The Love That Dog Training Program : Using Positive Reinforcement to Train the Perfect Family Dog download book DOC, MOBI
9780761160755 English 0761160752 Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz is a very special trainer. She knows dogs instinctively, and, drawing on lessons she learned from raising three children, she uses the power of positive reinforcement and bonding to train dogs to be joyful, obedient, and devoted members of a family. Dog lovers throughout the Washington, DC, area know her: She trained each of the late Senator Ted Kennedy s dogs, and when the Obama family were deciding on a puppy and could have chosen any trainer in the world to work with it was Ms Sylvia-Stasiewicz who trained Bo. In "The" "Love That Dog Training Program," a lively, accessible, authoritative book, she shares her invaluable and proven program. Her method is based on positive reinforcement. She believes in trust and treats, not choke collars; in bonding, not squeezing or hitting. Her dogs are happy and self-confident, spirited yet very well-behaved. The basic program is five weeks, it takes only 15 or 20 minutes a day, and it works for both puppies and dogs, including retraining a dog with bad habits. Illustrated with step-by-step photographs, "The Love That Dog ""Training Program" covers hand-feeding. Crate training and potty training. Simple commands "sit, stay, come here" as well as more complex goals, such as bite inhibition and water safety. It shows how to avoid or correct common behavioral problems including jumping, barking, noise phobias, hiding, and more. Then: how to make your dog comfortable in the world a dog that travels well, knows how to behave in a dog park or vet s office, is comfortable around strangers, and more. As the author points out, dog training never ends, it just gets easier and even more rewarding.", Sylvia-Stasiewicz guides the reader through each of her training programs exactly as she guides her famous and not-so famous students-starting with bringing your dog home, through the basics of early puppy training, into intermediatetraining (tricks and socialization), and onto advanced and specialized training. It's all here: The importance of hand feeding. Bonding. Realistic way to involve kids, while keeping them safe. Avoiding and correcting common behavior issues: potty training, destroying shoes and furniture, jumping, barking, aggression. No biting! Fun and tricks. Agility training. Water safety. Making sure you have a dog who can be with others-who travels well, goes to the vet, meets strangers ... in other words, the perfect family dog.
9780761160755 English 0761160752 Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz is a very special trainer. She knows dogs instinctively, and, drawing on lessons she learned from raising three children, she uses the power of positive reinforcement and bonding to train dogs to be joyful, obedient, and devoted members of a family. Dog lovers throughout the Washington, DC, area know her: She trained each of the late Senator Ted Kennedy s dogs, and when the Obama family were deciding on a puppy and could have chosen any trainer in the world to work with it was Ms Sylvia-Stasiewicz who trained Bo. In "The" "Love That Dog Training Program," a lively, accessible, authoritative book, she shares her invaluable and proven program. Her method is based on positive reinforcement. She believes in trust and treats, not choke collars; in bonding, not squeezing or hitting. Her dogs are happy and self-confident, spirited yet very well-behaved. The basic program is five weeks, it takes only 15 or 20 minutes a day, and it works for both puppies and dogs, including retraining a dog with bad habits. Illustrated with step-by-step photographs, "The Love That Dog ""Training Program" covers hand-feeding. Crate training and potty training. Simple commands "sit, stay, come here" as well as more complex goals, such as bite inhibition and water safety. It shows how to avoid or correct common behavioral problems including jumping, barking, noise phobias, hiding, and more. Then: how to make your dog comfortable in the world a dog that travels well, knows how to behave in a dog park or vet s office, is comfortable around strangers, and more. As the author points out, dog training never ends, it just gets easier and even more rewarding.", Sylvia-Stasiewicz guides the reader through each of her training programs exactly as she guides her famous and not-so famous students-starting with bringing your dog home, through the basics of early puppy training, into intermediatetraining (tricks and socialization), and onto advanced and specialized training. It's all here: The importance of hand feeding. Bonding. Realistic way to involve kids, while keeping them safe. Avoiding and correcting common behavior issues: potty training, destroying shoes and furniture, jumping, barking, aggression. No biting! Fun and tricks. Agility training. Water safety. Making sure you have a dog who can be with others-who travels well, goes to the vet, meets strangers ... in other words, the perfect family dog.