Dog Training for Dummies (Paperback, 5)

Introduction 1

Part 1: Setting the Stage for Successful Training 5

Chapter 1: Dog Training: The Key to Your Dog’s Safety and Your Sanity 7

Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Dog and How They Perceive the World 23

Chapter 3: Developing Training Savvy 45

Chapter 4: Understanding the Vital Role That Nutrition and Health Play in Training 63

Chapter 5: Gearing Up for Training Success 99

Part 2: Performing Puppy Preliminaries 119

Chapter 6: Starting on the Right Foot with your New Puppy or Dog ? Planning and Preparing 121

Chapter 7: Surviving Your Puppy’s Critical Growth Periods 145

Chapter 8: The Ins and Outs of Crate Training and Housetraining 159

Part 3: Tackling Training Basics 175

Chapter 9: Focusing on Some Basic Training Commands 177

Chapter 10: Coming and Going: Two Essential Commands to Teach 195

Chapter 11: Mastering Some Fundamentals: Sit, Down, and Stay 211

Chapter 12: Going for a Pleasant Walk 227

Chapter 13: Going to Bed and All of Its Practical Uses 239

Chapter 14: Getting In, Out, On, and Off and Mastering Door and Stairs Manners 251

Part 4: Taking Training to the Next Level 261

Chapter 15: Dealing with Common Doggie Don’ts 263

Chapter 16: Retrieving: Time to Fetch 283

Chapter 17: Trick Training for Fun and Bonding 293

Part 5: Handling Special Situations 321

Chapter 18: Addressing Aggression 323

Chapter 19: Helping Buddy Handle Special Situations 343

Chapter 20: Keeping Your Senior Dog Young: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks 357

Chapter 21: Saying Goodbye: Losing Your Old Friend 377

Part 6: The Part of Tens 385

Chapter 22: Ten Reasons Dogs Do What They Do 387

Chapter 23: Ten Training Traps and How to Avoid Them 393

Index 399