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In this groundbreaking guide, elite dog trainer Kyra Sundance reveals the path to helping your dog be a reliable partner and true member of your family. Kyra — a world-acclaimed Stunt Dog Team performer, nationally ranked dog sports competitor, and movie dog trainer — holds the human-dog bond at the heart of her training method. She cares for her dogs with tenderness, trains them thoroughly, and inspires them to excel.

If you’re battling the same problems with your dog over and over, then the training method you’re using isn’t working. Instead of more training, what’s needed is better training. Kyra’s “whole-dog” approach looks beyond sterile training methods that manipulate through reward and punishment and instead advocates humane behavior modification techniques to establish expectations without compromising love. Her principles — such as “One Command, One Consequence,” “Focus on the Solution, Not the Problem” and “Praise, Touch, Treat — in That Order” — empower readers with a clear strategy and the tools to enact real change.

Kyra’s method does not suppress natural behaviors and teach subservience. Instead, it fosters confident, happy dogs who are motivated to do the right thing rather than fearful of making a mistake. The Dog Rules shows us us how to develop joyful relationships with dogs who balance enthusiasm and self-control.

About the Author

Together, Kyra Sundance and her Weimaraner Chalcy are one of the most recognized dog performance teams in the country. Their Stunt Dog Show has entertained audiences worldwide at fairs, circuses, schools, sporting event halftime shows, and even a command performance in Marrakech for the King of Morocco. They’ve starred in 200 performances of Disney’s Underdog movie stage show in Hollywood. Kyra, Chalcy, and a new puppy, Jadie, live with Kyra’s husband, Randy Banis, on a ranch in the California desert of Mojave. Kyra is a marathon runner and gymnast and is also the author of 101 Dog Tricks.

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Whether it’s barking at the postman, pulling on the leash, or digging up the garden, every dog has times when it behaves less than perfectly. Now owners can learn simple ways to make their pets behave better– and have more fun. Not a training book, this volume is actually “Miss Manners” for dogs– explaining basic dog behavior and providing directions for helping dogs behave properly in specific situations– without spending months doing basic obedience. Readers learn training methods such as:

– 25 ways to make dogs behave better in the car
– The secrets of making dogs welcome at 4-star hotels
– 12 tips to help dogs greet visitors appropriately
– Techniques for teaching dogs to push elevator buttons, bring slippers, and other special skills

The Well-Mannered Dog provides imaginative solutions for problem situations. The advice comes from experts such as animal behaviorists, trainers, and veterinarians, making it authoritative and reliable. Delightful photographs, illustrations, and anecdotes complete this unique guide to helping any dog become a more civilized member of society.


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Discover in seconds what your dog’s symptoms really mean and what you can do to help him feel better. You’ll find fast, efficient advice on topics such as:

Overeheating
Scratching
Eye Redness
And Teething Pain

With hundreds of practical, head-to-tail remedies, Symptoms and Solutions is like having a veterinarian on call–24 hours a day.

Symptoms and Solutions is part of the Dog Care Companions, a series of books for pet lovers on behavior, health care, training, communication, and more.

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FROM AMERICA’S MOST CELEBRATED DOG-EXPERT
TEAM COMES THIS COMPREHENSIVE, MONTH-BY-MONTH GUIDE
TO RAISING A HAPPY, HEALTHY PUPPY.

The warm belly, the swinging tail, the wet nose, the big brown eyes — these are just some of the things that make living with a puppy pure bliss. But sometimes it’s too easy to forget that a puppy is more than just an adorable plaything: He is like a four-legged child, in need of love, guidance and the best care there is. The first year of a dog’s life is roughly equivalent to the first eighteen years of a child’s life. It’s a crucial time in the development of his behavior, personality and lifetime habits, so it’s important to get it right!

Enter The Good Life. In their trademark good-humored, engaging style, Mordecai Siegal and Matthew Margolis take new dog owners by the hand and explain what they should be doing to raise their dogs throughout the first year and beyond. To help along new “parents,” the book breaks down the first year into clear time frames with essential information for each developmental stage of a young dog’s life. From feeding to housebreaking to behavior problem solving, The Good Life is filled with invaluable tips on every aspect of caring for a puppy. Areas covered include:

Crate-training

Acclimating your puppy to your
household and to strangers

Comprehensive and easy to follow, The Good Life is the Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care for dogs — filled with everything owners need to help their puppy become a happy, healthy member of the family.

About the Author
Mordecai Siegal is president emeritus of the Dog Writers Association of America and has written thirty-one books about dogs, cats and horses. He is frequently called upon as a keynote or after-dinner speaker as well as a master of ceremonies at benefits and pet-related events. He has appeared on numerous TV talk shows and has had his own radio talk show in New York. He has written monthly pet columns for House Beautiful, Good Housekeeping and Woman’s World. The recipient of numerous awards for his writing, he lives in New York City.

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The old rules don’t always apply to adopted dogs, whose training, past behaviors, and health histories may be a mystery. At last, here’s the one-stop bible that acknowledges their special needs and covers every detail of daily life. In chapters reviewed by experts in veterinary medicine, nutrition, and training, pet parents will learn:

• Where to find your perfect canine companion
• All about breeds and mixed breeds and how you can adopt any type of dog
• Smart guidelines for adoption success
• Realistic expenses of dog care
• What to expect when you bring your new pup home (and long after)
• How to prevent runaways and protect your dog from all types of harm
• Clicker, target stick, and other re-training methods
• Humane ways to modify undesirable behaviors
• How to introduce new diets and take the guesswork out of feeding
• Holistic and conventional medical treatments
• Daily hygiene and caring for your sick pup inside and out
• The impact of travel and changes at home
• What to do when it’s time to say good-bye

Plus recipes, doggy workouts, heartwarming true stories of adopted dogs and their happy parents, information on saving dogs on a larger scale, and much, much more!

About the Author

Since 1996, Petfinder.com has facilitated more than twelve million pet adoptions. What began as one couple’s New Year’s resolution to “do something good” by uniting homeless pets with prospective adopters has become the largest searchable database of adoptable pets on the Web. More than one out of nine homes with pets in the U.S. contains an animal found on Petfinder.com. Kim Saunders is vice president of shelter outreach at Petfinder.com and is the proud adoptive parent of Kona, Mojo, and Mocha.

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Shaping top performance positively! In this breakthrough book, Morgan Spector shows you how and why to use clicker training, the technology of operant conditioning and positive reinforcement, to train you dog. Whether you’re startingoff with a new puppy or headed for the Obedience ring, these step-by-step instructions will work for you.

You’ll learn how you can use positive reinforcers, instead of force and punishment, to build reliable performance at every level of training.

If you just want a hassle-free, truly enjoyable companion dog, this book will show you how, even if you’ve never trained before. And if you have visions of going all the way to top scores and Obedience championships - with a happy, eager, positively trained canine partner - go for it!

Here’s your travel guide for a wonderful journey.

About the Author

Morgan Spector is a practicing attorney and respected obedience competitor, trainer and teacher in Southern California. In 1993 he came in contact with Karen Pryor and has been a dedicated clicker trainer since. He is well known ini dog-training circles as an advocate and expositor of operant conditiong techniques through his participation on clicker e-mail lists and his regular column in the NADOI News and the Clicker Journal.

In the latter part of 1998 Morgan began consulting with Canine Companions for Independence together with Bob and Marian Bailey to help CCI incorporate operant conditioning into their service dog training program.

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Packed with full-color photographs, this fun and practical guide gives you everything you need to make your relationship with your Boxer even better. Inside, you’ll find: Characteristics to look for when choosing a Boxer; a list of supplies you’ll need; advice on grooming, feeding, and training; a chart to keep track of important information. In addition, a bonus DVD shows you how to teach your furry friend basic commands and tricks, correct inappropriate behaviors, and understand his or her unique personality.

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Your Happy Healthy Pet

30-minute large-breed training DVD contains bonus material specifically for your Boxer!
Dog behavioral trainer Peggy Moran shows you how proper training makes your best friend a Happy Healthy Pet for life.

The Boxer is a lover—not a fighter. Her sensitivity is astonishing and her eyes are almost human in their expression. She is devoted, fearless, and ready to defend her family. But the Boxer can also be a clown—she loves to romp and play, and her goofy personality will never cease to make you laugh. The Boxer makes a wonderful family pet, but her innate strength and natural tendency to leap require an owner who is willing to teach her the manners she needs to reach her full potential.

Packed with full-color photographs, this fun and practical guide gives you everything you need to make your relationship with your best friend even better. Inside, you’ll find:

• Characteristics to look for when choosing a Boxer

• A list of supplies you’ll need before you bring her home

• Advice on grooming, feeding, and training

• A reproducible pet-sitter chart to keep track of important information

A bonus DVD shows you that educating your Boxer positively is easier and more fun than you think. You’ll learn how to teach your furry friend basic commands and tricks, correct inappropriate behaviors, and understand her unique personality.

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