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Beschreibung

A hands-on, step-by-step guide to training dogs, regardless of breed, age, or personality

Wondering how you can get Fido to stop climbing up on the furniture? Hoping that your labradoodle will finally learn how to "sit" and "stay?"

In the fifth edition of Dog Training For Dummies, readers will benefit from a compilation of the best, most effective training methods for dogs of all ages, personalities, and breeds. Readers will learn basic training commands, different techniques for obedience training, breed-specific strategies for modifying behavior, and more.

The book explains how to housetrain your dog and changes and adjustments that can be made to create a happier home and environment for your dog. It also shows you how to address the most common problematic dog behaviors, like excessive barking when someone comes to your door.

Inside the book:

  • Expert tips for properly socializing your dog to interact with other dogs and people of all ages
  • Strategies for improving your dog walking abilities and training your dog for bedtime
  • Recommendations for the best dog training and dog management equipment, including the latest tech

Perfect for all dog owners, Dog Training For Dummies covers the tips, tricks, strategies, and techniques you need to understand to make training your dog a rewarding and successful experience.

A hands-on, step-by-step guide to training dogs, regardless of breed, age, or personality

Wondering how you can get Fido to stop climbing up on the furniture? Hoping that your labradoodle will finally learn how to "sit" and "stay?"

In the fifth edition of Dog Training For Dummies, readers will benefit from a compilation of the best, most effective training methods for dogs of all ages, personalities, and breeds. Readers will learn basic training commands, different techniques for obedience training, breed-specific strategies for modifying behavior, and more.

The book explains how to housetrain your dog and changes and adjustments that can be made to create a happier home and environment for your dog. It also shows you how to address the most common problematic dog behaviors, like excessive barking when someone comes to your door.

Inside the book:

  • Expert tips for properly socializing your dog to interact with other dogs and people of all ages
  • Strategies for improving your dog walking abilities and training your dog for bedtime
  • Recommendations for the best dog training and dog management equipment, including the latest tech

Perfect for all dog owners, Dog Training For Dummies covers the tips, tricks, strategies, and techniques you need to understand to make training your dog a rewarding and successful experience.

Über den Autor

Mary Ann Rombold-Zeigenfuse, LVT has more than 40 years' experience in dog training. She owns and operates Best Friends Obedience, a top training school in Kentucky.

Wendy Volhard has spent more than 30 years teaching dog owners how to communicate effectively with their pets. She is the creator of the "Motivational Method," a unique approach to dog training.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Tiere/Jagen/Angeln
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781394356300
ISBN-10: 1394356307
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Rombold-Zeigenfuse, Mary Ann
Volhard, Wendy
Auflage: 5. Auflage
Hersteller: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 234 x 187 x 29 mm
Von/Mit: Mary Ann Rombold-Zeigenfuse (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 13.11.2025
Gewicht: 0,784 kg
Artikel-ID: 134289455