When Good Dogs Do Bad Things: Proven Solutions to 30 Common Problems

by Mordecai Siegal, Matthew "Uncle Matty" Margolis

An essential tool for keeping the peace -- not to mention the dog! -- at home. When Good Dogs Do Bad Things features an easy-to-use, four-part behavior modification program to solve your dog's worst problems, shows how to determine your dog's personality type so you can train more effectively, and teaches step-by-step all of the basic training commands. Offers proven prevention tips for more than 30 of the most common problems, including barking, begging, biting, car chasing, chewing, digging, and running away.

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

Published November 1, 1993

About the author

Mordecai Siegal authored numerous pet books and wrote pet columns for House Beautiful, Good Housekeeping, Women's World, and goodnewsforpets.com. Often the master of ceremonies at pet events, Mordecai was an entertaining public speaker as well as a writer.

Mr. Siegal had a caller-interview radio show, Vets and Pets, on WNYC.

He was a founding member of the Cat Writers' Association and president emeritus of the Dog Writers' Association of America (DWAA).