Dog-Friendly Dog Training (eBook)

ANDREA ARDEN is best known as the trainer and field host for The Pet Department, Fox's Emmy Award–winning show. She is a pet expert for many shows, including the Today show, and has authored Train Your Dog the Lazy Way and On the Road with Your Pet. Andrea has been the behavior columnist for Dog Fancy, The New York Dog, and Hollywood Dog magazines and a contributing writer for Modern Dog. She is the Director of Andrea Arden Dog Training and a charter member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.

1 What Is Dog-Friendly Dog Training?Focusing on Rewarding Good Behaviors.Preventative Management.Using Gentle Teaching Methods.The Four E’s of Training.Training Techniques Go Full Circle.Building a Bond with Your Dog.2 Tools to Help You Teach.Rewards.Consequences for Inappropriate Behavior.Training Tools to Buy.The Reward/Reprimand Rainbow.Training Tools You Won’t Need.How Dogs Learn.3 Housetraining.Tools for Time Management.Choosing a Doggy Toilet.House-Soiling Mistakes.Submissive or Excitement Urination.The Three Steps to Successful Housetraining.4 Improve Your Dog’s Social Life.What Are Socialization and Habituation?Puppy Socialization and Habituation.Adult Dog Socialization.Problems Caused by Failure to Socialize.Maintaining Socialization.5 Gentling and Handling.Handling Exercises.Sharing Exercises.Preventing Nipping in Play.Teaching Your Dog to Take Food Gently.6 Impulse Control.Good Things Come to Those Who Wait.Impulse Control Exercises.7 Basic Manners.Why Train Your Dog?Preparing to Teach.Reasons to Teach Sit, Down, and Stand.The Three Methods for Teaching Sit, Down, and Stand.Teaching Your Dog to Stay.Just to Be Close to You.Hand Targeting.Time to Reward Randomly.8 Behavior Problems.Barking Nine to Five.Whining.Jumping Up.Chewing Inappropriate Items.Couch Hog.Separation Issues.Garbage Raiding.Eating Feces.Digging.Hyperactivity.Chasing.Fear of People.Canine Squabbles.Resource Guide.Association of Pet Dog Trainers.Books.Videos.Catalogs.More Fun and Games.Kennel Clubs and Registries.Getting in Touch with the Author.Index.