Training your dog the humane way
Subtitle: simple teaching tips for resolving problem behaviors and raising a happy dog
By: Alana Stevenson
Publisher: New World Library
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Navato, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9781608680184
Subjects: Training; Dogs; Behavior
Description: "Too many books on dog training leave you feeling you're starting too late. Or they ask you to buy into a complete system, with no variation from the trainer's program. But real world dog owners, often facing intractable behavior problems and unique canine personalities, need tips and techniques to make their lives better right now. And more and more dog owners are realizing that the traditional approach of dominance training through punishment is not only unpleasant to administer and potentially damaging to the dog, it is simply ineffective long term. With Training Your Dog the Humane Way, animal behaviorist and dog trainer Alana Stevenson set out to provide dog owners with a simple, accessible guide to the most effective positive dog training techniques she has in her arsenal. She provides readers with the basic principles of animal learning so that they can effectively prevent and remedy behavioral problems using a humane, positive approach rather than punishment. Alana provides easy-to-follow and highly effective methods and advice for teaching dogs polite manners and for resolving ongoing behavior issues. She provides solutions for such problems as house-soiling, play-biting, separation anxiety, fear of strangers, aggression, lunging while on leash, car sickness, and more. She teaches readers how to teach their dogs the way animals learn best, through kindness and benevolent leadership"--

After offering insights into how dogs interpret people and events, Stevenson teaches techniques that draw on this understanding to correct or prevent behaviors dog owners grapple with. Effective and caring, these methods strengthen the bond between dog and human, accentuating the pleasure and play that prompt dog guardianship in the first place.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-186) and index.
Table of contents: title: Positive training and how dogs learn and understand the world around them; title: Training techniques; title: Teaching the basics; title: Jumping, chewing, barking, housetraining, and stool-eating; title: Behavior modifications for dogs who exhibit fear, aggression, and anxiety; title: Walking on a relaxed leash, the sit-down strike, and teaching your dog to wait; title: Pooch etiquette: positive interactions at dog parks and other places where dogs play and mingle; title: How to choose a humane trainer; title: The principles of this book; title: Introducing dogs and cats to each other; title: Living with more than one dog; title: Deaf dogs; title: Sample behavior modification plans: Ari's and Zee's stories; title: Harmful training techniques; title: Food and treats.