A Dog Who's Always Welcome: Assistance and Therapy Dog Trainers Teach You How to Socialize and Train Your Companion Dog

Long, Lorie

ISBN 10: 0470142480 / ISBN 13: 9780470142486

Verlag: Howell Book House, 2008

Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 00099565524

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You can take her with you...

If you're like most dog owners, you want a trustworthy companion you can take on family vacations, to ball games, on hikes, and to cafes and festivals. You want your dog to behave when you have guests, stay peacefully at hotels, ride calmly in elevators, and maintain proper doggie decorum in all kinds of situations.

Chances are, you've watched and admired assistance and therapy dogs who are attentive to their owners' needs no matter what. This book taps into the secrets of assistance and therapy dog trainers and shows you how to use focused foundation socialization training to make sure your dog is well behaved--even in unfamiliar environments loaded with distractions and temptations. It goes beyond typical behavioral training and basic commands and covers:

• Evaluating your dog and recognizing traits that will affect her needs
• Using reward-based processes to teach complex behaviors and self-discipline
• Creating a socialization program that makes your dog focused on you and confident in different environments
• Reading your dog so you can anticipate her reactions and keep her focused on your directions

With these sophisticated training techniques, you'll turn your family pet into a sociable, take-anywhere dog who will always be welcome!

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Lorie Long has raised and trained dogs for more than twenty-five years. She and her two Border Terriers compete in dog agility competitions; one recently earned the coveted AKC title Master Agility Champion. Long has taught classes in beginner and intermediate dog obedience, participated in AKC obedience trials, and trained her Labrador Retrievers as therapy dogs who visited nursing home patients. She has had articles published in Dog World, The Whole Dog Journal, and other magazines.

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Titel: A Dog Who's Always Welcome: Assistance and ...
Verlag: Howell Book House
Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Very Good