The power of positive dog training / Pat Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Pat, 1951 October 14-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dogs--Training.

Clicker training (Animal training).

Physical Description:

xvi, 272 pages : illustrations, forms ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley Pub., 2008.

Summary:

Renowned dog trainer Pat Miller gives you the positive training tools you need to ensure that you and your dog share a lifetime of fun, companionship, and respect. Following her step-by-step, six-week basic training program, you'll learn how to develop a relationship with your dog based on friendship and positive reinforcement, not fear and punishment. Plus, you'll get: Information on the importance of observing, understanding, and reacting appropriately to your dog's body language, Instructions on how to phase out the use of a clicker and treats to introduce more advanced training concepts, A helpful diary to track progress, suggestions for delicious treats your dog will respond to, and a glossary of training terms. Whether you've never trained a dog or are just switching over to positive training, with Pat's proven method you'll discover that training your four-legged friend is easy, fun, and effective. Now that's The Power of Positive Dog Training.

Contents:

Pat's Positive Training Principles xv

Part I Partners in Training: Laying the Relationship Foundation 1

Chapter 1 Dogs Just Want to Have Fun 3

Chapter 2 Train with Your Brain, Not Pain 7

Operant Conditioning 9

The Pitfalls of Positive Punishment 11

The Benefits of Positive Reinforcement 14

Dogs Just Want to Have Fun, Redux 15

Chapter 3 How Can I Answer If I Don't Understand the Question? 17

Soft Feathers on a Duck 18

A Dog's-Eye View of Training 20

Chapter 4 Let Me Hear Your Body Talk 23

Cross-Species Communication 24

The Good News 26

A Two-Way Street 27

Chapter 5 I Read You Loud and Clear 29

Body Parts 31

Major Misunderstanding 35

Stress and Threat Signals 36

Chapter 6 A New Leash on Life 41

Training Equipment 42

Management Tools 47

Chapter 7 The Shape of Things to Come 53

Offered Behaviors 54

Elicited Behaviors 55

Management versus Training 56

Chapter 8 Should You Ever Punish? 59

Part II The Trick Is in the Training: Basic Exercises 63

Chapter 9 It's All Tricks 65

Choosing Your Classroom-Where Should You Train? 67

The Basic Training Recipe 68

Using Your Tools Positively 71

Chapter 10 The First Week-Sit Happens 75

Core Exercises 76

Bonus Game 87

Chapter 11 The Second Week-On Target 91

Core Exercises 92

Bonus Games 107

Chapter 12 The Third Week-Take It to the Limit 111

Core Exercises 112

Bonus Games 117

Chapter 13 The Fourth Week-Everyone Needs Her Own Spot 123

Core Exercises 124

Bonus Games 134

Chapter 14 The Fifth Week-Up and Over! 139

Core Exercises 140

Bonus Games 146

Chapter 15 The Sixth Week-Well, Excuse Me! 153

Core Exercises 154

Bonus Games 158

Chapter 16 Click! and Jackpot! 163

Part III Ain't Misbehavin': Addressing Behavior Challenges 169

Chapter 17 The Poisoned Cue (And Other Important Training Concepts) 171

Habituation/Learned Irrelevance/The Poisoned Cue 172

Salience 174

Blocking 174

Fading the Lure 175

Extinction 176

Generalization 178

Chaining and Backchaining 178

The Principle of Parsimony 180

Chapter 18 Pees on Earth: Happy Housetraining! 181

Housetraining Is Simple 182

When Housetraining Isn't Simple 186

Chapter 19 Canine Social Misfits 187

They've Got to Be Carefully Taught 189

Outcomes 194

Chapter 20 Don't Worry, Be Happy 195

Choose Your Chews 196

Can You Dig It? 199

A Bark in the Park 201

Chapter 21 One Is the Loneliest Number 205

Canine Separation Anxiety 207

Behavior Modification 209

Chapter 22 A Biting Commentary 213

Too Much Stress = Possible Biting 214

Classifications of Aggression 216

Classifications of Bites 217

Chapter 23 The Green-Eyed Monster 219

Resource Guarding 220

Paws Off My Person! 224

Doggone It! 225

Chapter 24 And Baby Makes Three 227

Dogs and Babies 228

Dogs and Kids 232

Epilogue: Choosing Your Animal-Care Professionals 235

How to Choose a Dog-Training Professional 236

Appendix I Doggy Day Planners 239

Appendix II Delicious Treats and Delightful Rewards 247

Appendix III Canine Activity Contact Information 249

Appendix V Glossary of Training Cues and Terms 261.

Notes:

"A Howell Dog Book of Distinction."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-260) and index.

ISBN:

9780470241844

0470241845

OCLC:

190843487

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