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"...purebred or mixed, with this book any dog can become a Canine Good Citizen.... The Volhards'...approach to training, which they call the Motivational Method,...is designed to do just that motivate the owner and the dog. The Motivational Method is grounded on a thorough knowledge of how people learn and dog behavior. Since 1983 they have authored or co-authored four major books on dog training and teaching dog Obedience classes, and have produced four video tapes. I am...pleased that they have written this book on the Canine Good Citizen. I cannot think of anyone else who could have done a better job. This book contains everything the reader needs to know about training any dog to become a Canine Good Citizen. Still, there is much more the book shares a wealth of insights for the beginner, as well as the experienced dog person. The book's best feature is that it gives each person the means to tailor the training to the individual dog's character and temperament. It thoroughly explains what makes dogs different and how these differences dictate the approach to training that needs to be taken." James E. Dearinger, AKC Vice President, Obedience

The American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen program was developed to promote responsible dog ownership in a manner that would be easy for both dog and owner. Any book that promotes and encourages dog owners to participate is doing a public service, and this book does it well.

"This book is aptly named. Yes, every dog, both pure-bred dogs and mixed breeds, can be a good citizen if their owners care enough to make it happen. The key is to encourage dog owners everywhere to be responsible enough to make their dogs a pleasure to be around and able to handle most situations that they might be expected to encounter in everyday life." Robert H. McKowen AKC Vice President, Performance Events
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction
About the Authors.

Acknowledgments.

Foreword.

Introduction.

1. Why a Canine Good Citizen???.

2. What Is a Canine Good Citizen?

3. What Happens When?

4. Understanding Your Dog.

5. Stress and Your Dog.

6. Sit! Down! Stand! Stay!

7. Out for a Walk.

8. Coming When Called.

9. Training with Distractions.

10. Taking the Test.

11. Summary of Exercises.

Glossary.

References for the Motivational Method.

Bibliography.

Index.

Sujets

Pets

Training

Dogs

AKC

American Kennel Club

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Publié par	Turner Publishing Company
Date de parution	05 mai 2008
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780470369937
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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T HE C ANINE G OOD C ITIZEN

EVERY DOG CAN BE ONE

T HE C ANINE G OOD C ITIZEN

EVERY DOG CAN BE ONE
Jack and Wendy Volhard
Illustrations by Melissa Bartlett

Howell Book House
Wiley Publishing, Inc.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data:
Volhard, Joachim.
The canine good citizen : every dog can be one / Jack and Wendy Volhard.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
ISBN 978-0-87605-452-9
1. Dogs-Training. 2. Dogs-Behavior. I. Volhard, Wendy. II. Title.
SF431.V625 1997 97-21342
636.7 0887-dc21
CIP
Printed in the United States of America
20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
In memory of Can. OTCh. Seaward s C-Pink of Rivendell, UD, VB (Pinky), 1/3/80-11/30/93, the ultimate Canine Good Citizen.
C ONTENTS
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
1. Why a Canine Good Citizen?
An explanation of the Canine Good Citizen benefits and some basic dog training theory, including what not to do, as well as a simple, introductory training exercise.
2. What Is a Canine Good Citizen?
A brief overview of the history and creation of the Canine Good Citizen and the requirements for earning the title.
3. What Happens When?
From birth until maturity and into old age, dogs go through physical and developmental periods, which affect their behavior. An understanding of these periods helps the owner understand the dog s behavior.
4. Understanding Your Dog
A forty-question survey helping the owner prepare a Personality Profile of the dog. This profile will tell the owner how to train that particular dog.
5. Stress and Your Dog
A dog s response to training and new situations is influenced by the manner in which it stresses. Teaching the owner what to look for and how to deal with stress aids the training process and prevents needlessly stressing the dog.
6. Sit! Down! Stand! Stay!
Teaching the Sit, Down and Stand commands in a step-by-step fashion.
7. Out for a Walk
Teaching the dog not to pull when walking.
8. Coming When Called
Teaching the dog to come when called by means of the Recall Game, a fun way for the entire family to get involved in the training, while at the same time teaching the dog this important command.
9. Training with Distractions
Teaching the dog to respond to the commands learned in different situations and now including different distractions.
10. Taking the Test
Helpful hints for a passing performance.
11. Summary of Exercises
A summary of all the lessons for easy reference.
Glossary
References for the Motivational Method
Bibliography
Index
The authors giving a two-day seminar for the Nashville Dog Training Club.
Photo by Marty Cavanaugh
A BOUT THE A UTHORS
T he Volhards share their home in upstate New York with six dogs and three cats. For the past twenty-five years, they have taught over 20,000 people how to communicate effectively with their pets.
They conduct weekend seminars in various parts of the United States, Canada and England, as well as five-day training Camps, which have been attended by individuals from almost every state, Argentina, Australia, Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, the Republic of Singapore, Switzerland and the West Indies. Over the years they have served different dog organizations in a variety of capacities, and they are internationally known as trainers of trainers.
Jack has authored over 100 articles for various dog publications and is the recipient of six awards from the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA). He is the senior author of five books-two with Wendy-and four videotapes. He has been an AKC Obedience judge (Novice through Utility) since 1973, and he is a member of the Association of Dog Obedience Clubs and Judges.
Wendy is the recipient of four awards from the DWAA and developed the most widely used system for evaluating and selecting puppies. Her film, Puppy Aptitude Testing , was named Rest Film on Dogs for 1980 by the DWAA. She also devised a Personality Profile for dogs to help owners gain a better understanding of their pets. Her article Drives-A New Look at an Old Concept was named Best Article in a Specialty Magazine for 1991 by the DWAA. She is the co-author-together with Kerry Brown, DVM-of The Holistic Guide to a Healthy Dog (Howell Book House, 1995).
Wendy specializes in behavior, nutrition and alternative sources of health care, such as acupuncture and homeopathy, and she formulated a balanced, homemade diet for dogs. She is a member of the Animal Behavior Society, the Advisory Board of the North American Wildlife Foundation and the United Kingdom Registry of Behaviour Consultants, and she has lectured at the prestigious Natural History Museum in London.
The Volhards have obtained over fifty Obedience titles, multiple High in Trial awards and Dog World Awards of Canine Distinction with their Landseer Newfoundlands, Yorkshire Terrier, Standard Wire-haired Dachshund, Labrador Retriever and German Shepherd Dog.
A CKNOWLEDGMENTS
W e Gratefully Acknowledge Jim Dearinger, American Kennel Club Vice President of Obedience, for his availability, support and encouragement and sound advice; Robert McKowen, AKC Vice President of Performance Events; and Mary Burch, PhD, for keeping us up-to-date on the latest revisions.
Art Clogg, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, contributed much time and effort in the refinement of our Canine Personality Profile, for which we thank him.
We also want to thank the following instructors for the time they devoted to conducting the Canine Good Citizen Test at our five-day Training Camps: Sue Bickel, Judy Fox, Marcia Kmetz Majors and Mary Ann Zeigenfuse.
The compilation of the Pack Leader s Bill of Rights and How to Become Pack Leader was done by Kt Rourke, instructor for Cranbourne Dog Training School of London, England, operated by Sheila Hamilton Andrews, Gail Ward and Kt Rourke, and we thank her for permitting us to include these in this book.
Finally, we thank Melissa Bartlett for her wonderful drawings. She is the co-author of What All Good Dogs Should Know: The Sensible Way to Train and has illustrated various other projects for us, including four books. Her insights into dog behavior, combined with her talent and sense of humor, make her illustrations particularly meaningful.
F OREWORD
T he Volhards developed an approach to training which they call the Motivational Method. It is designed to do just that-motivate the owner and the dog. The Motivational Method is grounded on a thorough knowledge of how people learn and dog behavior. Since 1983 they have authored or co-authored four major books on dog training and teaching dog Obedience classes, and produced four video tapes.
I met Jack and Wendy Volhard shortly after 1973, the year I became director of Obedience of the American Kennel Club (AKC) and we have become good friends since then. At that time they had the most beautiful and spirited Landseer Newfoundlands I had ever seen, which they trained and exhibited with enormous success.
Wendy has few equals when it comes to understanding canine behavior. She has a remarkable ability to sense the needs of a particular dog and do what is best for the animal. A talent, for sure, but one she has honed to a fine point by studious research into all phases of the dog-behavior, health, nutrition, structure and training.
Since the beginning of the Canine Good Citizen a little more than a decade ago, the American Kennel Club has mailed out over 1,000,000 certificates in what has become the fastest growing program in AKC history. I am pleased that the test is featured at the Volhards annual Training Conferences. I am also pleased that they have written this book, which was awarded the Dog Writers Association of America s prestigious Maxwell Award for Best Care and Training book in 1995. The book contains everything the reader needs to know about training his or her dog to become a Canine Good Citizen. Still, there is much more and the book shares a wealth of insights for the beginner, as well as the experienced d