How to Train Your Dog

A Relationship-Based Approach for a Well-Behaved Dog
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How to Train Your Dog by Kate Abbott and Liz Palika is a guide that explores effective techniques for training your canine companion while on adventurous journeys. The book combines practical advice with engaging stories from travels, making it an ideal companion for dog owners who love exploring new places with their pets. It provides insights into nurturing a well-behaved dog in a variety of environments.
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How to Train Your Dog

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Bond with your canine friend and learn how to train the dog that's in front of you with relationship-based methods. It's the easiest and most effective way to get happy, noticeable results.

Your dog is your faithful friend, and they're happiest when they're by your side. But without some basic training, a dog can turn your lifeβ€”and your house!β€”upside down. Chock-full of clear and easy-to-follow training tips and helpful colour photos to illustrate, this guide will make you and your dog the best-behaved pair at the dog park!

In How to Train Your Dog, you get:

  • Simple suggestions on establishing and strengthening your bond with your dog.
  • A look at the collars, leashes, toys, treats, and other teaching tools you need.
  • Terrific tips for keeping your training sessions exciting and upbeat so you both enjoy them.
  • Easy lessons on housetraining and teaching basic commands, like sit, stay, and come.
  • Pointers on using the positive lure-and-reward method to correct problem behaviours.
  • Fun tutorials for teaching your dog tricks, retrieving games, agility, and more!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780744051469

Publisher: DK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 May 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Dorling Kindersley

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 197.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 879g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Kate Abbott isΒ a co-owner of Kindred Spirits Dog Training, where the motto is: caring, common sense dog training. She has worked with dogs in various ways over the past 26 years: veterinary technician, protection and security dog handling, obedience instruction, and behavior consultant. She has been teaching group obedience classes and offering private training sessions through Kindred Spirits for the last fifteen years. She is an AKC CGC evaluator and a teacher of the Red Cross Emergency Pet First Aid course. Kate is a past president of the national board of Love on a Leash, a therapy animal organization.
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