21 Days to Train Your Dog: Learn How Any Dog Can Be Taught the Basics of Obedience Training in Just a Few Minutes Each Day - Softcover

Tennant, Colin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 155407133X ISBN 13: 9781554071333

Publisher: Firefly Books, 2006

Synopsis

Now in paperback, this practical guide helps dog owners use positive rewards and a dog's natural instincts to achieve a stress-free canine-human relationship. With this book, any dog (and human) can be taught the basics of obedience in just three short weeks using easy five-minute exercises three times a day.

With concise text and step-by-step captioned photographs, the 21-day training program -- called the Leadership Program -- demonstrates not just what to do, but explains why it should be done. Each successive week covers Heel, Sit, Stand, Down, Stay, Recall (Come), and Retrieve, with lessons becoming more demanding as weeks progress. Proven techniques for difficult dogs are also provided.

Additional topics include:

• Differences in canine and human perception
• Recognizing manipulative behavior
• Motivating the dog
• Communicating through voice, attitude, and hand signals
• Special training equipment
• Training puppies and mature dogs.

21 Days to Train Your Dog is an easy-to-follow guide that is informative and useful for both new and seasoned dog owners.

About this title

Review:

Packed with photos and step-by-step pictures of "how to's" for the various training techniques.--Lara Cummings"E-Streams" (04/01/2006)

Colorful attractive guide... well-structured improvement program... Written in plain and accessible language, this well-organized guide is recommended for all general collections.-- (08/01/2005)

If every dog came with an instruction manual, it would be 21 Days to Train Your Dog -- a clear, well-reasoned, easy-to-follow training guide that is informative for both new and seasoned dog owners.-- (08/01/2005)

This very nice introduction to dog training, well illustrated with clear photos, belongs in all collections... An excellent choice for teens with newly acquired dogs.-- (12/15/2004)

About the Author:

Colin Tennant is a well-known expert in dog care and behavior, and the author of Breaking Bad Habits in Dogs.

About this edition

• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 155407133X
• ISBN 13: 9781554071333
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160