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Dog Training for Dummies

by Mary Ann Rombold-Zeigenfuse

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A practical guide to everyday dog training

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A practical guide to everyday dog training

The fifth edition organizes dog training around the practical routines and challenges of sharing a home with a dog. It covers basic commands and obedience techniques, alongside housetraining, socialization, walking, and bedtime training. Common behavior concerns—including barking when someone comes to the door—are addressed, with breed-specific approaches to behavior modification also included. The guide extends beyond training exercises to equipment and dog management, including newer technology, and discusses adjustments to the home environment. Its broad scope brings foundational skills and day-to-day problem solving together in one reference, with the subject matter framed for dogs of different breeds, ages, and personalities.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Dog owners seeking guidance on basic commands and obedience training
  • Owners working on housetraining, socialization, walking, or bedtime routines
  • People looking for information on common behavior issues and training equipment

Themes

Dog training and obedienceHousetraining and socializationBehavior modificationDog management and equipment

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Book overview

A hands-on, step-by-step guide to training dogs, regardless of breed, age, or personality

Wondering how you can get Fido to stop climbing up on the furniture? Hoping that your labradoodle will finally learn how to "sit" and "stay?"

In the fifth edition of Dog Training For Dummies, readers will benefit from a compilation of the best, most effective training methods for dogs of all ages, personalities, and breeds. Readers will learn basic training commands, different techniques for obedience training, breed-specific strategies for modifying behavior, and more.

The book explains how to housetrain your dog and changes and adjustments that can be made to create a happier home and environment for your dog. It also shows you how to address the most common problematic dog behaviors, like excessive barking when someone comes to your door.

Inside the book:

  • Expert tips for properly socializing your dog to interact with other dogs and people of all ages
  • Strategies for improving your dog walking abilities and training your dog for bedtime
  • Recommendations for the best dog training and dog management equipment, including the latest tech

Perfect for all dog owners, Dog Training For Dummies covers the tips, tricks, strategies, and techniques you need to understand to make training your dog a rewarding and successful experience.

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