The Perfect Companion - Understanding, Training and Bonding with Your Dog!: 2017 Extended Edition (Positive Dog Training)

Everything you need to train your puppy, adult and even your geriatric dog – with the right approach, it's never too early or too late to achieve positive results in both dog training and behaviour modification!

This publication is much more than a dog training manual; it also covers aspects of canine psychology, exploring dog social behaviour and delves into the inner workings of the dog's mind, to give you a real understanding of how dogs think and learn, that reveals why positive reinforcement training gains the best and most reliable results. It encourages you to consider your dog's natural behaviour, and to channel their instincts into positive activities, revealing why stimulating your dog's mind has many behavioural, psychological and physical benefits, that could possibly contribute to a longer life.

You will find detailed step by step instructions on how to teach all the basic commands, including toileting on command for house training, using various different positive training techniques - so you can choose the method that best suits you and your dog.

Includes a detailed puppy socialisation program, sports and activities to explore and games to play with your dog, that will not only build confidence, but will strengthen the bond between you, laying the foundation for a strong and rewarding relationship, and giving your dog a happy fulfilled life.

Some common behaviour problems are covered in detail, explaining the causes and importantly how to prevent them, but also offering solutions if your are experiencing them with your dog. This book also includes a general problem solving guide, with a checklist to help you diagnose the root cause of problems and suggests what action may be needed in order to resolve them.

The Perfect Companion, Understanding, Training and Bonding with your Dog! Written by professional dog trainer and canine behaviourist Karen Davison, this book is essential reading for all puppy and dog owners - a must have resource of valuable information for all dog lovers, that encourages us and our companions to live our best lives!

One of Karen's favourite sayings: 'Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.' Over the years Karen has shared her life with 21 rescue dogs of various ages, disabilities and behavioural problems, and has devoted herself into helping them to live their best lives.

Karen Davison grew up in Bedfordshire, England. She has been an avid reader and a lover of animals since early childhood. The family's first dog, Scamp, started Karen's lifelong love of dogs.

Qualified in Advanced Canine Behaviour, Psychology and Training, she worked as a professional dog trainer and canine behaviourist for over 12 years. She went on to study Advanced Wolf Behaviour and Ecology and was lucky enough to spend time with wolves at the Wolf Conservation Trust in UK.

Karen is passionate about improving communication and strengthening the bond between owners and their dogs, and has shared her vast knowledge and experience in The Perfect Companion: Understanding, Training and Bonding with your Dog, and a breed specific book for Husky owners: Companion Huskies: Understanding, Training and Bonding with your Dog. On the lighter side she has published A Dog's Guide to Humans, A Dog's Guide to Cats and It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog Trainer.

After joining a local writers group, she has had both poetry and short stories chosen for publication. Karen is also working on her first fiction novel, which combines her love of writing, wolves and fantasy - Wolf Clan Rising.