He explores the controversial topic of whether a dog understands a correction given after the fact. He also covers submissive urination and scent marking. He fails to mention, however, that some puppies are not physically able until the age of six-months to be reliably housetrained. Highly recommended for first time dog owners and for dog owners needing help with housetraining. Joubert helps the reader determine if his dog is truly aggressive or is merely dominant or young or exuberant or untrained.
Initial chapters discuss the causes, types, and signs of canine aggression.
The remainder of the book discusses methods for safely gaining control of and retraining aggressive dogs. Highly recommended for those with an aggressive dog. Author and dog trainer, Wood discusses both the problems and rewards of working with timid dogs. She addresses issues of extreme timidity although owners of mildly shy dogs could also benefit from her advice. The true story of a shy dog and how that particular dog's problems were worked out follows each chapter.