Dog training / by Mary Ann Rombold Zeigenfuse, LVT, with Wendy Volhard.
"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]
- Copyright: ©2026
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.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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