Understanding Your Dog For DummiesIf you’re feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of getting a dog or nervous about caring for the one you’ve already brought home, now you can relax. Understanding Your Dog for Dummies helps you recognize not only why your dog behaves the way she does, but in a way that enables you to parlay that into a well-behaved companion who listens (and sits, and speaks, and comes, etc.). Whether your pooch is a mixed breed or purebred, she has a distinct identity that makes her unique. The first step in understanding your dog is to respect the honorable task she was originally bred for and to identify how these inbred impulses influence her personality and behavior. In essence, you need to speak her language if you expect her to learn to understand yours. Understanding Your Dog for Dummies gives you everything you need to learn to understand your pooch’s unique dialect of “Doglish”—and shows you how to take on the role as pack leader to give your dog the cues, guidance, and consistency she needs to shape and develop good behaviors. Inside you’ll discover how to:
Think of this book as Doglish 101—a prerequisite for every human member of your dog’s family. Now, let the training begin! |
Contents
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Seeing Life from Your Dogs Perspective | 47 |
Sensory Perceptions | 95 |
The Fascinating World of Dogs 7 Chapter 1 A Dog for Life Dog Psychology 101 9 Chapter 2 Understanding Your Dog 15 Chapter 3 Communicatin... | 107 |
Reading and Communicating | 123 |
Doggie Delinquency 137 Chapter 10 Inspiring Behavior with Motivational Techniques 139 Chapter 11 Helping Your Dog Learn from Everyday Liv... | 171 |
Dogs Dont Misbehave | 188 |
Addressing and Solving Problem Behavior 187 Chapter 14 Countering AnxietyBased Behavior 205 Chapter 15 Understanding and Resolving Aggres... | 221 |
Ten Forms of Silent Communication | 243 |
The Part of Tens | 244 |
Ten Common Misunderstandings | 249 |
Ten Ways to Become | 255 |
Index | 261 |