Breaking Bad Habits in Dogs: Learn to Gain Your Dog's Obedience and Trust by Understanding How It Thinks and Behaves

The perfect puppy and dog training book! The fundamentals of canine psychology―how dogs understand and communicate, and how many of their instincts differ from our own. Included is instruction on using vocal and hand signals to teach basic commands, such as "sit" and "stay." Build trust with humane methods for breaking bad canine habits through careful and consistent training.

Problems and their solutions included:

• Dealing with a dominant dog in the home
• House training and paper training
• Excessive barking or attention-seeking
• Aggressive behavior
• Destructive behavior
• Jumping up on visitors
• Stealing food and scavenging . . . and much more!

Offers the best way to introduce a new dog into the family, how to deal with a dog's phobias, and how to prevent a dog from digging up the yard. This helpful book features instructive sidebar features and color photos on every page.

Colin Tennant began his career in canine obedience training at the Asoka Training School in Manchester, England, and later founded the London Dog Training Group. He has trained animals for TV shows and has appeared on the BBC and other television networks to offer pet-training advice.