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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