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The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs (Paperback)
by (shelved 152 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.40 — 10,018 ratings — published 2002
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Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 6,939 ratings — published 1984
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The Power of Positive Dog Training The Power of Positive Dog Training (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 2,083 ratings — published 2001
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The Culture Clash The Culture Clash (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 2,844 ratings — published 1997
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On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 4,970 ratings — published 2005
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Control Unleashed:  Creating a Focused and Confident Dog Control Unleashed: Creating a Focused and Confident Dog
by (shelved 63 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.39 — 793 ratings — published 2007
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How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.27 — 985 ratings — published 2004
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Feisty Fido: Help for the Leash-Reactive Dog Feisty Fido: Help for the Leash-Reactive Dog (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.24 — 965 ratings — published 2003
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For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,138 ratings — published 2005
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Before and After Getting Your Puppy: The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Dog Before and After Getting Your Puppy: The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Dog (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,225 ratings — published 2001
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Zak George's Dog Training Revolution: The Complete Guide to Raising the Perfect Pet with Love Zak George's Dog Training Revolution: The Complete Guide to Raising the Perfect Pet with Love (ebook)
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avg rating 4.23 — 6,106 ratings — published 2016
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The Cautious Canine: How to Help Dogs Conquer Their Fears The Cautious Canine: How to Help Dogs Conquer Their Fears (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 1,520 ratings — published 1998
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The Art of Raising a Puppy The Art of Raising a Puppy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 8,203 ratings — published 1990
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Reaching the Animal Mind: Clicker Training and What It Teaches Us About All Animals Reaching the Animal Mind: Clicker Training and What It Teaches Us About All Animals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,353 ratings — published 2008
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How Dogs Learn How Dogs Learn (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.23 — 672 ratings — published 1999
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Mine! A Practical Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs Mine! A Practical Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.21 — 876 ratings — published 2002
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Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.63 — 18,853 ratings — published 2009
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Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding & Correcting Common Dog Problems Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding & Correcting Common Dog Problems (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as dog-training)
avg rating 3.77 — 11,907 ratings — published 1997
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Excel-erated Learning: Explaining in plain English how dogs learn and how best to teach them Excel-erated Learning: Explaining in plain English how dogs learn and how best to teach them (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.19 — 497 ratings — published 1996
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I'll be Home Soon: How to Prevent and Treat Separation Anxiety. I'll be Home Soon: How to Prevent and Treat Separation Anxiety. (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.24 — 914 ratings — published 2000
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Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out: Training Crazy Dogs from Over the Top to Under Control Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out: Training Crazy Dogs from Over the Top to Under Control (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 34 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.16 — 731 ratings — published 2013
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When Pigs Fly!: Training Success with Impossible Dogs When Pigs Fly!: Training Success with Impossible Dogs (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.34 — 695 ratings — published 2007
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Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide: Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide: Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.47 — 816 ratings — published 2005
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Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,995 ratings — published 2002
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How to Raise the Perfect Dog: Through Puppyhood and Beyond How to Raise the Perfect Dog: Through Puppyhood and Beyond (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as dog-training)
avg rating 3.76 — 8,716 ratings — published 2009
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Click to Calm: Healing the Aggressive Dog Click to Calm: Healing the Aggressive Dog (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.15 — 682 ratings — published 2004
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How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend: The Classic Training Manual for Dog Owners (Revised & Updated Edition) How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend: The Classic Training Manual for Dog Owners (Revised & Updated Edition)
by (shelved 30 times as dog-training)
avg rating 3.99 — 3,559 ratings — published 1978
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Perfect Puppy in 7 Days: How to Start Your Puppy Off Right Perfect Puppy in 7 Days: How to Start Your Puppy Off Right (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.24 — 2,391 ratings — published 2011
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101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog 101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as dog-training)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,061 ratings — published 2007
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Plenty in Life is Free Plenty in Life is Free (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.39 — 421 ratings — published 2012
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Training the Best Dog Ever: A 5-Week Program Using the Power of Positive Reinforcement Training the Best Dog Ever: A 5-Week Program Using the Power of Positive Reinforcement (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 24 times as dog-training)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,387 ratings — published 2012
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The Puppy Primer The Puppy Primer (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 24 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,499 ratings — published 1996
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Canine Enrichment for the Real World: Making It a Part of Your Dog's Daily Life Canine Enrichment for the Real World: Making It a Part of Your Dog's Daily Life (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.59 — 516 ratings — published
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Behavior Adjustment Training: BAT for Fear, Frustration, and Aggression in Dogs Behavior Adjustment Training: BAT for Fear, Frustration, and Aggression in Dogs (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.21 — 391 ratings — published 2011
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Fight!: A Practical Guide to the Treatment of Dog-Dog Aggression Fight!: A Practical Guide to the Treatment of Dog-Dog Aggression (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.14 — 430 ratings — published 2002
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Coaching People to Train Their Dogs Coaching People to Train Their Dogs (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.37 — 120 ratings — published 2005
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Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet (MP3 CD)
by (shelved 21 times as dog-training)
avg rating 3.82 — 2,060 ratings — published 2011
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as dog-training)
avg rating 3.67 — 108,112 ratings — published 2008
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It's Not the Dogs, It's the People! A Dog Trainer's Guide to Training Humans It's Not the Dogs, It's the People! A Dog Trainer's Guide to Training Humans (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.27 — 145 ratings — published 2003
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How To Teach A New Dog Old Tricks: The Sirius Puppy Training Manual How To Teach A New Dog Old Tricks: The Sirius Puppy Training Manual (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.18 — 272 ratings — published 1996
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Meet Your Dog: The Game-Changing Guide to Understanding Your Dog's Behavior Meet Your Dog: The Game-Changing Guide to Understanding Your Dog's Behavior (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.33 — 871 ratings — published
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So You Want to be a Dog Trainer, 3rd edition So You Want to be a Dog Trainer, 3rd edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as dog-training)
avg rating 3.96 — 175 ratings — published 2001
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Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar's Way to Transform Your Dog . . . and Your Life Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar's Way to Transform Your Dog . . . and Your Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as dog-training)
avg rating 3.80 — 5,205 ratings — published 2007
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Doggie Language: A Dog Lover's Guide to Understanding Your Best Friend Doggie Language: A Dog Lover's Guide to Understanding Your Best Friend (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,296 ratings — published
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Dogs: A Startling New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior & Evolution Dogs: A Startling New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior & Evolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.27 — 507 ratings — published 2001
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My Dog Pulls. What Do I Do? My Dog Pulls. What Do I Do? (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.28 — 548 ratings — published 2004
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It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog Trainer - Volume 1 It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog Trainer - Volume 1 (ebook)
by (shelved 17 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.41 — 41 ratings — published 2013
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Play with Your Dog (Dogwise Training Manual) Play with Your Dog (Dogwise Training Manual)
by (shelved 17 times as dog-training)
avg rating 4.08 — 161 ratings — published 2008
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“When the term 'high-drive' is used throughout this book, it refers to dogs who are highly driven by their environment.

Most hunting dog breeds would be considered as high-drive, as their focus is on their environment, which can make loose-lead walking difficult for them.”
― Simone Mueller, Walking Together: Loose Lead Walking for High Energy Dogs

“The article concludes by describing a phone conversation Ms. Holt had with Mathilde DeCagney, the trainer of Moose, the Jack Russell Terrier who played Eddie on the TV show Frasier.

[Kiley] has nothing wrong with him,” she said, her French accent softening the sharp words. “It’s all you.” I winced, but I knew she was right. She listed the reasons: Kiley is a working dog without a job; he’s a social dog without enough companionship; he’s a smart dog without enough mental stimulation; and he’s a hyper dog without enough exercise.

In other words, Kiley has needs!”
― Kathy Sdao, Plenty in Life is Free

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