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Dog training / by Mary Ann Rombold Zeigenfuse, LVT, with Wendy Volhard.

Dog training for dummies (other title)

Summary:

"An easy, hands-on guide to training your dog. Interested in learning about the best, most effective training methods for dogs of all ages, personalities, and breeds? In Dog Training for Dummies, a team of veteran dog trainers and dog training educators walks you through a comprehensive collection of commands, techniques, and breed-specific strategies for modifying and managing your dog's behaviors. You'll learn how to housetrain your dog, create a happy home and environment for your pet, and solve the most common dog behavior problems"-- Back cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781394356300
  • ISBN: 1394356307
  • Physical Description: xv, 411 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: 5th edition.
  • Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2025]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Train for the dog you want. Training as a relationship builder for you and your dog. Be your dog's best friend." -- Cover.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Part 1: Setting the stage for successful training. Dog training: the key to your dog's safety and your sanity ; Getting to know your dog and how he perceives the world ; Developing training savvy ; Understanding the vital role that nutrition and health play in training ; Gearing up for training success -- Part 2: Performing puppy preliminaries. Starting on the right foot with your new puppy or dog--planning and preparing ; Surviving your puppy's critical growth periods ; The ins and outs of crate training and housetraining -- Part 3: Tackling training basics. Focusing on some basic commands ; Coming and going: two essential commands to teach ; Mastering some fundamentals: Sit, down, and stay ; Going for a pleasant walk ; Going to bed and all its practical uses ; Getting in, out, on, and off and mastering door and stairs manners -- Part 4: Taking training to the next level. Dealing with common doggie don'ts ; Retrieving: time to fetch ; Trick training for fun and bonding -- Part 5: Handling special situations. Addressing aggression ; Helping Buddy handle special situations ; Keeping your senior dog young: teaching an old dog new tricks ; Saying goodbye: losing your old friend -- Part 6: The part of tens. Ten reasons dogs do what they do ; Ten training traps and how to avoid them.
Subject:
Dogs.
Dogs > Training.
Dogs > Behavior.
Genre:
Handbooks and manuals.

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  • 11 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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