photos, helpful hints, and quick tips on training.

You'll learn:

• Housetraining your puppy, with reference to short-term and long-term confinements, food, water, walking schedule, and more
• Socialization, with reference to handling and gentling, bite inhibition, introduction to people, socializing with kids, and more
• Dog Training 101: Foundation Exercises, which includes exercises in eye contact, teaching a dog to come when called, sit, down, and stand commands, walking on leash, and more
• Physical and Mental Activity, with advice on teaching games and tricks, agility training, and more
• Correcting Behavior Problems, including excessive barking, destructive chewing or digging, begging, and more

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, Underdog to Wonderdog, Dogs 101, and Cats 101. 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.

Andrea Arden is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer, a Certified Pet Partners Team evaluator for the Delta Society, and a certified evaluator for the AKC's Canine Good Citizen test. She is the director of Andrea Arden Dog Training, and was named the best dog trainer in New York by New York, W, Time Out, and Quest magazines and the Daily News.