Download or read book Dog On Good Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners Course Volume 2 written by Raymond Scott Nelson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a well-trained dog, most people can train, some have the drive and fortitude to follow through, but only a few have the basic knowledge and methods needed to train their dog successfully. If you are a proud owner of an untrained, unruly or "out of control" dog, this simple, easy to follow but effective plan on how to train your dog into enjoyable and pleasant companion will be exactly the help that you need. If you are planning to read just this volume or you intend to read the entire training series, you have already taken the first step necessary to gain this knowledge. The training plan presented in this series of books will not only provide you with the basic knowledge that you need to communicate your wants and desires to your dog, but will also show you how to produce a dog that desires to understand what you want and then one who will voluntarily modify his behavior to please you. Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course provides you with a simple to understand and easy to follow method to train your dog into an enjoyable and pleasant companion. This training course is structured such that you can either go through the entire course from the beginning to end or you can pick and choose the portions of the course that apply to your situation. First, you are given detailed explanations of dog sociology and canine pack mentality, so you will know the "Why" behind your dog's inappropriate behaviors. Then you are presented with a well-rounded training program of incremental training exercises and problem-solving's, so that you will know the "How," to change the undesirable behaviors in your dog. The series is divided into sixteen different volumes. Each volume has been published as a separate book. The total course consists of an "Evaluation" book, used to help you narrow down your training needs, eight books of "Lessons," that consist of a series of sequential exercises, and seven "Problem-solving" books that address specific problem areas with which your dog may need some help. In this second volume of the Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course it will be explained to you about the two different factions in the dog training community, the "Treat trainers" and the "Social trainers." You will learn the differences between the two, the advantages and disadvantages of both and be advised of the training methods used in the course. You will also be given a brief overview of available training equipment and will be instructed on which type of training equipment to buy and use for this training course, including the type of training collar which should be used in this course. You will then be given specific instructions on how to buy the collar, how to size it, how to put it on and take it off your dog, and how to use it to instruct your dog. After discussing training methods and equipment, the five different exercises that constitute the first Lesson will be presented. The first exercise discussed is the "Heel," where you will learn how to take your dog for a walk, and learning what to do to prevent him from taking control of the walk. The second exercise discussed will the "Automatic Sit" which entails stopping your dog when you when stop walking, placing him in the "Sit" position on your left side and then requiring that he remain in the "Sit" position until you release him. The third and fourth exercises discussed will be the "Right about Face" and "Left about Face" which will entail walking your dog in a straight line and then changing your walking pattern from a straight line in the forward direction into a "U-Turn" curving off to your right or left. The last exercise discussed will be the "Six-foot Leash Go Play/Come" which actually consist of two separate commands, the "Go Play," used to release your dog when you want him to relax and move away from you and the "Come" command which you will use to call your dog back to you.

Download or read book Dog On Good Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners Course Volume 5 written by Raymond Scott Nelson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a well-trained dog, most people can train, some have the drive and fortitude to follow through, but only a few have the basic knowledge and methods needed to train their dog successfully. If you are a proud owner of an untrained, unruly or "out of control" dog, this simple, easy to follow but effective plan on how to train your dog into enjoyable and pleasant companion will be exactly the help that you need. If you are planning to read just this volume or you intend to read the entire training series, you have already taken the first step necessary to gain this knowledge. The training plan presented in this series of books will not only provide you with the basic knowledge that you need to communicate your wants and desires to your dog, but will also show you how to produce a dog that desires to understand what you want and then one who will voluntarily modify his behavior to please you. Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course provides you with a simple to understand and easy to follow method to train your dog into an enjoyable and pleasant companion. This training course is structured such that you can either go through the entire course from the beginning to end or you can pick and choose the portions of the course that apply to your situation. First, you are given detailed explanations of dog sociology and canine pack mentality, so you will know the "Why" behind your dog's inappropriate behaviors. Then you are presented with a well-rounded training program of incremental training exercises and problem-solving's, so you will know the "How," to change the undesirable behaviors in your dog. The series is divided into sixteen different volumes. Each volume has been published as a separate book. The total course consists of an "Evaluation" book, used to help you narrow down your training needs, eight books of "Lessons," that consist of a series of sequential exercises, and seven "Problem-solving" books that address specific problem areas with which your dog may need some help. In this fifth volume of the Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course you will teach your dog to differentiate between your property and his property. Furthermore, you will teach him how to act toward the two different types of property. You will learn how to teach your dog that the fixed property and the loose articles in in your home belong to you. You will demonstrate to your dog that you can give to him or take from him any property at any time. Your dog will learn to stop claiming, playing with, collecting, chewing up, or destroying your property. You will teach your dog that that when he has possession of a piece of property, you can approach him and to take possession of the object. You will also teach your dog to voluntarily surrender any toy or object instead of playing keep-away or tug-of-war with you. You will teach your dog the command "Not Yours," to show your dog what property is off-limits, the command "This Is Yours" to show your dog what property he can have as his own and the command "Leave It" to warn your dog off property that does not belong to him. You will also teach your dog the command "Drop It" to direct your dog to let go of or drop toys or property that do not belong to him. You will teach your dog not to be possessive of toys or pieces of property, and not to act aggressive towards you when you take property or objects from him. When you are ready to give your dog a piece of property, you will give him the command "Take It" and then allow your dog to play with the property item. You will also learn how to use the "Heel" command to take your dog away from objects he is claiming as his own and the commands "Drop It" and "Give It to Me" to take away from him the property items. Lastly, you will teach your dog the command "Be Careful" to warn your dog to treat his toys, his bed or other property with to respect and not to destroy them.

Download or read book Dog On Good Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners Course Volume 8 written by Raymond Nelson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-11-09 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a well-trained dog, most people can train, some have the drive and fortitude to follow through, but only a few have the basic knowledge and methods needed to train their dog successfully. If you are a proud owner of an untrained, unruly or "out of control" dog, this simple, easy to follow but effective plan on how to train your dog into enjoyable and pleasant companion will be exactly the help that you need. If you are planning to read just this volume or you intend to read the entire training series, you have already taken the first step necessary to gain this knowledge. The training plan presented in this series of books will not only provide you with the basic knowledge that you need to communicate your wants and desires to your dog, but will also show you how to produce a dog that desires to understand what you want and then one who will voluntarily modify his behavior to please you. Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course provides you with a simple to understand and easy to follow method to train your dog into an enjoyable and pleasant companion. This training course is structured such that you can either go through the entire course from the beginning to end or you can pick and choose the portions of the course that apply to your situation. First, you are given detailed explanations of dog sociology and canine pack mentality, so you will know the "Why" behind your dog's inappropriate behaviors. Then you are presented with a well-rounded training program of incremental training exercises and problem-solving's, so you will know the "How," to change the undesirable behaviors in your dog. The series is divided into sixteen different volumes. Each volume has been published as a separate book. The total course consists of an "Evaluation" book, used to help you narrow down your training needs, eight books of "Lessons," that consist of a series of sequential exercises, and seven "Problem-solving" books that address specific problem areas with which your dog may need some help. In this eighth volume of the Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course you will learn the "Long-Distance Sit Stay" which will combine the three exercises learned in the "Third Lesson" "Sit Stay" exercise with the element of distance. You will teach your dog the next step in the "Lay Down" which is to lie down voluntarily at your left side with his front paws pointing in the same direction that you are facing. Once he has conquered the "Lay Down" you will teach him the "Lay Down Stay," which will consist of three separate exercises made by combining the "Lay Down" exercise with the three different "Sit Stay" taught in the last lesson. Next you will teach your dog the "Up" command which will teach your dog to move from the "Lay Down" position to the "Sit" position. Your dog will learn the "Go to Your Spot" exercise where will learn that when you give him the "Go to Your Spot" command, he must go to a location designated by you. He will also learn that once he has arrived there he should "Lay Down" at that location or on the object. Furthermore, your dog will learn that he is to remain at that location or on object until you release him with "Go Play" or "Come" commands. You will also develop the long term "Stay" by gradually increasing the time interval that you will require him to "Stay" on his "Spot" .Furthermore, you will teach your dog the "Go-Play/Come Game," where you will make the Go-Play/Come exercise into a great game where your dog will learn to break off what he is interested in and start moving toward you within a two-second span of time. The Social Heel will be revisited intensifying the level of social interactions and distractions. Lastly You will teach your dog the last step in border exercise, giving your dog the motivation a to keep the borders by creating an imaginary danger on the outside of the borders.

Download or read book Dog On Good Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners Course Volume 10 written by Raymond Scott Nelson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a well-trained dog, most people can train, some have the drive and fortitude to follow through, but only a few have the basic knowledge and methods needed to train their dog successfully. If you are a proud owner of an untrained, unruly or "out of control" dog, this simple, easy to follow but effective plan on how to train your dog into enjoyable and pleasant companion will be exactly the help that you need. If you are planning to read just this volume or you intend to read the entire training series, you have already taken the first step necessary to gain this knowledge. The training plan presented in this series of books will not only provide you with the basic knowledge that you need to communicate your wants and desires to your dog, but will also show you how to produce a dog that desires to understand what you want and then one who will voluntarily modify his behavior to please you. Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course provides you with a simple to understand and easy to follow method to train your dog into an enjoyable and pleasant companion. This training course is structured such that you can either go through the entire course from the beginning to end or you can pick and choose the portions of the course that apply to your situation. First, you are given detailed explanations of dog sociology and canine pack mentality, so you will know the "Why" behind your dog's inappropriate behaviors. Then you are presented with a well-rounded training program of incremental training exercises and problem-solving's, so you will know the "How," to change the undesirable behaviors in your dog. The series is divided into sixteen different volumes. Each volume has been published as a separate book. The total course consists of an "Evaluation" book, used to help you narrow down your training needs, eight books of "Lessons," that consist of a series of sequential exercises, and seven "Problem-solving" books that address specific problem areas with which your dog may need some help. In this tenth volume of the Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course you will teach your dog the "Long Line Drag Heel" exercise. This exercise will modify the "Heel" exercise by having the dog drag the thirty-foot long training lead behind him. He will learn three different parts of the exercise, starting, stopping, and walking forward in a straight line. Next, the "Long-Distance Lay Down" exercise will teach your dog to "Lay Down" on command, when he is only wearing the thirty-foot-long line, and he is thirty feet away from you within two seconds of your command. Next, you will teach your dog the "Six-foot Leash Come" exercises, when he is on a "Go Play" and when he is in the "Sit" and "Lay Down" positions within two seconds, when he is wearing the thirty-foot long training lead, when you are thirty feet away. In all three "Come" exercises, your dog will run towards you at a fast pace. Also, you will teach your dog the "Crisscross Sit Stay" and the "Crisscross Lay Down Stay" exercises. In these exercises, you will build on the "Stay" by introducing distractions, walking past your dog, and teaching your dog that even though you are not anywhere near the end of the thirty-foot long training lead, you will still require him to "Stay." At various points around your dog you will approximate real-life situations with interesting and distracting things teaching him not to break his "Stay." You will also teach your dog the "Long Line Return from the Sit Stay" and the "Long Line Return from the Lay Down Stay" In these exercises, you will teach your dog when he hears his name, he required to focus on you and listen for your next command. Next you will teach your dog the "Go to Your Spot Long Line" exercise. While wearing his thirty-foot-long line, he will stop what he is doing, and voluntarily go to his "Spot." He will do this from the "Sit" and "Lay Down" positions, and when he is on the "Go Play."

Download or read book Dog On Good Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners Course Volume 13 written by Raymond Scott Nelson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a well-trained dog, most people can train, some have the drive and fortitude to follow through, but only a few have the basic knowledge and methods needed to train their dog successfully. If you are a proud owner of an untrained, unruly or "out of control" dog, this simple, easy to follow but effective plan on how to train your dog into enjoyable and pleasant companion will be exactly the help that you need. If you are planning to read just this volume or you intend to read the entire training series, you have already taken the first step necessary to gain this knowledge. The training plan presented in this series of books will not only provide you with the basic knowledge that you need to communicate your wants and desires to your dog, but will also show you how to produce a dog that desires to understand what you want and then one who will voluntarily modify his behavior to please you. Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course provides you with a simple to understand and easy to follow method to train your dog into an enjoyable and pleasant companion. This training course is structured such that you can either go through the entire course from the beginning to end or you can pick and choose the portions of the course that apply to your situation. First, you are given detailed explanations of dog sociology and canine pack mentality, so you will know the "Why" behind your dog's inappropriate behaviors. Then you are presented with a well-rounded training program of incremental training exercises and problem-solving's, so you will know the "How," to change the undesirable behaviors in your dog. The series is divided into sixteen different volumes. Each volume has been published as a separate book. The total course consists of an "Evaluation" book, used to help you narrow down your training needs, eight books of "Lessons," that consist of a series of sequential exercises, and seven "Problem-solving" books that address specific problem areas with which your dog may need some help. In this thirteenth volume of the course you will teach your dog to listen to, and obey you within the territory in the same manner that an individual pack- member would listen to, and obey his Alpha-leader in the wild. You will learn how to establish borders along the edges of your property and then teach your dog these borders and how to enforce them if he attempts to cross them without your permission. You will teach your dog not to leave scent markers in the house, on the furniture, walls, entrances, or exits to the living areas of your home and you will teach your dog where on your property you want him to eliminate. You will teach your dog that if someone is walking past your property with or without another dog, your dog is not to attempt to warn the approaching people or dogs away from or invite them into your property. You will teach your dog not to fence-fight with the neighboring dog nor to break through the fence to attack or drive away the neighboring dog. You will provide your dog with a sleeping or resting area, show him that you own the sleeping area and show him that your bed and your furniture are yours. You will show your dog that you have assumed the responsibility of determining the reception of anyone who has crossed the territory boundaries of your home. You will teach him that you will provide for the defense of the territory, you will determine who will become a new member of the family or whom he is to treat like a guest. You will teach your dog how he should behave when someone approaches, passes, or crosses the territorial boundaries. You will teach your dog that you own your vehicle, that you will decide who can approach, pass, and who may enter your vehicle. You will teach your dog that you own the territory in the backyard and all the physical property in it. You will use commands "Not Yours" and" This Is Yours" and "Leave It" to show your dog what property is off-limits to him.

Download or read book Dog On Good Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners Course Volume 14 written by Raymond Scott Nelson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a well-trained dog, most people can train, some have the drive and fortitude to follow through, but only a few have the basic knowledge and methods needed to train their dog successfully. If you are a proud owner of an untrained, unruly or "out of control" dog, this simple, easy to follow but effective plan on how to train your dog into enjoyable and pleasant companion will be exactly the help that you need. If you are planning to read just this volume or you intend to read the entire training series, you have already taken the first step necessary to gain this knowledge. The training plan presented in this series of books will not only provide you with the basic knowledge that you need to communicate your wants and desires to your dog, but will also show you how to produce a dog that desires to understand what you want and then one who will voluntarily modify his behavior to please you. Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course provides you with a simple to understand and easy to follow method to train your dog into an enjoyable and pleasant companion. This training course is structured such that you can either go through the entire course from the beginning to end or you can pick and choose the portions of the course that apply to your situation. First, you are given detailed explanations of dog sociology and canine pack mentality, so you will know the "Why" behind your dog's inappropriate behaviors. Then you are presented with a well-rounded training program of incremental training exercises and problem-solving's, so you will know the "How," to change the undesirable behaviors in your dog. The series is divided into sixteen different volumes. Each volume has been published as a separate book. The total course consists of an "Evaluation" book, used to help you narrow down your training needs, eight books of "Lessons," that consist of a series of sequential exercises, and seven "Problem-solving" books that address specific problem areas with which your dog may need some help. In this fourteenth volume of the Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course you will teach your dog the "Social Long Line Drag Heel" exercise which incorporate all the social interactions and distractions from the "Social Heel" into the "Long Line Drag Regiment Heel." This exercise will include all the Turns and Paces and the "Automatic Sit." The "Social Six-foot Leash Long-Distance Lay Down" exercise will teach your dog to "Lay Down" on command, when he is only wearing the six-foot leash, when you are thirty foot from him, and when there are many kinds of social stimuli distracting him. Next, you will teach your dog the three "Social Six-foot Leash Come" exercises requiring him to "Come" when he is on a "Go Play," in the "Sit" or "Lay Down" positions, when he is only wearing the six-foot leash, when there are social distractions around him. Next will be the "Stationary Leashed Heel-Up" which will teach your dog to move from the "Sit" position in front of you, to the "Sit" position on your left side when you do not move. Also, you will teach your dog the " Social Crisscross Sit Stay and Social Crisscross Lay Down Stay" exercises. When he is on his six-foot leash, you will expand the "Stay" by introducing distractions, walking out of sight and including many kinds of socially distracting stimuli. You will also teach your dog the "Social Return from the Sit Stay and Lay Down Stay." In these exercises, you will teach your dog that when he hears his name, he required to focus on you and listen for your next command. He will do this when there are social distractions around him and you are thirty foot away from him. Next you will teach your dog the "Social Go to Your Spot Six-foot Leash" exercise where he will voluntarily go to his "Spot" whether he is indoors or outdoors, when he is on the "Go Play" or in the "Sit" or "Lay Down" positions and when there are many social distractions around him.

Download or read book Dog On Good Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners Course Volume 12 written by Raymond Scott Nelson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a well-trained dog, most people can train, some have the drive and fortitude to follow through, but only a few have the basic knowledge and methods needed to train their dog successfully. If you are a proud owner of an untrained, unruly or "out of control" dog, this simple, easy to follow but effective plan on how to train your dog into enjoyable and pleasant companion will be exactly the help that you need. If you are planning to read just this volume or you intend to read the entire training series, you have already taken the first step necessary to gain this knowledge. The training plan presented in this series of books will not only provide you with the basic knowledge that you need to communicate your wants and desires to your dog, but will also show you how to produce a dog that desires to understand what you want and then one who will voluntarily modify his behavior to please you. Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course provides you with a simple to understand and easy to follow method to train your dog into an enjoyable and pleasant companion. This training course is structured such that you can either go through the entire course from the beginning to end or you can pick and choose the portions of the course that apply to your situation. First, you are given detailed explanations of dog sociology and canine pack mentality, so you will know the "Why" behind your dog's inappropriate behaviors. Then you are presented with a well-rounded training program of incremental training exercises and problem-solving's, so you will know the "How," to change the undesirable behaviors in your dog. The series is divided into sixteen different volumes. Each volume has been published as a separate book. The total course consists of an "Evaluation" book, used to help you narrow down your training needs, eight books of "Lessons," that consist of a series of sequential exercises, and seven "Problem-solving" books that address specific problem areas with which your dog may need some help. In this twelfth volume of the course you will teach your dog the "Long Line Drag Regiment Heel" exercise. This exercise will modify the "Regiment Heel" exercise by having the dog drag the thirty-foot long training lead behind him. This exercise will include the "Left and Right about Faces," the "Left and Right Turns," the "Slow, Medium and Fast Pace" and the "Automatic Sit." Next will be the "Leashed Moving Heel Up" which will teach your dog to move from the "Sit" position in front of you, to the "Sit" position on your left side. The "Six-foot Leash Long-Distance Lay Down" exercise will teach your dog to "Lay Down" on command, when he is only wearing the six-foot leash, when you are thirty feet away from him within two seconds of your command. Next, you will teach your dog the "Six-foot Leash Come" exercises when he is on a "Go Play" and when he is in the "Sit" and "Lay Down" positions within two seconds, when he is only wearing the six-foot leash, when you are thirty feet away from him. Also, you will teach your dog the "Six-foot Leash Crisscross Sit Stay" and the "Six-foot Leash Crisscross Lay Down Stay" exercises. In these exercises, you will build on the "Stay" by introducing distractions, walking past your dog, and teaching your dog that even though when he is where only the six-foot leash. At various points around your dog you will approximate real-life situations with interesting and distracting things teaching him not to break his "Stay." You will also teach your dog the "Six-foot Leash from the Sit Stay" and the "Six-foot Leash from the Lay Down Stay" In these exercises, you will teach your dog when he hears his name, he required to focus on you and listen for your next command. Next you will teach your dog the "Go to Your Spot Long Line Six-foot Leash " exercise. While wearing six-foot leash, he will voluntarily go to his "Spot from the "Sit" and "Lay Down" positions, and when he is on the "Go Play."

Download or read book Dog On Good Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners Course Volume 16 written by Raymond Scott Nelson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a well-trained dog, most people can train, some have the drive and fortitude to follow through, but only a few have the basic knowledge and methods needed to train their dog successfully. If you are a proud owner of an untrained, unruly or "out of control" dog, this simple, easy to follow but effective plan on how to train your dog into enjoyable and pleasant companion will be exactly the help that you need. If you are planning to read just this volume or you intend to read the entire training series, you have already taken the first step necessary to gain this knowledge. The training plan presented in this series of books will not only provide you with the basic knowledge that you need to communicate your wants and desires to your dog, but will also show you how to produce a dog that desires to understand what you want and then one who will voluntarily modify his behavior to please you. Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course provides you with a simple to understand and easy to follow method to train your dog into an enjoyable and pleasant companion. This training course is structured such that you can either go through the entire course from the beginning to end or you can pick and choose the portions of the course that apply to your situation. First, you are given detailed explanations of dog sociology and canine pack mentality, so you will know the "Why" behind your dog's inappropriate behaviors. Then you are presented with a well-rounded training program of incremental training exercises and problem-solving's, so you will know the "How," to change the undesirable behaviors in your dog. The series is divided into sixteen different volumes. Each volume has been published as a separate book. The total course consists of an "Evaluation" book, used to help you narrow down your training needs, eight books of "Lessons," that consist of a series of sequential exercises, and seven "Problem-solving" books that address specific problem areas with which your dog may need some help. In this sixteenth volume of the Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course you will teach your dog the "Social Unleashed Drag Heel" exercise which will modify the " Social Long Line Drag Regiment Heel" by replacing the long line with the six-foot leash. This exercise will include all the Turns and Paces and the "Automatic Sit." The "Social Unleashed Long-Distance Lay Down" exercise will teach your dog to "Lay Down" on command, when he is unleashed, when you are thirty foot from him, and when there are many kinds of social stimuli distracting him. Next, you will teach your dog the three "Social Unleashed Come" exercises requiring him to "Come" when he is on a "Go Play," in the "Sit" or "Lay Down" positions, when he is unleashed, when there are social distractions around him. Next, will be the "Stationary Unleashed Heel-Up" which will teach your dog to move from the "Sit" position in front of you, to the "Sit" position on your left side when you do not move. Also, you will teach your dog the " Unleashed Social Crisscross Sit Stay and Unleashed Social Crisscross Lay Down Stay" exercises. When he is unleashed, you will expand the "Stay" by introducing distractions, walking out of sight and including many kinds of socially distracting stimuli. You will also teach your dog the "Social Unleashed Return from the Sit Stay and Lay Down Stay." In these exercises, you will teach your dog that when he hears his name, he required to focus on you and listen for your next command. He will do this when he is unleashed, there are social distractions around him and you are thirty foot away from him. Next you will teach your dog the "Social Unleashed Go to Your Spot " exercise where he will voluntarily go to his "Spot" whether he is indoors or outdoors, when he is unleashed and on the "Go Play" or in the "Sit" or "Lay Down" positions and when there are many social distractions around him.

Download or read book Zak George s Dog Training Revolution written by Zak George and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revolutionary way to raise and train your dog, with “a wealth of practical tips, tricks, and fun games that will enrich the lives of many dogs and their human companions” (Dr. Ian Dunbar, veterinarian and animal behaviorist). Zak George is a new type of dog trainer. A dynamic YouTube star and Animal Planet personality with a fresh approach, Zak helps you tailor dog training to your pet’s unique traits and energy level—leading to quicker results and a much happier pup. For the first time, Zak has distilled the information from his hundreds of videos and experience with thousands of dogs into this comprehensive dog and puppy training guide that includes: • Choosing the right pup for you • Housetraining and basic training • Handling biting, leash pulling, jumping up, barking, aggression, chewing, and other behavioral issues • Health care essentials like finding a vet and selecting the right food • Cool tricks, traveling tips, and activities to enjoy with your dog • Topics with corresponding videos on Zak’s YouTube channel so you can see his advice in action Packed with everything you need to know to raise and care for your dog, this book will help you communicate and bond with one another in a way that makes training easier, more rewarding, and—most of all—fun!

Download or read book Dog On Good Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners Course Volume 4 written by Raymond Scott Nelson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a well-trained dog, most people can train, some have the drive and fortitude to follow through, but only a few have the basic knowledge and methods needed to train their dog successfully. If you are a proud owner of an untrained, unruly or "out of control" dog, this simple, easy to follow but effective plan on how to train your dog into enjoyable and pleasant companion will be exactly the help that you need. If you are planning to read just this volume or you intend to read the entire training series, you have already taken the first step necessary to gain this knowledge. The training plan presented in this series of books will not only provide you with the basic knowledge that you need to communicate your wants and desires to your dog, but will also show you how to produce a dog that desires to understand what you want and then one who will voluntarily modify his behavior to please you. Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course provides you with a simple to understand and easy to follow method to train your dog into an enjoyable and pleasant companion. This training course is structured such that you can either go through the entire course from the beginning to end or you can pick and choose the portions of the course that apply to your situation. First, you are given detailed explanations of dog sociology and canine pack mentality, so you will know the "Why" behind your dog's inappropriate behaviors. Then you are presented with a well-rounded training program of incremental training exercises and problem-solving's, so you will know the "How," to change the undesirable behaviors in your dog. The series is divided into sixteen different volumes. Each volume has been published as a separate book. The total course consists of an "Evaluation" book, used to help you narrow down your training needs, eight books of "Lessons," that consist of a series of sequential exercises, and seven "Problem-solving" books that address specific problem areas with which your dog may need some help. In this fourth volume of the Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course you will learn the four exercises that constitute the second Lesson. The first exercise is the "Regiment Heel." In this exercise and you will add enough variation into the "Heel" so that your dog will keep his attention focused upon you ignoring any distracting things around him. You will command your dog to "Heel," then walk with your dog varying the direction with "Left and Right about Faces," the "Left and Right Turns," varying the pace with a "Slow, Medium and Fast Pace" and stopping using the second part of "Automatic Sit." The second exercise is the "Foundation for the Sit Stay." You will teach your dog he should remain in the location and position that you have previously placed him. Your dog will learn to recognize the verbal and hand signal for the "Stay." After giving him the verbal and hand signal for the "Stay, he will learn to voluntarily remain where you have placed him. He will learn that the "Heel" and the "Stay" commands are different and require different responses. The third exercise is the "Long Distance Go-Play/Come. In this exercise, you will teach your dog to "Go Play" within a thirty-foot circular area centered on you. You will teach him that after you have called him to you, he should promptly run over to you and place himself in the "Sit" position in front of you. The fourth exercise is the "Foundation for the Border." It will consist of three exercises that when combined will teach your dog the territorial boundaries of the property. You will teach your dog the location of the imaginary line that will represent the border that you do not want him to cross, you will teach your dog the "Go-Out" command, which will allow your dog to cross the border and, you will teach your dog to cross the border only on the "Go-Out" command and not to cross without the command.

Download or read book Dog On Good Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners Course Volume 6 written by Raymond Scott Nelson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a well-trained dog, most people can train, some have the drive and fortitude to follow through, but only a few have the basic knowledge and methods needed to train their dog successfully. If you are a proud owner of an untrained, unruly or "out of control" dog, this simple, easy to follow but effective plan on how to train your dog into enjoyable and pleasant companion will be exactly the help that you need. If you are planning to read just this volume or you intend to read the entire training series, you have already taken the first step necessary to gain this knowledge. The training plan presented in this series of books will not only provide you with the basic knowledge that you need to communicate your wants and desires to your dog, but will also show you how to produce a dog that desires to understand what you want and then one who will voluntarily modify his behavior to please you. Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course provides you with a simple to understand and easy to follow method to train your dog into an enjoyable and pleasant companion. This training course is structured such that you can either go through the entire course from the beginning to end or you can pick and choose the portions of the course that apply to your situation. First, you are given detailed explanations of dog sociology and canine pack mentality, so you will know the "Why" behind your dog's inappropriate behaviors. Then you are presented with a well-rounded training program of incremental training exercises and problem-solving's, so you will know the "How," to change the undesirable behaviors in your dog. The series is divided into sixteen different volumes. Each volume has been published as a separate book. The total course consists of an "Evaluation" book, used to help you narrow down your training needs, eight books of "Lessons," that consist of a series of sequential exercises, and seven "Problem-solving" books that address specific problem areas with which your dog may need some help. In this sixth volume of the Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course you will learn the five exercises that constitute the third Lesson. The first exercise is the "Social Heel" which will add distractions and social interactions to "Heel" exercise. You will teach your dog how to respond correctly to six different kinds of social situations. You will introduce your dog to friendly people, practice passing uninterested pedestrians, take charge when approaching someone with whom you feel uncomfortable, deal with a charging dog, ignore other passing dogs and introduce your dog to other dogs allowing them to play a controlled manner. The second exercise are three extensions of the "Sit Stay" exercise. First, you will expand the amount of time that your dog must remain in the "Sit Stay" position, second you will teach your dog to remain in the "Sit Stay" position when you are moving and third, you will teach your dog to remain in the "Sit Stay" when your body language is inviting him to "Come." The third exercise is the "Foundation for the Lay Down" exercise in which you will teach your dog three things. First, the verbal command and hand signal for the "Lay Down," second, in what physical position he should place himself and third, that after obeying he will receive both physically and verbally praise. The fourth exercise is the "Go-Play/Come/This Way." The object of this exercise is to get your dog to "Go-Play" when you are moving, to respond to the "Come" command when you summon him and to follow you, staying within a thirty-foot radius, when given the command "This Way." The fifth exercise is "The Can Monster." In this exercise you will give your dog the motivation to keep the borders shown him in the second Lesson by creating an imaginary danger on the outside of the borders that is present only when you have not given your dog permission to cross the borders.

Download or read book Dog On Good Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners Course Volume 3 written by Raymond Scott Nelson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a well-trained dog, most people can train, some have the drive and fortitude to follow through, but only a few have the basic knowledge and methods needed to train their dog successfully. If you are a proud owner of an untrained, unruly or "out of control" dog, this simple, easy to follow but effective plan on how to train your dog into enjoyable and pleasant companion will be exactly the help that you need. If you are planning to read just this volume or you intend to read the entire training series, you have already taken the first step necessary to gain this knowledge. The training plan presented in this series of books will not only provide you with the basic knowledge that you need to communicate your wants and desires to your dog, but will also show you how to produce a dog that desires to understand what you want and then one who will voluntarily modify his behavior to please you. Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course provides you with a simple to understand and easy to follow method to train your dog into an enjoyable and pleasant companion. This training course is structured such that you can either go through the entire course from the beginning to end or you can pick and choose the portions of the course that apply to your situation. First, you are given detailed explanations of dog sociology and canine pack mentality, so you will know the "Why" behind your dog's inappropriate behaviors. Then you are presented with a well-rounded training program of incremental training exercises and problem-solving's, so you will know the "How," to change the undesirable behaviors in your dog. The series is divided into sixteen different volumes. Each volume has been published as a separate book. The total course consists of an "Evaluation" book, used to help you narrow down your training needs, eight books of "Lessons," that consist of a series of sequential exercises, and seven "Problem-solving" books that address specific problem areas with which your dog may need some help. In this third volume of the Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course you will learn how to house-train your puppy. For your new puppy to spend time in your house and play an integral part in your daily family life, he needs to learn not to eliminate in your home. In this volume, you will be given a step by step guide on how to house-train your puppy easily and successfully. You will be given specific instructions on how to teach your puppy when and where he can eliminate by teaching him, and then by enforcing, several basic house-training rules. You will obtain the necessary knowledge to teach your puppy how to signal to you when he needs to go outside to eliminate and you will gain the practical skills needed to deal with your puppy when he makes a mistake in house. You will learn how to educate your puppy in the art of eliminating on command, so that when you are at home or while you are traveling, you can determine the place and the time of his elimination. You will learn how instill in your puppy the desire to hold his elimination throughout the night. You will be given a brief overview on the training equipment that you will need and how to use this equipment to house-train your puppy. You will also learn how puppies control their elimination in the wild, how to imitate this training with a crate and how to successfully crate-train your puppy. You will ascertain what causes and how to stop excited or submissive urination. Your will discover why puppies eat feces, their own and that of other animals, and learn how to curtail in your puppy this inappropriate behavior. You learn how to determine and how to cure your puppy if he has worms. You will be informed on how to feed your puppy to minimize the time required to house-train him and you will be given a house-training schedule to guide you in your endeavor to potty train your puppy successfully.

Download or read book Dog On Good Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners Course Volume 7 written by Raymond Scott Nelson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a well-trained dog, most people can train, some have the drive and fortitude to follow through, but only a few have the basic knowledge and methods needed to train their dog successfully. If you are a proud owner of an untrained, unruly or "out of control" dog, this simple, easy to follow but effective plan on how to train your dog into enjoyable and pleasant companion will be exactly the help that you need. If you are planning to read just this volume or you intend to read the entire training series, you have already taken the first step necessary to gain this knowledge. The training plan presented in this series of books will not only provide you with the basic knowledge that you need to communicate your wants and desires to your dog, but will also show you how to produce a dog that desires to understand what you want and then one who will voluntarily modify his behavior to please you. Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course provides you with a simple to understand and easy to follow method to train your dog into an enjoyable and pleasant companion. This training course is structured such that you can either go through the entire course from the beginning to end or you can pick and choose the portions of the course that apply to your situation. First, you are given detailed explanations of dog sociology and canine pack mentality, so you will know the "Why" behind your dog's inappropriate behaviors. Then you are presented with a well-rounded training program of incremental training exercises and problem-solving's, so you will know the "How," to change the undesirable behaviors in your dog. The series is divided into sixteen different volumes. Each volume has been published as a separate book. The total course consists of an "Evaluation" book, used to help you narrow down your training needs, eight books of "Lessons," that consist of a series of sequential exercises, and seven "Problem-solving" books that address specific problem areas with which your dog may need some help.In this seventh volume of the Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course you will teach your dog what you deem to be an acceptable level of play with your family or with your friends, in your home or in public places. You will learn how to use the "Go Play" command to initiate a time of independent play where your dog can entertain himself, and you will learn how to use the "Come" command to end this time of independent play. Also, you will learn how to use the "Dog Out" command to stop your dog from bothering you when he is attempting to initiate play at an inconvenient time or when he is demanding that you play exclusively with him. Moreover, you will also learn how to initiate interactive play with your dog by using the "Let's Play" command, how to set the acceptable level of interactive play by using the "Settle" and "Be Careful" commands and how to end the time of interactive play by using the "That's enough" command. You will also learn how to impart to your dog the concept that there are acceptable and unacceptable levels of play for every different member of the household and teach him what those levels of play are for each individual member of your family. You will also teach your dog using the commands "Leave It," "No Cats," "No Baby," etc. that family members or pets are off limits. Additionally, you will teach your dog that biting is not an acceptable manner play by using "No Biting" command to stop your dog from mouthing or play biting the hands, ankles or any other part of your family member

Download or read book Dog On Good Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners Course Volume 9 written by Raymond Scott Nelson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a well-trained dog, most people can train, some have the drive and fortitude to follow through, but only a few have the basic knowledge and methods needed to train their dog successfully. If you are a proud owner of an untrained, unruly or "out of control" dog, this simple, easy to follow but effective plan on how to train your dog into enjoyable and pleasant companion will be exactly the help that you need. If you are planning to read just this volume or you intend to read the entire training series, you have already taken the first step necessary to gain this knowledge. The training plan presented in this series of books will not only provide you with the basic knowledge that you need to communicate your wants and desires to your dog, but will also show you how to produce a dog that desires to understand what you want and then one who will voluntarily modify his behavior to please you. Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course provides you with a simple to understand and easy to follow method to train your dog into an enjoyable and pleasant companion. This training course is structured such that you can either go through the entire course from the beginning to end or you can pick and choose the portions of the course that apply to your situation. First, you are given detailed explanations of dog sociology and canine pack mentality, so you will know the "Why" behind your dog's inappropriate behaviors. Then you are presented with a well-rounded training program of incremental training exercises and problem-solving's, so you will know the "How," to change the undesirable behaviors in your dog. The series is divided into sixteen different volumes. Each volume has been published as a separate book. The total course consists of an "Evaluation" book, used to help you narrow down your training needs, eight books of "Lessons," that consist of a series of sequential exercises, and seven "Problem-solving" books that address specific problem areas with which your dog may need some help. In this ninth volume of the Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course you will continue to solidify your position as the Alpha-leader through building your dog's trust in your care and in your leadership. Furthermore, you will learn why your dog may be afraid and how to help him overcome this fear. His previous owner may not have socialized him properly, he may not understand what to do in the social situation, and in his ignorance, decide the best way to deal with the social situation is to act afraid and flee. If your dog believes that he is in the lower social order and you leave alone in your home without giving him some type of indication that you will be coming back, your dog's fear may be the result of separation anxiety. If your dog has a persistent excessive and irrational fear response to noise produced by thunderstorms, fireworks, gunshots, or other loud noises he may be experiencing noise anxiety. If someone abused your dog or you or someone else unintentionally hurt your dog when you were younger, his fearful behavior may be the result of fear triggers or fear fixations. Everyone wants a dog that will participate in their daily activities, one that does not comport himself in a fearful manner when interacting with their family, with their friends, in their home or in public places. If your dog is acting in a fearful manner when he is in different social situations, in strange places, when he alone or when startled you should work through this Problem-solving, written to focus on fear. You will find, as many people before you have found, that you and your dog will discover ways that your dog can relax become enjoyable and acceptable for all involved. Moreover, as you teach your dog to trust you and not to be afraid and exhibit relaxed behaviors suitable for your home you will find that your dog will become a vital and integral part of your family life.

Download or read book Dog On Good Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners Course Volume 11 written by Raymond Scott Nelson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a well-trained dog, most people can train, some have the drive and fortitude to follow through, but only a few have the basic knowledge and methods needed to train their dog successfully. If you are a proud owner of an untrained, unruly or "out of control" dog, this simple, easy to follow but effective plan on how to train your dog into enjoyable and pleasant companion will be exactly the help that you need. If you are planning to read just this volume or you intend to read the entire training series, you have already taken the first step necessary to gain this knowledge. The training plan presented in this series of books will not only provide you with the basic knowledge that you need to communicate your wants and desires to your dog, but will also show you how to produce a dog that desires to understand what you want and then one who will voluntarily modify his behavior to please you. Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course provides you with a simple to understand and easy to follow method to train your dog into an enjoyable and pleasant companion. This training course is structured such that you can either go through the entire course from the beginning to end or you can pick and choose the portions of the course that apply to your situation. First, you are given detailed explanations of dog sociology and canine pack mentality, so you will know the "Why" behind your dog's inappropriate behaviors. Then you are presented with a well-rounded training program of incremental training exercises and problem-solving's, so you will know the "How," to change the undesirable behaviors in your dog. The series is divided into sixteen different volumes. Each volume has been published as a separate book. The total course consists of an "Evaluation" book, used to help you narrow down your training needs, eight books of "Lessons," that consist of a series of sequential exercises, and seven "Problem-solving" books that address specific problem areas with which your dog may need some help. In this eleventh volume of the Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course you will establish your dominance by solidifying your position as the Alpha-leader through assuming and then enforcing the food rights. You will demonstrate to your dog that all the dog food, his bones, and any other food type treat, belong to you. He will come to understand, that you possess the food rights, giving you the privilege to give or take from him any type of food. While he is eating you will be able to approach him and take his food away from him, without him growling, barking, or acting aggressive toward you in any manner. Likewise, your dog will not be possessive of his bones or food treats. When you are ready to feed your dog, your dog will go into the "Sit" position, "Stay" and when given the command "Food" or "Take It" will be free to eat his meal or get his bone or food treat. You will also learn how to use the "Heel" command to take your dog away from his food bowl, bones, or food treats and the "Drop It" and "Give It to Me" commands to take from him small bones or food treats. You will also show your dog that all the people's food in the house, food on the table, food on the counters or are completely off-limits to him. If your dog begs for food, steals food, or gets in the trash you will use the commands "Leave It," "Not Yours," "Dog Out" and "Drop It" to teach your dog to stop this inappropriate behavior. You will also learn to use the "Go to Your Spot" command as preventative measure to thwart your dog from begging at the table. You also learn how to deal any problems with multiple dogs during mealtimes or during the times that you are allowing them to eat their bones or food treats. You will learn what to do when your dog begs for food at the table, steals food from the tables or the counters, takes food from children or if he comes to consider the trash his own personal smorgasbord.

Download or read book Dog On Good Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners Course Volume 15 written by Raymond Scott Nelson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a well-trained dog, most people can train, some have the drive and fortitude to follow through, but only a few have the basic knowledge and methods needed to train their dog successfully. If you are a proud owner of an untrained, unruly or "out of control" dog, this simple, easy to follow but effective plan on how to train your dog into enjoyable and pleasant companion will be exactly the help that you need. If you are planning to read just this volume or you intend to read the entire training series, you have already taken the first step necessary to gain this knowledge. The training plan presented in this series of books will not only provide you with the basic knowledge that you need to communicate your wants and desires to your dog, but will also show you how to produce a dog that desires to understand what you want and then one who will voluntarily modify his behavior to please you. Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course provides you with a simple to understand and easy to follow method to train your dog into an enjoyable and pleasant companion. This training course is structured such that you can either go through the entire course from the beginning to end or you can pick and choose the portions of the course that apply to your situation. First, you are given detailed explanations of dog sociology and canine pack mentality, so you will know the "Why" behind your dog's inappropriate behaviors. Then you are presented with a well-rounded training program of incremental training exercises and problem-solving's, so you will know the "How," to change the undesirable behaviors in your dog. The series is divided into sixteen different volumes. Each volume has been published as a separate book. The total course consists of an "Evaluation" book, used to help you narrow down your training needs, eight books of "Lessons," that consist of a series of sequential exercises, and seven "Problem-solving" books that address specific problem areas with which your dog may need some help. In this fifteenth volume of the Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course you will continue to solidify your position as the Alpha-leader through establishing the rules concerning aggression. When you bring a dog into your family, whether it is a puppy or an adult dog, you are not bringing a toy or machine into your home, but a living animal with instinctual behaviors and potential problems. All dogs will at times display aggressive behavior toward those in the environment around them and you should know how to handle this aggressive behavior when it occurs. Aggressive behavior in dogs ia any forceful action intended to dominate people or other dogs or any hostile, injurious or destructive behavior directed toward you, a stranger or another dog. This behavior may include growling, snarling, lifting of the lips, showing the teeth, clapping the teeth together, nipping, snapping, biting, tearing clothes or lunging. This type of behavior in dogs is not abnormal, but is incompatible with integration into the human family. Because you desire your dog to participate in your daily activities, he must not comport himself in an aggressive manner when he is interacting with your family, with your friends, in your home or in public places. In this "Problem-Solving" you will learn why your dog may be acting in an aggressive manner when he is in various kinds of social situations, in strange places, or when he alone. Furthermore, you will learn how to help your dog stop and get past this aggressive behavior. Specifically, in this "Problem-Solving," you will learn how to deal with dominance related aggression, competitive inter-dog aggression, territorial aggression, fear induced aggression, predatory aggression, redirected aggression, maternal aggression, or pain-induced aggression. Each of these categories of aggression has different causes and you will treat them in a different way.

Download or read book Dog On Good Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners Course Volume 1 written by Raymond Scott Nelson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-10-27 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone wants a well-trained dog, most people can train, some have the drive and fortitude to follow through, but only a few have the basic knowledge and methods needed to train their dog successfully. If you are a proud owner of an untrained, unruly or "out of control" dog, this simple, easy to follow but effective plan on how to train your dog into enjoyable and pleasant companion will be exactly the help that you need. If you are planning to read just this volume or you intend to read the entire training series, you have already taken the first step necessary to gain this knowledge. The training plan presented in this series of books will not only provide you with the basic knowledge that you need to communicate your wants and desires to your dog, but will also show you how to produce a dog that desires to understand what you want and then one who will voluntarily modify his behavior to please you. Dog-On Good Dog's Beginning Obedience and Basic Manners course provides you with a simple to understand and easy to follow method to train your dog into an enjoyable and pleasant companion. This training course is structured such that you can either go through the entire course from the beginning to end or you can pick and choose the portions of the course that apply to your situation. First, you are given detailed explanations of dog sociology and canine pack mentality, so you will know the "Why" behind your dog's inappropriate behaviors. Then you are presented with a well-rounded training program of incremental training exercises and problem-solving's, so that you will know the "How," to change the undesirable behaviors in your dog. The series is divided into sixteen different volumes. Each volume has been published as a separate book. The total course consists of an "Evaluation" book, used to help you narrow down your training needs, eight books of "Lessons," that consist of a series of sequential exercises, and seven "Problem-solving" books that address specific problem areas with which your dog may need some help. In the Evaluation book, the first volume of this training course, you will be shown how make an accurate assessment of your dog behavior and determine his training needs. Because the key to turning your dog from an untrained, unruly or out of control dog into a well behaved canine companion is to understand the genetically preconditioned social behaviors that your dog has inherited from his ancestors in the wild, this volume will give you an overview of the pack sociology, give you an understanding of the hierarchical social order within the pack and teach you how your dog's instinctual drives will manifest in your family. The survival of the pack is the driving force behind these genetically preconditioned social behaviors that your dog has inherited, so you will be shown how dogs typically form a pack, how the social order functions within the pack and how each dog interrelates with the other dogs within this social order. When people domesticated dogs, the dog