Create a stronger connection with your canine companion with these easy to follow training techniques from a world-famous celebrity dog trainer.
Whether you're welcoming a new puppy into your family or want to help your best friend overcome fears or problem behaviors, internationally renowned dog trainer and best-selling author Kyra Sundance presents your essential reference for positive dog training.
Using a visually driven, playful presentation, Dog Training 101 offers step-by-step instructions to train your pup to be a happy, attentive, and well-mannered canine. You will use positive training methods—including humane counterconditioning and positive redirection—to build a joyful relationship with your dog, who will become a willing partner in the process.
Teach your dog basic commands, such as:
- Sit
- Down
- Stay
- Come
- Drop it
- Leave it
Learn real-world tactics for managing common household problems, such as:
- Leash pulling
- Jumping on visitors
- Begging at the table
- Getting into the trash can
- Growling
- Peeing (submissive, excited, and marking)
Kyra will also help you teach your pup to overcome common fears, among them:
- Loud sounds
- Being left alone
- Certain people
- Vacuum cleaner
- The bathtub
This comprehensive guide also includes step-by-step advice for bringing a new dog into your household.
Fun games you can play with your dog offer both opportunities for bonding and a chance to practice rules and boundaries within a defined structure.
A "Good to Know" chapter offers an array of useful information, including the Heimlich maneuver for dogs, a list of weird dog behaviors that are perfectly normal, and a list of common poisons.
Bond with your dog as you strive toward common goals with Dog Training 101.
