Download or read book Culture Clash written by Jean Donaldson and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most thought provoking book ever written on dog behavior and training Generations of dogs have been labeled training-lemons for requiring actual motivation when all along they were perfectly normal. Numerous other completely and utterly normal dogs have been branded as canine misfits simply because they grew up to act like dogs. Barking, chewing, sniffing, licking, jumping up and occasionally, (just like people), having arguments, is as normal and natural for dogs as wagging tails and burying bones. However, all dogs need to be taught how to modify their normal and natural behaviors to adjust to human culture. Sadly, all to often, when the dog's way of life conflicts with human rules and standards, many dogs are discarded and summarily put to death. That's quite the Culture Clash. Simply, the best dog book I have ever read! The Culture Clash is utterly unique, fascinating to the extreme and literally overflowing with oodles of useful, how-to information. Jean Donaldson's refreshing new perspective on the relationship between people and dogs had redefined the state of the art of dog-friendly dog training. Dr. Ian Dunbar, Founder of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers

Download or read book Training and Understanding Your Chinese Shar Pei Dog and Puppies Behavior written by Vince Stead and published by vince stead. This book was released on 2011-11-28 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. The Characteristics of a Chinese Shar-Pei Puppy or Dog 2. What You Should Know About Puppy Teeth 3. Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Chinese Shar-Pei Puppy 4. Are Rawhide Treats Good for Your Chinese Shar-Pei? 5. How to Crate Train Your Chinese Shar-Pei 6. When Should You Spay Or Neuter Your Dog? 7. When Your Chinese Shar-Pei Makes Potty Mistakes 8. How to Teach your Chinese Shar-Pei to Fetch 9. Make it Easier and Healthier for Feeding Your Chinese Shar-Pei 10. When Your Chinese Shar-Pei Has eparation Anxiety, and How to Deal With It 11. When Your Chinese Shar-Pei Is Afraid of Loud Noises 12. How to Stop Your Chinese Shar-Pei From Jumping Up On People 13. How to Build A Whelping Box for a Chinese Shar-Pei or Any Other Breed of Dog 14. How to Teach Your Chinese Shar-Pei to Sit 15. Why Your Chinese Shar-Pei Needs a Good Soft Bed to Sleep In 16. How to Stop Your Chinese Shar-Pei From Running Away or Bolting Out the Door 17. Some Helpful Tips for Raising Your Chinese Shar-Pei Puppy 18. How to Socialize Your Chinese Shar-Pei Puppy 19. How to Stop Your Chinese Shar-Pei Dog From Excessive Barking 20. When Your Chinese Shar-Pei Has Dog Food or Toy Aggression Tendencies 21. What you Should Know about Fleas and Ticks 22. How to Stop Your Chinese Shar-Pei Puppy or Dog From Biting 23. What to Expect Before and During your Dog Having Puppies 24. What the Benefits of Micro chipping Your Dog Are to You 25. How to Get Something Out of a Puppy or Dog's Belly Without Surgery 26. How to Clean Your Chinese Shar-Pei's Ears Correctly 27. How to Stop Your Chinese Shar-Pei From Eating Their Own Stools 28. How Invisible Fencing Typically Works to Train and Protect Your Dog 29. Some Items You Should Never Let Your Puppy or Dog Eat 30. How to Make Sure Your Dog is Eating A Healthy Amount of Food 31. Make it Easier and Healthier for Feeding Your Chinese Shar-Pei 32. How to Clean and Groom your Chinese Shar-Pei 33. How to Trim a Puppy or Dogs Nails Properly 34. The 5 Different Kinds of Worms that can Harm your Dog 35. How to Deworm your Chinese Shar-Pei for Good Health 36. What You Should Know About Dog Rabies 37. Some Helpful Healthy and Tasty Homemade Dog Food Recipes 38. How to Select Treats To Train Your Dog With

Download or read book A New Owner s Guide to Shar pei written by Karen Kleinhans and published by TFH Publications. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the expert advice of breeder Karen Kleinhans on the topics that every responsible dog owner needs to know.

Download or read book When Pigs Fly written by Jane Killion and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Do you have an impossible dog? ... You may not know it but there are certain breeds that were developed to work independently. Those breeds, and mixes, include Hounds, Terriers, Northern Breeds, and Livestock Guardian dogs. If you have a Pigs Fly kind of dog you need to work with her independent nature not against it to get good manners and even high level performance." --Amazon.com.

Download or read book Choosing a Dog written by Nancy Baer and published by Berkley Trade. This book was released on 1995 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is a Springer Spaniel too high-strung for an apartment? Is a Golden Retriever the best choice for a family with young children? This easy-to-use, A-Z guide profiles the behaviors of all breeds recognized by the AKC, as well as a cross-section of mixed breeds. The authors also discuss how to choose the right breeder, how to select a puppy and prepare for its homecoming, and more. Line art.

Download or read book The Other End of the Leash written by Patricia McConnell, Ph.D. and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to communicate with your dog—using their language “Good reading for dog lovers and an immensely useful manual for dog owners.”—The Washington Post An Applied Animal Behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years’ experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell reveals a revolutionary new perspective on our relationship with dogs—sharing insights on how “man’s best friend” might interpret our behavior, as well as essential advice on how to interact with our four-legged friends in ways that bring out the best in them. After all, humans and dogs are two entirely different species, each shaped by its individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (as are wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. This marvelous guide demonstrates how even the slightest changes in our voices and in the ways we stand can help dogs understand what we want. Inside you will discover: • How you can get your dog to come when called by acting less like a primate and more like a dog • Why the advice to “get dominance” over your dog can cause problems • Why “rough and tumble primate play” can lead to trouble—and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of mischief • How dogs and humans share personality types—and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than “alpha wanna-bes!” Fascinating, insightful, and compelling, The Other End of the Leash is a book that strives to help you connect with your dog in a completely new way—so as to enrich that most rewarding of relationships.

Download or read book The Complete Guide to the Shar Pei written by Vanessa Richie and published by LP Media Inc. This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shar-Pei is an intelligent and self-assured breed of dog that was developed over two thousand years ago somewhere in ancient China. Shar-Pei were employed as exemplary guardians. Guinness World Records declared Shar-Pei the world’s rarest breed in 1978, but the dogs’ stoic and devoted nature has earned them an equally devoted following. These ancient animals have become more popular in recent decades, and there are now many dog breeders in the United States who specialize in these unique canines. In one convenient publication, The Complete Guide to the Shar-Pei provides all the information you need to raise your Shar-Pei pup into a regal, well-mannered adult. You will turn to this comprehensive guidebook for solid advice throughout your Shar-Pei’s lifetime, from your first foray into screening breeders to your precious pooch’s final years. This comprehensive guidebook to the Shar-Pei breed answers crucial questions, such as: Is a Shar-Pei the right breed for me? Which training methods are most effective for an obstinate Shar-Pei? How do I best prepare my family to live with a Shar-Pei? What common mistakes should I avoid when raising a Shar-Pei puppy? Shar-Pei tend to be cool and collected at home, making them generally easy to live with, but they also tend to be strong-willed and may be aggressive towards other dogs. In these pages is everything that you need to not only decide if this is the right breed for your household but also how to ensure that your wrinkly little pup grows into a healthy and confident adult dog. Learn more about the history of Shar-Pei, what makes them tick, and tips and techniques to help your dog reach his highest potential, including: The unique temperament of the Chinese Shar-Pei How to choose the right breeder Selecting an adult Shar-Pei Budgeting for the first year How to puppy-proof your home, inside and out Shar-Pei and the multipet household Techniques to make house-training easy The tremendous importance of socialization Effective training methods for Shar-Pei Preventing and extinguishing unwanted behaviors When to enlist a professional trainer Health concerns common to the Chinese Shar-Pei Bathing and grooming best practices for your wrinkly pup Caring for your aging Shar-Pei While not the best choice for a novice pet owner, the Chinese Shar-Pei is an ideal pet for the experienced pet parent who is looking for a loyal and trustworthy companion that is naturally fairly quiet—except for some world-class snoring—and doesn’t require a great deal of exercise. A properly socialized Shar-Pei makes a noble and self-possessed guard dog who will exhibit great loyalty toward his family. This guide to the Chinese Shar-Pei gives you all the tools necessary to gain your Shar-Pei’s respect and trust and give him the best life possible. This wide-ranging guidebook is a must-have addition to any Shar-Pei parent’s library!

Download or read book Training the Best Dog Ever written by Larry Kay and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Training the Best Dog Ever, originally published in hardcover as The Love That Dog Training Program, is a book based on love and kindness. It features a program of positive reinforcement and no-fail techniques that author Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz used to train the White House dog, Bo Obama, and each of Senator Ted Kennedy’s dogs, among countless others. Training the Best Dog Ever relies on trust and treats, not choke collars; on bonding, not leash-yanking or reprimanding. The five-week training program takes only 10 to 20 minutes of practice a day and works both for puppies and for adult dogs that need to be trained out of bad habits. Illustrated with step-by-step photographs, the book covers hand-feeding; crate and potty training; and basic cues—sit, stay, come here—as well as more complex goals, such as bite inhibition and water safety. It shows how to avoid or correct typical behavior problems, including jumping, barking, and leash-pulling. Plus: how to make your dog comfortable in the world—a dog that knows how to behave in a vet’s office, is at ease around strangers, and more. In other words, the best dog ever.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Positive Dog Training written by Pamela Dennison and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at positive training methods, including basic commands, puppy socialization, dealing with aggression, correcting bad behaviors, and crate training.

Download or read book The Whole Pet Diet written by Andi Brown and published by Celestial Arts. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One in four pets is obese, and every year owners spends thousands of dollars treating allergies, joint problems, digestive disorders, and serious diseases that could improve dramatically with a nutritious diet. Yet despite promises of complete and balanced meals, most commercial pet foods contain chemical preservatives, indigestible fillers, and dangerous by-products. If your pets are overweight, ailing, or aging‚ or you just want them to be as healthy as possible‚ THE WHOLE PET DIET offers a straightforward plan to achieve lifelong health and well-being. Featuring twenty-five easy recipes for homemade meals and treats, a guide to natural supplements, and practical tips for no-stress grooming and play, this holistic approach to pet care creates optimal health for dogs and cats‚ and it just might change the way you eat, too.

Download or read book Naptime with Theo and Beau written by Jessica Shyba and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-02 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only thing better than naptime is naptime with a friend. Theo the puppy (part-Boxer, part-Shepherd, part-Labrador, part-Sharpei) was rescued by Beau, a twenty-three-month-old toddler, and his family from an animal shelter in Santa Cruz. The two of them instantly became best friends. And every day at naptime, Theo waits for Beau to fall asleep, then curls up next to him. Theo and Beau were already a viral sensation thanks to the "unbearably adorable," "utterly charming" photos that author (Beau's mother) Jessica Shyba has been posting on her popular blogMomma's Gone City. And now, she's matched the very sweetest of them to a charming bedtime text to make a board book that is (as Alyssa Milano said of the blog) "so cute it hurts."

Download or read book Natural Dog Training written by Kevin Behan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-01-14 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural Dog Training is about how dogs see the world and what this means in regards to training. The first part of this book presents a new theory for the social behavior of canines, featuring the drive to hunt, not the pack instincts, as seminal to canine behavior. The second part reinterprets how dogs actually learn. The third section presents exercises and handling techniques to put this theory into practice with a puppy. The final section sets forth a training program with a special emphasis on coming when called.

Download or read book Fetch written by Nicole J. Georges and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an award-winning artist, a memoir of life with a difficult, beloved dog that will resonate with anybody who has ever had a less than perfectly behaved pet When Nicole Georges was sixteen she adopted Beija, a dysfunctional shar-pei/corgi mix—a troublesome combination of tiny and attack, just like teenaged Nicole herself. For the next fifteen years, Beija would be the one constant in her life. Through depression, relationships gone awry, and an unmoored young adulthood played out against the backdrop of the Portland punk scene, Beija was there, wearing her “Don’t Pet Me” bandana. Georges’s gorgeous graphic novel Fetch chronicles their symbiotic, codependent relationship and probes what it means to care for and be responsible to another living thing—a living thing that occasionally lunges at toddlers. Nicole turns to vets, dog whisperers, and even a pet psychic for help, but it is the moments of accommodation, adaption, and compassion that sustain them. Nicole never successfully taught Beija “sit,” but in the end, Beija taught Nicole how to stay.

Download or read book The Chinese Shar Pei written by Paul D. Strang and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book What s for Dinner Dexter written by Judy Morgan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pet-owner bond is strengthened when owners feel they are contributing to their pet's well-being and good health on one of the most intimate levels of human bonding: food. Home cooking for your dog can be fun and easy. By using Chinese Medicine theory, you can keep your pet healthy using fresh, wholesome food ingredients. Learn to use food as medicine by following the simple guidelines in What's For Dinner, Dexter? Over 50 main dishes for your dog, some travel meals and snacks.

Download or read book Dogs written by Raymond Coppinger and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a scientifically informed perspective on canines and their relations with humans, two biologists take a close look at eight different types of dogs--household, village, livestock guarding, herding, sled pulling, pointing, retrieving and hound. 34 halftones.

Download or read book Positive Perspectives 2 written by Pat Miller and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get excellent information on living with, caring for and training your canine companion in these collections of articles from Whole Dog Journal by renowned "trainer of trainers," Pat Miller. Bite-sized reads for any dog parent on virtually every dog-related topic.