Dog Training

by Gwen Bailey

Bursting with expert information on all your dog training needs, but small enough to fit in your pocket or hold in one hand, this is the perfect quick-reference guide for anyone wanting to train their dog to be friendly and well-behaved. Condensed here in Collins Gem Dog Training is all the essential information needed to train your dog using gentle, positive methods that are fast, effective, and fun. The first section looks at choosing a puppy to match your character and your lifestyle, as well as proven techniques to make them both friendly and obedient. The second section helps you to understand your dog's behavior to enable you to communicate clearly with them, while the third section consists of a number of training exercises, accompanied by clear step-by-step photoguides and straightforward instructions. With advice suitable for dogs of all ages and breeds, and illustrated throughout with full-color photographs, this easy-to-follow guide will enable any owner to transform even the most unruly of dogs into a happy and obedient pet. Contents include choosing a puppy to match your character and lifestyle; how to have a sociable, friendly puppy; first lessons?house-training, chewing, and play-biting; step-by-step photoguides on training methods; preventing and solving problem behaviour; games, sports and tricks; talking and listening to your dog; and how to be a good owner.

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Gwen worked for a leading UK national animal welfare charity from 1988-2002 and pioneered the use of dog behaviour knowledge in the rehoming of unwanted animals.

She was the first person to be appointed by a national animal welfare charity as a full time Animal Behaviourist, eventually heading a team of behaviourists.

Gwen has successfully solved behaviour problems in thousands of rehomed dogs, helping to prevent dogs with behavioural problems being passed from home to home and improving the rehoming success rate.

Gwen lectures at national and international conferences, runs training courses for staff at animal charities around the world and has written many books & education leaflets. She is a Trustee for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.

Reviews

[Christopher Howard · Rating 3 out of 5]

The knowledge which this book provides is pretty good...if you are a beginner in this area. However, if you have had a dog for more than an year, this book will not bring any news to you. Still, it is a very well written book, and it will be very easy for you to apply the guidance which you'll read here ( if you already don't know it).