Posted January 18, 2010 
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The Blue-Ribbon source for showing your dog. — Review
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The Blue-Ribbon source for showing your dog.
Posted January 17, 2010 Comments(9) 
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by William E. Campbell Does your dog have some behavior that you just can’t find a way to stop? Then this is the book for you. Behavior Problems in Dogs will help you understand what is going on inside your dog’s head. It also explains how your attempts to resolve the problem may actually make it worse. Once you know the basics this book can help you resolve the problem behavior. Some chapters include: Understanding Problem Dogs People, Environments: Problems Physiology and Behavior Nutrition and Behavior Correcting Problem Behavior Puppy Behavior Problems Aggressive Behavior Unruly Behavior Destructive Behavior Problems of Old Age Introducing Babies and New Pets Training Systems and Professional Assistance 3rd Edition, Copyright 1999 Paperback, 328 pages
Posted January 17, 2010 Comments(5) 
From Publishers Weekly
Dogs, like humans, need a well-rounded life for happiness and health, says author and animal behaviorist Dodman (The Dog Who Loved Too Much, Dogs Behaving Badly) in his latest. Many of his seven steps-enough exercise, the right diet, proper corrective measures-will be familiar, but Dodman’s clear delivery and insight make this a worthwhile cover-to-cover read. A strong advocate for positive reinforcement (nixing measures like choke chains and shock collars), Dodman’s techniques may strike some as coddling, but his supporting arguments and anecdotes are strong and sensible. The latter half covers topics like conflict resolution and unwanted behaviors (anxiety around strangers, compulsive tail chasing), giving dog lovers multiple suggestions for each problem point-with the notable exception of storm phobia, a multifaceted fear-generating experience that’s almost impossible to defuse (though the new static electricity-blocking Storm Defender cape offers promise). Dodson refrains from sweeping pronouncements, frequently pausing to explain that different breeds have different needs, enabling readers to fine-tune their regimens. While this handbook isn’t the be-all end-all (and of course doesn’t replace regular trips to the vet), it’s thorough and informative enough to benefit any dog owner.
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Dogs, like humans, need a well-rounded life for happiness and health, says author and animal behaviorist Dodman (The Dog Who Loved Too Much, Dogs Behaving Badly) in his latest. Many of his seven steps-enough exercise, the right diet, proper corrective measures-will be familiar, but Dodman’s clear delivery and insight make this a worthwhile cover-to-cover read. A strong advocate for positive reinforcement (nixing measures like choke chains and shock collars), Dodman’s techniques may strike some as coddling, but his supporting arguments and anecdotes are strong and sensible. The latter half covers topics like conflict resolution and unwanted behaviors (anxiety around strangers, compulsive tail chasing), giving dog lovers multiple suggestions for each problem point-with the notable exception of storm phobia, a multifaceted fear-generating experience that’s almost impossible to defuse (though the new static electricity-blocking Storm Defender cape offers promise). Dodson refrains from sweeping pronouncements, frequently pausing to explain that different breeds have different needs, enabling readers to fine-tune their regimens. While this handbook isn’t the be-all end-all (and of course doesn’t replace regular trips to the vet), it’s thorough and informative enough to benefit any dog owner.
(Publishers Weekly )
Posted January 16, 2010 Comments(12) 
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“The Dean of U.S. dog trainers”.
– FAMILY WEEKLY magazine
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If you think you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, think again.
Captain Haggerty — hailed by The New York Times as “the world’s most experienced dog trainer” — proves that every dog can indeed have its day.
Not your everyday obedience or dog training guide — designed for dogs who are ready for new challenges — this presents instructions for 125 tricks, ranging from simple “bits” to spectacular acts worthy of a show business agent.
Safety tricks *Â Cute tricks *Â Retrieving tricks * Healthy tricks * Balancing tricks *Â Jumping tricks * Tricks emphasizing a dog’s sense of smell * Magic tricks * Tricks for the Show Biz dog * Tricks for the multidog family * Useful tricks * Tricks with props
There’s even a selection of tricks ideal for kids to teach the family pooch as well as notes on the breeds that excel at specific activities.
Posted January 15, 2010 Comments(4) 
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The book is user-friendly.
The approach is puppy-friendly!
Your puppy is so irresistible, cute, and lovable–until she chews your shoe, uproots your flowers, ruins your rug, demolishes your remote, or gobbles up your steaks.
Understanding your puppy’s unique personality, breed-specific traits, and temperament will help you tailor and implement proper, positive training techniques to save your sanity and your puppy! PuppyPerfect explains how to develop a nurturing and mutually respectful relationship with your puppy, which is the key to getting her to behave properly. You’ll get information on supplies you need for a puppy, proper feeding, healthcare, and more. You’ll learn about puppy psychology, personality, breed differences, and training tools. You’ll discover how to make training your puppy more effective and more enjoyable, with:
* Six puppy personality profiles, plus a quiz to help you determine where your puppy fits
* Step-by-step lessons for puppies at various ages and stages
* Information on clicker training, targeting, and point training
* Suggestions and games for positive play training
* Doglish 101 to help you decipher your puppy’s bark and body language
* Techniques for dealing with specific bad behaviors, including jumping, digging, pulling on the leash, barking and aggression, stealing food, and more
Complete with more than fifty photos, stories from the author’s teaching experiences, a Doglish glossary, and more, this must-read will help you turn your adorable, but far from perfect, puppy into a lovable friend for life.
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The book is user-friendly.
The approach is puppy-friendly!
Your puppy is so irresistible, cute, and lovable?until she chews your shoe, uproots your flowers, ruins your rug, demolishes your remote, or gobbles up your steaks.
Understanding your puppy’s unique personality, breed-specific traits, and temperament will help you tailor and implement proper, positive training techniques to save your sanity and your puppy! PuppyPerfect explains how to develop a nurturing and mutually respectful relationship with your puppy, which is the key to getting her to behave properly. You’ll get information on supplies you need for a puppy, proper feeding, healthcare, and more. You’ll learn about puppy psychology, personality, breed differences, and training tools. You’ll discover how to make training your puppy more effective and more enjoyable, with:
Complete with more than fifty photos, stories from the author’s teaching experiences, a Doglish glossary, and more, this must-read will help you turn your adorable, but far from perfect, puppy into a lovable friend for life.
Posted January 15, 2010 Comments(4) 
No description for this product could be found, but have a look over at Amazon for reviews and other information.
Buy The New Knowledge of Dog Behavior (Paperback) at Amazon
Posted January 14, 2010 Comments(3) 
From Library Journal
Both Siegal and Margolis have written other dog books on pet selection, training, and behavior. This particular title brings together their suggestions on handling specific behavior problems of individual dogs. While none of the ideas is especially innovative (consisting of analyzing the problem, looking for its roots, then using reconditioning techniques and obedience training methods to overcome the unwanted behavior), they are so clearly and positively presented that they will be most useful for a harried owner. Further, the authors emphasize the need to recognize the personality of the individual dog before choosing a correction. This readable, instructive book would be a good public library selection. Susan Matusak, Wilson Coll. Lib., Chambersburg, Pa.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This indispensable guide shows dog owners how to correct over 30 specific problem behaviors–including housebreaking failures, excessive barking, destructive chewing, fighting, jumping, and biting–with clearly explained behavior modification techniques and proven prevention tips. 78 photos.
Posted January 13, 2010 Comments(13) 
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You love your dog…but he has a few habits that are anything but loveable–and no amount of scolding or punishment helps. Sound familiar? The good news is that you can change your dog’s unbecoming habits if you know how. This comprehensive guide to dog training covers every imaginable situation, allowing you to see right through your “difficult” dog’s behavior and help him learn how to behave in a way that please you. Discover how the straightforward, unsubtle psychology of an “alpha” dominant male can turn even a canine terrorist into a well-behaved pet. Learn why your dog loves his obedience training, and why his greatest pleasure is pleasing you. I Love My Dog, But… will help you understand how dogs think–and how you can think faster than they can.
Posted January 13, 2010 Comments(1) 
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An Owner’s Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet is the series to turn to when you want a basic reference that’s reliable, up-to-date, and complete. These guides feature:
From the Back Cover
At last, a book for puppy owners that emphasizes total care, training and companionship!
Puppy Care & Training includes chapters on what your new puppy needs to get settled in your home; feeding and exercising your puppy; housetraining; what to expect from your puppy; health care; and much more.
Puppy Care & Training is full of easy-to-reference sidebars for quick tips on caring for your puppy’s needs. The author knows how special puppyhood is, how quickly it passes, and what an important time it is in your relationship with your dog. Her advice will help inexperienced and expert puppy owners alike to fully enjoy their pets.
Posted January 12, 2010 Comments(13) 
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Questions to Ask a Breeder: 1. What kind of job is this, growing dogs? 2. Are these dogs nice? I mean of course they are. But if not, is this refundable? 3. Is this a stable business? Do you make a decent living? 4. Does the insurance kill you or is it okay? 5. Dogs are animals ? does this mean you qualify for some kind of Federal ranch subsidies? 6. What do I say to people who want to know how I can spend $1500 and up on a dog when there are so many dogs to be rescued from the pound?
The (make-believe) Rabbis of the (fictional) Boca Raton Theological Seminary have developed the essential dog training program for raising a Jewish dog. For the first time, the same dynamic blend of passive-aggressiveness and smothering indulgence, that unique alloy of infantilization and disingenuous manipulation that created generations of high-achieving Jewish boys and girls, can be applied to create a generation of high-achieving Jewish doggies. Written (for real) by Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman, co-authors of the bestselling Yiddish with Dick and Jane and Yiddish with George and Laura, this essential “guide” is sure to be a complete howl.
About the Author
Co-authors of the bestselling Yiddish with Dick and Jane and Yiddish with George and Laura, Ellis Weiner has been an editor of National Lampoon, a columnist for Spy, and a contributor to many magazines, including The New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine, and Barbara Davilman is a writer for television and movies. Both live in Los Angeles.