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Sensitive, user-friendly dog training that works!

A good relationship with a dog is built on realistic expectations. The better you understand your dog's unique personality and natural behavior, the sooner you will establish a rapport based on two-way communication, mutual respect, and trust--and the easier it will be to train your dog successfully.

One of the first positive training books, Making Friends is a highly accessible guide to training your dog effectively and humanely. Respected dog obedience trainer Linda Colflesh shows you how to use positive reinforcement through gentle, easy-to-follow methods that get results while respecting your dog's intelligence and dignity. From housebreaking and teaching everyday commands to grasping the important (but often overlooked) details of dog reaction and interaction, Colflesh outlines a week-by-week training plan that meets your needs and helps you build a strong connection with your furry companion. You'll discover how to:
* Learn to "read" your dog's body language
* Make proper use of collars, leashes, and treats
* Handle puppy behavior problems the positive way
* Keep your dog mentally stimulated and properly exercised
* Join dog clubs and play groups

Highly recommended by satisfied trainers, breeders, and pet owners, Making Friends is a proven, sensible, fun training method that lets you truly be your dog's best friend.
Acknowledgments.

1. Good Relationships Are Built on Good Training.

2. Housebreaking the Positive Way.

3. Getting Off to a Good Start.

4. Understanding Your Dog’s Personality.

5. Basic Training the Positive Way.

6. Coming When Called and the Off-Leash Dog.

7. Exercise: The Magic Problem Solver.

8. Common Behavior Problems.

9. Aggression.

10. Great Adventures with Your Dog.

11. Lessons to Learn from Our Dogs.

Index.

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Publié par	Turner Publishing Company
Date de parution	06 août 2007
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780470244500
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	3 Mo

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MAKING FRIENDS
Training your dog positively is a good way to make friends with your dog.
MAKING FRIENDS
Training Your Dog Positively
LINDA COLFLESH
This book is printed on acid-free paper.
Copyright 1990, 2004 by Howell Book House. All rights reserved
Drawings on pp. 25 and 112 by Deb Mickey; photos on pp. 187 and 192 (top) by Sharon Sakson.
All remaining photos Brad Wood
Howell Book House
Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey
Published simultaneously in Canada
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Colflesh, Linda.
Making friends : training your dog positively / by Linda Colflesh ; photos by Brad Wood.
p. cm.
ISBN 0-7645-7329-2 (alk. paper)
1. Dogs-Training. I. Title.
SF431.C58 2004
636.7 0887-dc22
2004014595
Printed in the United States of America
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
To my mother and father To Shauna and Carla, my first dogs To Quest, who taught me so much To Brad, my husband
Thank you for the love to grow on.
The author surrounded by some of her friends.
Contents
Acknowledgments

1. Good Relationships Are Built on Good Training
Good Relationships Are Built on Realistic Expectations Choosing a Training Method The Advantages of Using Food to Train Your Dog Other Rewards The Disadvantages of Using Force to Train Your Dog The Role of Force in Positive Training The Magic of Training the Positive Way

2. Housebreaking the Positive Way
Punishment Reward Confinement and Using a Crate Confinement When You Work All Day Giving Your Dog More Freedom Scheduling Feeding Cleaning Up Asking to Go Out Realistic Expectations Submissive Urination Marking Health Problems Troubleshooting Checklist

3. Getting Off to a Good Start
Choosing a Dog Characteristics of a Good Breeder Puppy Temperament Tests Starting Training Teaching Commands: Sit, Stay, Okay, and No Handling Puppy Behavior Problems the Positive Way Building Confidence Starting Off-Leash Training

4. Understanding Your Dog s Personality
Behaviors Related to Breed Assertive and Passive Dogs Aggressive or Passive Defense Reactions Independent or Dependent Energy Level and Reactivity Intelligence and Trainability Reading Your Dog The Issue of Dominance

5. Basic Training the Positive Way
Treats Collars Leashes Basic Training Skills Training Plans Week by Week The Test Training Never Ends

6. Coming When Called and the Off-Leash Dog
Realistic Expectations The Foundation Unintentional Punishment: Training Your Dog Not to Come The Long Line: A Life Saver When to Use the Long Line How to Use the Long Line The Off-Leash Dog Keeping Up Your Come Training

7. Exercise: The Magic Problem Solver
How Much? Walking Your Dog: Good for Both of You Finding a Place to Exercise Off Leash Dog Play Groups Jogging with Your Dog Other Alternatives The Benefits of Exercise

8. Common Behavior Problems
Jumping Up Attention-Getting Behaviors Stealing Destructive Chewing and Separation Anxiety Excessive Barking Shyness

9. Aggression
Dog Personality Types and Aggression Does Your Dog Have an Aggression Problem? Fear Aggression Territorial Aggression When Fear Aggression and Territorial Aggression Combine Dominance Aggression Dogs Aggressive with Strange Dogs Normal Aggressive Response to Rude Dogs Dogs Who Are Aggressive with Other Dogs in the Household Finding Help Conclusion
10. Great Adventures with Your Dog
Obedience Classes Joining a Dog Club Showing Your Dog Showing in Obedience Showing in Breed Matches Canine Good Citizen Test Rally and Rally-O Agility Therapy Dogs Special Activities for Special Breeds Fun and Fitness with Your Dog To Breed or Not to Breed Conclusion
11. Lessons to Learn from Our Dogs
Building a Good Relationship The Power of Positive Reinforcement The Importance of Nonverbal Communication Dogs Are Our Mirrors Unconditional Love Love to Grow On

Index
Acknowledgments
This book would not have been possible without the support of my husband, Bradford J. Wood, M.D. Brad provided me with a never-ending supply of patience and emotional and financial support. In spite of having very limited free time because of his work as a family physician, he gave it up without complaint to take the photographs for the book. He is truly the wind beneath my wings.
A special thank you must go to my good friend, Nancy Heckman. She proofread the entire first manuscript and the parts I rewrote for this book. When I needed to talk about my writing, Nancy patiently listened on our many dog walks together. Our dog walks keep me sane!
Because I wanted a variety of dogs in the pictures for this book, I had to ask for the help of many friends to pose for them. I want to thank all of them and their cooperative dogs for their time and patience. I especially want to thank the members of the Carlisle Dog Club, who were all very supportive. I also want to thank all of my students and their dogs from whom I have learned what I shared with you in this book.
As I have worked on the changes for this Making Friends , my beautiful, faithful Irish Setter, Kyra, has always been lying right beside my chair. Now, that s a friend.
Making Friends could not have been written without the help of many friends, both canine and human. Thank you to all of them!

It s best to begin training when your puppy is 9 to 12 weeks old.
MAKING FRIENDS
A good relationship with your dog is based on understanding and positive training.
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Good Relationships Are Built on Good Training
As a dog obedience instructor, I see many dog owners who are having problems with their dogs. Their dogs won t come when called, they drag their owners down the street when walked on leash, they jump up on company, they chew on furniture, and they urinate on the carpets. These owners are frustrated and confused by their dogs. Some are very angry. Even though the owners and dogs love each other, they do not understand each other. Both are unhappy.
At least the owners and dogs I see as an obedience instructor are getting help. As a volunteer worker at an SPCA shelter, I have seen the dissolution of many poor dog-owner relationships-death for the dog. Millions of dogs are euthanized every year in the United States. While overpopulation is a part of the problem, many dogs are disposed of by their owners because of behavior problems that could have been solved with good training. I hope through this book to prevent some of these deaths.
I have been teaching dog obedience for 28 years. I got started by taking my first dog, Shauna, an Irish Setter, to a dog obedience class. We weren t having any problems; it just seemed like a fun thing to do. The obedience training allowed us to do a lot more things together. I could take her to my college classes because she would lie down and stay for 50 minutes. (She had to be very good because dogs weren t supposed to be in the college buildings.) She would ride quietly in the elevator. We could play Frisbee because she would come when called. Best of all, the obedience training helped Shauna and me cope with her timidity, which was the result of poor breeding. When we finished the class, we were awarded a ribbon for being the most improved. At the time I didn t stop to think that being most improved probably meant that we were the worst at the beginning of the class. I was thrilled and decided to pursue an American Kennel Club (AKC) obedience title.
After a lot more work, I showed Shauna in obedience competition. At our second show, we won first place in our class and a big trophy. Now I was really hooked. I continued showing, joined an obedience training club, and was asked to help teach classes. My husband was in medical school and gone a lot of the time, so teaching obedience classes seemed a good way to spend evenings. I discovered that I liked helping people solve their problems with their dogs and was good at it. It was tremendously satisfying to help an owner who came into class threatening to take his dog to the SPCA if things did not improve and left the class ple