Train Your Dog in No Time Book

Introduction.

Who Should Read This Book

How This Book Is Organized

The Book's Parts

Special Icons

Everyone Wins

I. FIRST THINGS FIRST.

1. What You Should Know About Your Dog.

Understanding Your Dog's Personality

Influences of Age

Influences of Gender

Breed Considerations

Assessing Your Dog's Temperament

Explore Your Puppy or Dog's Temperament

Setting the Stage: Critical Periods of Development

Socializing Your Puppy

Socializing Your Adolescent Dog

Socializing an Older Dog

Making Introductions

Preparing Your Dog for Baby

Introducing a New Dog to Your Children and Other Family Members

Introducing a New Puppy or Dog to Your Current Pet

Summary

2. What You Should Know About Training.

Determining Your Dog's Aptitudes and Training Needs

Your Dog's Aptitude for Learning

Using Body Language to Discern Your Dog's Training Needs

Integrating Training Methods into Family Life

Selecting a Head Trainer

Where to Train

When to Train

Learning the Rules of Training

Sending a Clear Message

Giving Immediate Feedback

Making Training Fair and Fun

Summary

3. Getting Ready for Training.

Preparing Your Dog's Spaces

Choosing and Locating the Crate

Choosing and Locating the Dog House

Preparing for Yard, Paper, or Litter Box Training

Buying Equipment and Supplies

Choosing a Collar and Leash

Selecting Treats

What You Should Know About Toys

Selecting Cleaning Products for Training Accidents

Summary

II. TRAIN YOUR DOG OR PUPPY IN NO TIME.

4. Manners Training: Week by Week.

Week One: UsingCommands and Beginning Basic Crate and House Training

Choosing and Using Commands

Crate Training

Toilet Training

Week Two: Adding Basic Commands and Stopping Unwanted Behaviors

Teaching Your Dog to Come When Called

Teaching "Sit"

Preventing Unwanted Puppy Chewing

Curbing Puppy Biting Behavior

Week Three: Introducing Leash Walking

Leash Walking Basics

Teaching Your Dog to Turn with You

Week Four: Adding the Down Command

Week Five: Introducing "Stay" and the Release Word

Week Six: Teaching Your Dog to Remain in the "Down" Position

Teaching the "Down-Stay"

Having Patience with Your Pet

Summary

5. Graduating to Next-Level Basics.

Continuing with Recall and Leash Training

Another Technique for Teaching "Come"

Teaching the "Heel" Command

Teaching Hand Signals

Getting Your Dog's Attention by Clapping

Using Hand Signals for Heel, Come, Sit, Down, and Stay

Introducing Clickers and Other Event Markers

Using a Clicker

Using the Clicker to Introduce Nail Trimming

Summary

6. Having Fun with Simple Tricks.

Teaching Your Dog Tricks

Considering the Benefits of Trick Training

Choosing the Right Tricks for Your Dog

Training for Bell Ringing

Selecting Fun Tricks

Teaching Roll Over

Wowing with Bowing

Jumping Through Hoops

Teaching "Play Dead"

Summary

7. Having Fun While Exercising.

Making Exercise Part of Your Dog's Routine

Choosing the Right Exercise for Your Dog

Conditioning for Exercise

Hiking and Backpacking

Choosing Doggy Packs and Other Supplies

Following Trail Etiquette

Introducing Water Sports

Teaching Your Dog to Swim

Considering Life Jackets

Playing Fetch

Teaching Your Dog to Fetch

Considering Athletic Competitions

Summary

III. IMPROVING YOUR DOG'S MANNERS.

8. Housetraining in Every Way.

Discouraging Potty Accidents

Tracking Down and Treating the Cause

Retraining

Curbing Submissive and Excitement-Induced Urination

Putting an End to Marking Behavior

Teaching Your Dog Home and Garden Rules

Keeping Your Dog Off the Furniture

Putting an End to Stealing

Ending the Yard Excavations

Cleaning Up Your Dog's Eating and Drinking Habits

Ceasing to Reward Begging

Preventing Toilet Drinking

Closing the Poop Buffet

Summary

9. Eliminating Annoying Habits.

Silencing Excessive Vocalizations

Dealing with Excessive Barking, Howling, or Whining

Correcting with Distraction and Punishment

Putting a Stop to Jumping Up

Making Corrections

Putting a Stop to Gate and Door Rushing

Ending Pushy Behavior at Doors and Gates

Teaching Proper Doorbell Etiquette

What to Do When Your Dog Gets Personal

Ending Nose-to-Crotch Sniffing

Putting an End to Mounting

Summary

10. Getting Tough About Serious Offenses.

Putting a Stop to Aggression

Incorporating Tough Love for the Dominant Pooch

Preventing Fear Biting

Correcting Territorial Aggression

Controlling Predatory Behavior

Preventing Predatory Behavior Toward Animals or People

Curbing the Car Chaser

Reducing the Anxiety of Separation

Reading the Clues

Treating Separation Anxiety

Reducing Your Dog's Fearful Reactions

Calming the Scared Dog

Summary

IV. APPENDICES.

A. References and Resources.

Selecting a Dog

    Choosing the Ideal Dog: A Questionnaire

Accommodating Allergic Family Members

Accommodating Young Children

Where to Find a Dog

Selecting a Trainer, Behavioral Consultant, or Veterinary Behaviorist

Selecting an Obedience Instructor or Dog Trainer

Selecting a Behavioral Consultant or Veterinary Behaviorist

Useful Websites, Telephone Numbers, and Books

Information

Products

Books

B. Planning Charts.

Daily Toilet Training Diary

Weekly Obedience Training Logs

Weekly Obedience Training Log: "Come" and "Sit" (Introduced Week 2, Chapter 4)

Weekly Obedience Training Log: "Walk" (Introduced Week 3, Chapter 4)

Weekly Obedience Training Log: "Down" (Introduced Week 4, Chapter 4)

Weekly Obedience Training Log: "Sit-Stay" (Introduced Week 5, Chapter 4)

Weekly Obedience Training Log: "Down-Stay" (Introduced Week 6, Chapter 4)

Index.