The power of positive dog training / Pat Miller.
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- Language:
- English
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- 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:
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- 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:
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- "A Howell Dog Book of Distinction."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-260) and index.
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- OCLC:
- 190843487
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