Download or read book Carting with Your Dog written by Laura Waldbaum and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to develop a "happy draft dog" whether for competition or carting the kids around the back yard. Step-by-step instructions on selecting equipment, conditioning and training will get you going in what may be your next dog sport!
Download or read book How to Be a Dog written by Jo Williamson and published by Scholastic. This book was released on 2015-08-06 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heart-warming picture book told from the perspective of a dog about two best friends--a dog and a boy. Do you want to learn how to be the best dog you can be? Just follow the steps in this book After choosing a human to live with, learn where you should sleep (everywhere), who you should be friendly with and who to bark at, how to keep the floor clean of any food, how to play fetch, and more Before you know it you'll be having lots of fun . . . and your human may even become your best friend. Told from the perspective of one clever dog, this humorous story perfectly showcases the special relationship between a dog and his human.
Download or read book Chill Out Fido written by Nan Arthur and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does your dog go bonkers when the doorbell rings or when you grab the leash to take him for a walk? If you find your dog is often difficult to control, you are not alone! Getting your dog to calm down and relax is one of the most common challenges pet parents face. This two-part book will help you first identify the factors that cause this kind of behavior in dogs, then it provides you with eleven key training exercises to teach your dog how to calm down, pay attention to you, relax, and respond to every day situations with confidence and composure. Chill Out will show you how to help your dog become the great dog you always knew he could be. Get results by learning about • The interrelated factors that can cause your dog's over-active behaviors. • The impact that diet can have on your dog's inability to relax. • The basics of modern positive dog training that are the key to solving these common problems. • How to reward your dog for relaxed behaviors—and avoid inadvertently reinforcing your dog's wildness. • Step-by-step training exercises that deal with the most common situations where dogs tend to have trouble staying calm.
Download or read book 101 Dog Tricks written by Kyra Sundance and published by . This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 101 Dog Tricks is the largest trick book on the market and the only one presenting full-color photos of each trick and its training steps.
Download or read book Training the Disaster Search Dog written by Shirley Hammond and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quick response to natural and man-made disasters can mean the difference between life and death for trapped victims. This is a step-by-step guide to training dogs to the FEMA level for this important work.
Download or read book Corgis on Wheels written by Bobbie Mayer and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Choose to Heel written by Dawn Jecs and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dawn has designed this training program for competitive obedience emphasizing proofing from the start and off-leash novice exercises using positive reinforcement. Using step by step instructions and photos, it gives you the tools to build a solid foundation.
Download or read book Picking Your Performance Puppy written by Helen Grinnell King and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-08 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picking Your Performance Puppy is more than a book! It also contains links to videos that demonstrate how structure determines movement and performance in dogs. This book is geared towards people who want to know more about what it takes to make a great performance dog. If you are getting ready to purchase a puppy, adopt an older dog or just want to know more about the dog you have, this book will help you understand what makes a great performance dog. If you have ever wondered why some dogs excel while others struggle and why some dogs have longer careers than others, Picking Your Performance Puppy will take the mystery out structure for performance and answer those questions. Never before has the performance dog sport world had a manual like this book. Picking Your Performance Puppy goes beyond traditional "conformational thinking" about a dog's structure. In my opinion this book is a must have resource for anyone selecting a new puppy or considering the impact of playing a sport with their dog. Susan Garrett Say Yes Dog Training Inc.
Download or read book Purely Positive Training written by Sheila Booth and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Train your dog the positive way. Includes how to raise a puppy positively, how to build a strong relationship, manners training, teaching a really reliable recall, and how to train effectively without force. Special instructions in each section for companion dogs, competition obedience, agility and Schutzhund. Clearly explains both theory and technique, including The Golden Rule and The Ten Commandments of positive training. Easy-to-follow directions to teach sit, down, stand, heel, recall, finish, retrieving, jumping and send away. Special chapter on preparing for successful competition. Written with love of dogs and an understanding of training.
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.
Download or read book Empowerment Training for Your Power Dog written by Dawn Antoniak-Mitchell and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-27 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her latest book, Dawn Antoniak-Mitchell turns to the subject of managing and training what she labels “Power Dogs.” This grouping includes dozens of breeds who were originally bred to hunt game or to protect people and their property, many of whom were also employed as fighting dogs. These are physically strong dogs relative to their size, usually with a mix of ancient Mastiff and Bulldog ancestry, and some have more recently been bred to Terriers as well. These dogs tend to be protective, tenacious, and often exhibit aggression toward other dogs, but at the same time are playful, energetic and smart.
Download or read book Turning Fierce Dogs Friendly written by Kellie Snider and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to harness the power of worthwhile reinforcement to build safe, friendly behaviors in aggressive dogs. The positive training based, Constructional Aggression Treatment (CAT), as described in Turning Fierce Dogs Friendly, has proven successful for many pet owners and trainers around the world. As a functional approach to changing aggressive behavior, it offers a humane alternative to desensitization, counter conditioning, and distraction procedures. CAT typically produces long-lasting results in far less time than any positive treatment available, without the undesirable side-effects that are common with punishment procedures. The ultimate outcome is a once-aggressive dog that is now friendly. Inside Turning Fierce Dogs Friendly: Step-by-step instructions for performing CAT with aggressive dogs Understand the normal behaviors of all dogs, of specific breeds, and of your own individual dog How to be awake and aware of your dog’s behavior and your own Discover your dog’s worthwhile reinforcement for safe, friendly behaviors Advice for developing good observation skills and staying on task The issues that can make or break successful aggression treatment: consistency, safety, and follow-through Equipment, handling procedures, and preventing opportunities to practice undesirable behavior When to call a professional
Download or read book Positive Training for Show Dogs written by Vicki Ronchette and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Train your dog to love showing! Most people learn how train their show dog by trial and error emphasis on error. Much of the information about show dog training is learned by ringside observation or word-of-mouth from experienced exhibitor to novice.
Download or read book Dog Driver written by Miki Collins and published by Alpine Publications. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dog Driver is for anyone interested in sled dog training for recreational sledding, racing, or working. Based on personal sled dog experience in both racing and working sled dog teams, Miki and Julie Collins explain everything you need to know to select, raise, train and care for sled dogs, dog sledding equipment and even clothing. Learn to read and understand your dogs, as well as how to take care of injuries on and off the trail. You won't be stranded out on the trail if you study their advice on repairing harnesses and sleds. Plus, in Dog Driver, you'll get all the latest sled dog facts, know what it is really like to own mushing dogs and just what it takes to be among the top Iditarod dogs. Follow Miki and Julie through thousands of wilderness miles as they run their working sled dog teams to check on trap lines and deliver freight during the winter in the heart of Alaska.
Download or read book Bernese Mountain Dog written by Linda Rehkopf and published by Tfh Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ranking #39 in dog registrations by the American Kennel Club (AKC), the Berner was developed as a farm and draft dog. But the Berner’s outgoing personality is one of the most-loved aspects of the breed; once this gentle canine bonds with his family, he will do anything to make them feel secure.
Download or read book Dogs Working for People written by Joanna Foster and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs and brief text describe the skills of retrievers, sheep and cattle dogs, Seeing Eye dogs, greyhounds, bloodhounds, police dogs, watchdogs, huskies, and other canines that work for man.
Download or read book Dog Scooter The Sport for Dogs Who Love to Run written by Daphne B. Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2006-05 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dog Scooter" is a how-to book and an introduction to the sport of dog scootering. It describes the sport, the equipment needed including the dog himself, and how to train the dog. There are numerous photos and mini-articles from people practicing the sport with their dogs.
