Bonding with Your Dog de Victoria Schade

Bonding with Your Dog

Victoria Schade

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 apr 2009

A strong human–canine bond is the foundation of successful trainingIn this groundbreaking new book, veteran trainer Victoria Schade explains how developing a human–canine bond based on trust and mutual respect is the key to training a happy, well–behaved, and well–adjusted dog. Readers begin by taking a quiz to analyze their current relationship with their dog and then go on to learn the six steps to building a bond–from granting privileges and being consistent to offering ample praise and making time for play. Victoria Schade (Falls Church, VA) is an APDT Certified Pet Dog Trainer and owner of Good Dog! Obedience Training. She was named one of the best D.C.–area trainers by Washingtonian magazine. Her training video New Puppy! Now What? won a Maxwell Award from the Dog Writers′ Association of America. She has appeared on Animal Planet and is a contract blogger for the NBC–owned Web site petside.com.

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Descriere

The human–canine bond: a relationship steeped in love with equal parts mutual respect, trust, and regard In this groundbreaking book, professional dog trainer Victoria Schade reveals that a successful relationship between you and your dog isn′t about establishing yourself as the pack leader, but about building a meaningful bond. She explains how this bond forms the core of your entire relationship; if it′s lacking, it′s the primary source of any frustration you may be having with your dog. First, you′ll take a quiz to help you gauge your current relationship with your dog. Next, you′ll learn the building blocks for creating a positive, mutually rewarding bond–from granting privileges to being unpredictable to offering ample praise and playtime. You′ll discover how a bonded dog: Listens to obedience cues Wants you in her sightlines, even in intriguing environments Doesn′t escape through open doorways Understands and follows your house rules Wants to be close to you and work with you Truly trusts and respects you Whether you share your heart and home with a puppy, an adolescent, or a senior dog, it′s never too early or too late to build a bond to last a lifetime–and this book shows you how.

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Cuprins

Foreword. Part I: All about Bonding. 1 What Is the Bond? 2 Ways We Accidentally Undermine the Bond. 3 Bonding and Body Language. 4 Privileges vs. Rights. Part II: How to Build the Bond. 5 Building Block #1: Training for Life. 6 Building Block #2: Be Predictable but Unpredictable. 7 Building Block #3: Praise! 8 Building Block #4: Playing to Win. 9 Building Block #5: Time for the Tricky Stuff. 10 Building Block #6: Don’t Forget Your Sense of Humor. Laugh a Little. Frustration Is Inevitable. It’s Not Rocket Science. Index.