Zak George's Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog

Proven Solutions to the Most Common Training Problems for All Ages, Breeds, and Mixes
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Zak George's Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog by Zak George and Dina Roth Port offers a compassionate approach to dog training, emphasising positive reinforcement rather than punishment. The book provides practical advice and guidance, tailoring training methods to fit a wide range of behavioural issues and personalities in dogs. It's designed to help dog owners develop strong, lasting relationships with their pets using kindness and understanding.
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This book may appeal to you if you're seeking a positive and modern approach to dog training. It's filled with upbeat strategies to help you effectively communicate and build a great relationship with your canine companion. Ideal for dog owners interested in simple, science-backed methods to address behavioural challenges.

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Zak George's Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog

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Celebrity dog trainer, YouTube sensation, and Animal Planet star Zak George presents a pragmatic issue-based guide that uses his infectiously energetic style to teach dog-lovers everything they need to know about solving common behavioural problems.

A compassionate, modern, science-based approach to help you (and your dog!) with common training problems.

Zak George's Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog takes his dedication to humane and effective dog training from the screen to the written page.

Celebrity dog trainer and YouTube star Zak George creates the most watched dog training content in the world and has helped millions of people with their dogs. In this problem-based guide, he makes it easy to look up and solve the exact behavioural issue that you're struggling withβ€”whether you're dealing with a new puppy, an adult dog you've had for years, or a recently adopted rescue. He also helps you prevent many of these problems from becoming established in the first place.

Packed with case studies and examples from Zak's videos so you can see his dog and puppy training tactics in action, this book contains step-by-step instructions for dealing with:

  • Chewing
  • Jumping up
  • Barking
  • Play biting
  • Begging
  • Not listening
  • Thunderstorm phobia
  • Separation anxiety
  • Aggression
  • And much more!

Delving deeply into why dogs do what they do and how to work through any problems that might arise, Zak proves that it's never too late to correct behavioural issues.

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Zak George's Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog impresses with its commitment to humane training methods. The book effectively addresses common training issues, earning praise from experts in veterinary behaviour.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780399582417

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 July 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Ten Speed Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Zak Georgeis the founder of YouTube's number one dog training destination, Zak George's Dog Training Revolution. He has also starred in Animal Planet's SuperFetch as well as the BBC's Who Let the Dogs Out, and he is the coauthor of Zak George's Dog Training Revolution- The Complete Guide to Raising the Perfect Pet with Love. He lives in New Orleans. Dina Roth Portis an award-winning author and freelance journalist whose work has appeared in Glamour, Self, Prevention, WebMD, and dozens of other national publications. This is her third book. She lives in Boca Raton.

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