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101 Training Tips for Your Dog : Learn the Experts Way to a Happy Well-behaved Pet

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By; Kate Delano-Condax Decker; Paperback; 1994
A professional dog trainer explains how to work with a dog's inborn abilities and characteristics to eliminate bad behavior and make life happier on both ends of the leash. Using an A-Z format, this guide discusses pack behavior, the importance of establishing who is "top dog, " and how to use praise and correction over punishment to stop misbehavior.

A New Owner's Guide to Dog Training

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By; Dorman Pantfoeder; Hardcoer; 1998

Who better to tell owners about their breeds than people who have years of experience breeding, showing and working with the breeds and who have produced champion dogs? No one. The JG New Owner's Guide to series books are written by such people and are designed to present straightforward advice on all aspecits of purebred dog ownership. There are chapters on history, characteristics, general care, health, the sport of purebred dogs, and more. All are illustrated with beautiful full-color photos throughout. Dorman Pantfoeder is professional canine instructor with over 20 years of experience in the field of dog training. He is certified by the American Dog Trainer's Association and has trained hundreds of dogs and their owners, as well as intructed other trainers around the world. Dorman is devoted to helping owners communicate better with their dogs and feels that dog training requires patience, dedication and consistency. He is presently the Master Trainer at Dog dogs Training Camp in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. HIs wife Alice Pantfoeder is a professional photographer who contributed the photographs for this book.

American Kennel Club Dog Care and Training

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By; American Kennel Club; Paperback; 2002

This book contains chapters that take the new or experienced dog owner through the most fundamental and necessary information on raising, training and caring for a pure bred dog (including common signs of illness and emergency). It includes a primer on how to enter pure bred dogs into competitions and shows and  has helpful sidebars, full-color photographs, plus 20 comic strips to illuminate text.

Aspca Complete Dog Training Manual

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By; Bruce Fogle; Hardcover; 1994
This clear, easy-to-use guide to dog training and behavior modification offers a refreshingly simple, one-stop resource for new owners, and a lifetime of ready-reference for veterans--all illustrated in the signature DK style.

Communicating With Your Dog: A Humane Approach to Dog Training

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By; Ted Baer; Paperback; 1999
According to the Phildelphia Inquirer, "The best canine behavior-correction book I've ever read." This new, slightly larger edition is even better, with step-by-step instructions for testing your pet's IQ and instructions for teaching a dog to respond to 20 basic words. Full-color photos throughout help to clarify training details.

Competition Obedience: A Balancing Act

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By; Judy Byron & Adele Yunck; Paperback; 1998

An excellent reference manual that explains how to teach, motivate, and proof obedience exercises from Novice to Utility. Decribes how to move from training to showing with a wide variety of breeds; methods presented reflect experiences with training dogs that have different personalities and temperaments. Well illustrated with line drawings and photos. Very readable! Useful for instructors as well as those training their own dogs.

Competition Obedience Record

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By; Marie Logue; Spiral; 2003

One book, all venues, all levels, multiple dogs. Includes Rally Obedience. Permanent, cumulative record of legs, points and titles!

Crate-Den Training: A Safe & Private Space for Your Dog

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By; September B. Morn; 1995 Paperback

Dog Logic : Companion Obedience, Rapport-Based Training

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By; Joel M. McMains; Hardcover; 1992
Dog Logic teaches you to develop a responsive, obedient dog that accepts your leadership and lives happily by your rules. The training methods are tested, proven, and reliable and can make a world of important difference for you and your dog.

Dog Talk : Training Your Dog Through A Canine Point Of View

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By; John Ross, Barbara McKinney; Hardcover; 1995
A dog-training guide that stresses effective communication and encourages dog owners to respond to their pet with canine manners offers tips on housebreaking, breeds, and more.

Dog Training Basics

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By; Miriam Fields-Babineau; Paperack; 1997

Whether you're trying to housebreak your dog, or teach it to heel, sit, come, stand, stay, play games, or do tricks, you'll find the right training technique here. The full range of dog and puppy care is covered. You need no special equipment--a consistent tone of voice for each command is the key. Change bad behavior, such as excessive barking and digging up your lawn. Charts show different needs for over 75 breeds.

Dog Training by Bash: The Tried and True Techniques of the Dog Trainer to the Stars

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By; Bashkim Dibra; Mass Market Paperback; 1992
The acclaimed animal trainer teaches dog owners how to think like a dog, housebreak their canine, learn special techniques to deal with serious problems, choose the right dog, and more. Reprint.

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By; Carol Lea Benjamin; Paperback; 1997
In language that's clear and easy to follow, and with a method that's compassionate and humane, this book will teach readers about understanding their dog (the first step in getting a handle on the animal's behavior), training equipment, teaching sit, down, come, heel, and other essentials like wait, leave it, and off, and secrets of problem correction, and much more. 45 color photos. 62 color drawings.

Dogs and Kids: Parenting Tips

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By; Bardi McLennan; 1993; Hardcover
The authors of Good Owners, Great Dogs offer advice on picking the best breed for a family dog, avoiding common dog/toddler problems, training an older dog to accept an infant, and other topics.

Dogs in My Home: Tips on Handling More Than One Dog

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By; F.F. Kotes; Paperback; 1991

Dogs Love to Please... We Teach Them How!: The Safe and Gentle Guide to Dog Obedience Training Through Interspecies Communication

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By; September B. Morn; Paperback; 1994

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By; Karen Pryor; Mass Market; Paperback, 1999

One of our best selling teaching and training books. Not exclusively a dog training book - author is famous as an early dolphin trainer. Outlines 8 methods for putting an end to all kinds of undesirable behavior without yelling, threats, force, punishment, guilt trips - or shooting the dog; the 10 laws of shaping behavior through affection training; how to combat your own addictions to alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, overeating or whatever; how to deal with such difficult problems as a moody spouse, an impossible teen, or an aged parent; PLUS housetraining the dog, improving your tennis game, keeping the cat off the table, and much, much more! New revised edition has new chapter, "Clicker Training, A New Technique." This covers the use of clickers in dog training, why it works, and how it has caught on.

Educating Your Dog With Love and Understanding: The Basics of Appropriate Training for All Dogs, from Puppyhood Through Adulthood

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By; Katharina Schlegl-Kofler, Paperback; 1996
A well-trained, obedient dog usually indicates both a contented pet and a happy owner. In this book, Schlegl-Kofler emphasizes the importance of integrating affection and understanding into training methods that apply to all canines, whether they are house pets, hunters, farm dogs, or even guard dogs. 40 color photos. 35 drawings.

The Evans Guide for Housetraining Your Dog

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By; Job Michael Evans; Hardcover; 1987
This easy-to-follow regimen will help dog/owner relationships over the housetraining hurdle quickly. With understanding and humor, Evans guides you through the housetraining process to move you and your dog into a lasting partnership--the human/dog relationship as it was meant to be.

Fido, Come!: Training Your Dog With Love and Understanding

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By; Liz Palika; Hardcover; 1994
A new and novel approach to dog obedience training. Most writers dog trainers and dog obedience instructors base their dog training on the American Kennel Club obedience regulations. however if the dog owner does not understand how these exercises can work for him he will have little motivation to use or practice them. If they understand that a sit in front can keep the dog from jumping up on them or a proper stay command can keep their dog from running into the street and getting hit by a car then the instructions take on real meaning. Nominated as 1993 Best Book of the Year in its category by the Dog Writer's Association

Good Owners, Great Dogs

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By; Brian Kilcommons; 1992; Paperback
A student of the renowned British trainer, Barbara Woodhouse, reveals the secrets of lifetime behavioral dog training techniques and provides information on everything from canine dietary needs to temperament testing.

How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend: The Classic Training Manual for Dog Owners (Revised & Updated Edition)

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By; Monks of New Skete; Hardcover; 2002
The monks of New Skete advocate the philosophy that "understanding is the key to communication, compassion, and communion" with your dog. This very special guide features a unique, step-by-step obedience course, and proper techniques for complete care at every stage of a dog's life.

How to Get Your Dog to Do What You Want : A Loving Approach to Unleashing Your Dog's Astonishing Potential

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By; Warren Eckstein, Andrea Eckstein; Paperback; 1994
The host of nationally syndicated radio program The Pet Show discusses, in a step-by-step manner, how to communicate with your dog, hassle-free housebreaking, travelling with a dog, and peaceful, effective discipline.

Iguide to Dog Training: An Interactive Book

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By; TFH Publications Inc.

Training your dog is a mutually rewarding experience. Simplify the process with the iGuide to Dog Training, which provides an educational yet fun means to teach your dog both the basic and advanced commands as well as some great tricks. This easy-to-use interactive guide shows you how to have fun with your dog while learning. Every dog owner wants to have a happy, well-behaved canine companion and this iGuide makes an excellent reference for new dog owners. CD-ROM.

Lew Burke's Dog Training

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By; Lew Burke; Hardcoer; 1981

The purpose of this book is to let readers do for themselves what premier dog trainers like the author would charge hundreds of dollars for. In it, Lew Burke - who has trained dogs for industry and the government and many individual owners in addition to his movie, television, and stage appearances - takes readers right into the canine mind. The elements of dog training for any purpose are made easy to grasp and easy to apply because of the author's concentration on the thing that really counts: understanding dogs' needs in relation to their owners' needs. The major do's and don'ts - and the reasoning behind them - are given the clear exposition they deserve. In addition, many of the fine points of dog training are covered by both text and step-by-step photos for reinforced learning value. Every important area of canine training, from teaching simple good house manners to teaching guard and attack work is covered. 255 pages.

Playtraining Your Dog

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By; Patricia Gail Burnham; Paperback; 1986

The joyful, motivational and effective way to train your dog through play. The author demonstrates the positive training program that will strengthen your relationship with your dog, provide valuable stimulation and exercise, and result in an enthusiastically obedient and responsive canine companion.

Smart Trainers, Brilliant Dogs

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By; Janet R. Lewis; Paperback; 1997
This book walks you through your dog's mind and explains step-by-step how dogs perceive our commands and respond to them. This book is guaranteed to improve your training skills and strengthen your bond with your canine friend. Janet Lewis has been training her own and others' dogs for over 20 years. She wrote this book to demystify dog training theory and to explain the terminology of dog training, such as "positive punishment," and "conditioned rein forcer." Her clarity and sense of humor make this book a must for every dog trainer. Author Lewis says, "Learning how to be an effective dog trainer - how to communicate and motivate - has improved my skill a thousand-fold as a people teacher. Training dogs and educating humans both require an understanding of the principles of learning and a respect for the individual needs and talents of the student."

Successful Dog Training

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By; Michael Kamer; Hardcover; 1994

The author of Successful Dog Training has trained stunt dogs for movies and house dogs for movie stars. His training methods are basic yet unique and ambitious, always based on praising the dog for each success along the way. Every method in the book is presented step by step, with color photographs throughout to illustrate the described method. In addition to the essential training commands, the author offers clever proven techniques for housetraining, problem solving, dealing with stubborn students, and much more. Whether you are a long-time obedience trainer or a new dog owner, Successful Dog Training will prove an invaluable tool in developing or improving your own training techniques. 156 pages.

Successful Obedience Handling

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By; Barbara Handler; Paperback; 2nd ed. 2000 

Trains the handler to earn top scores, avoid handler errors to improve obedience scores. A must for the serious competitor whether you're a beginner or an old hand! New section on non-regular classes. 

TAKE THE CLASS! DOG OBEDIENCE INSTRUCTOR'S HANDBOOK OF SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES

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by Silvia Hartmann-Kent; 2001; Spiral

The Dog Obedience Instructor's Handbook of Successful Strategies. Part One: The Ideal Instructor; Part Two: Owners in Class; Part Three: The Dog in Class; Part Four: The Training Class; Part Five: The Instructor's Job; Part Six: Obedience Class Planning; Part Seven: Take the Class! Part Eight: Troubleshooting Guide; Part Nine: Exercises A - Z.

The Pearsall Guide to Successful Dog Training: Obedience "from the Dog's Point of View"

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By; Margaret E. Pearsall; Hardcover; 1980

The Trick Is in the Training: 25 Fun Tricks to Teach Your Dog

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By; Stephanie J. Taunton, Cheryl S. Smith; Paperback; 1998
Beginning with four basic commands--sit, down, stand, and stay--this book shows dog owners how to train an animal to perform both simple and more complicated tricks. Instructions for each of the book's 25 tricks are presented with tips to help owners work through problems, and suggestions for putting the animal's training to effective use. 150 color photos. The only trick training book profusely illustrated for easy understanding by the average dog owner. Dogs and their owners will enjoy working on the behaviors included in the book.