In This Chapter
- Understanding the secret to teaching tricks
- Trying amusing and useful tricks
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Ten (or So) Tricks for Fun and Gains
Ten Reasons Why Dogs Do What They Do
This Chapter
- Explaining some of your dog’s curious behaviors
- Looking at a few behaviors you may wish they didn’t have
Ten Basic Commands Every Dog Needs to Know
In This Chapter
- Figuring out commands for your dog’s safety (and the safety of others)
- Mastering commands for your convenience (and the convenience of others)
Ten (Okay, Eleven) Fun and Exciting Sporting Activities
In This Chapter
- Sharing sporting activities
- Trying some activities for fun and games
Seeking Expert Outside Help
In This Chapter
- Knowing your training options
- Choosing an obedience school
- Hiring a personal dog trainer
- Deciding on a dog camp
Understanding Your Dog’s Health
In This Chapter
- Knowing when more doesn’t equal better (the overvaccinating problem)
- Identifying when you have to vaccinate
- Understanding hypothyroidism
- Going to a doggy chiropractor
- Looking at homeopathy — medicine or magic?
- Poking around with acupuncture
Feeding Your Dog
In This Chapter
- Meeting your dog’s nutritional needs
- Recognizing the connection between nutrition and growth
- Making your own dog food and other diet plans
The Utility Dog Title
In This Chapter
- Finding out about the Utility Dog title
- Understanding the link between drives and exercises
- The Signal exercise
- The Scent Discrimination exercises
- The Directed Retrieve exercise
- The Moving Stand with Examination exercise
- The Directed Jumping exercise
The Companion Dog Excellent Title
In This Chapter
- The Heel Free and Figure 8 exercises
- The Drop on Recall exercise
- The Retrieve on the Flat exercise
- The Retrieve Over the High Jump exercise
- The Broad Jump exercise
- Out-of-Sight Stay exercises
Retrieving
In This Chapter
- Discovering retrieving basics
- Retrieving with your help
- Retrieving on his own
- Retrieving with distractions
The Companion Dog Title
In This Chapter
- Doing the Stand for Examination exercise
- Transitioning to and accomplishing Heeling Off Leash
- Perfecting the Recall exercise
- Excelling at the group exercises
Getting Ready to Compete
In This Chapter
- Introducing your dog to competition
- Preparing for the Pre-Novice and Novice classes
- Getting your dog’s attention
- Heeling and doing the Figure 8
- Participating in the Rally class
- Reinforcing your dog’s training
Preparing for Your Dog’s Citizenship Test
In This Chapter
- Understanding what it takes to be a Canine Good Citizen
- Identifying the tests
- Cramming for the tests
- Helping you and your dog pass the test
Dealing with Aggression
In This Chapter
- Understanding what aggression is and what causes it
- Managing dogs high in prey drive, fight drive, and pack drive
- Dealing with a dog who’s aggressive about his food bowl
- Working with a fear-biter
- Knowing how to handle an attack by another dog
- Digging up the scoop about electric fences
Dealing with Doggie Don’ts
In This Chapter
- Understanding some typical behavior problems
- Knowing your options for dealing with problems
- Managing noisy or destructive behavior
- Dealing with your dog’s separation anxiety
- Contending with soiling, dribbling, and carsickness
Developing Training Savvy
In This Chapter
- Examining factors that affect the training environment
- Influencing your dog’s ability to learn
- Recognizing your dog’s emotional and physical needs
- Evaluating your dog’s response to his environment
- Dealing with your dog’s stress
Canine Cruise Control: Walking, Coming When Called, and Leaving Stuff Alone
In This Chapter
- Taking Buddy for a walk
- Ensuring that your dog comes when called
- Teaching the “Leave it” command
Mastering Basic Training
In This Chapter
- Using a leash
- Teaching the basic skills: sitting and staying
- Keeping your dog from bolting
- Behaving at the dinner table
Equipping for Training Success
In This Chapter
- Getting yourself (and your dog) ready for training
- Distinguishing between leashes and collars
- Balancing fit and safety concerns
- Taking advantage of training treats
Understanding Your Dog’s Mind
In This Chapter
- Distinguishing your dog’s instinctive behaviors
- Knowing what drives your dog to certain behaviors
- Profiling your dog’s personality
- Applying your dog’s profile to your training plans
Housetraining
In This Chapter
- Crate-training your dog
- Setting up an elimination schedule and other fundamentals of housetraining
- Exploring an alternative to crate-training
- Understanding why your dog marks his territory
- Taking your dog for a ride
Surviving the Puppy Period
In This Chapter
- Allowing your puppy to socialize
- Recognizing the importance of an enriched environment
- Understanding your puppy’s growth cycles
- Handling the challenges your puppy throws your way
- Knowing whether and when to spay and neuter
- Wondering if your puppy will ever grow up
Setting the Stage for Training
In This Chapter
- Picking a training model
- Establishing trust with your dog
- orking on becoming pack leader
Recognizing Why Dog Training Is Important
In This Chapter
- Recognizing a well-trained dog
- Understanding the five basic commands
- Figuring out who the trainer is — you or your dog
- Knowing the YOU factor
- Deciphering your dog’s thoughts
- Eyeing advanced training opportunities
- Looking at dog’s relationship with man
