Kids & Dogs: Teaching Them to Live, Play, and Learn Together Book

Chapter 1	A dog in the family	1
Chapter 2	Deciding to get a dog	11
Chapter 3	The psychology of kids and dogs	16
Chapter 4	Reading a dog's body language	35
Chapter 5	Avoiding dog bites	38
Chapter 6	The stages of child development	45
Chapter 7	The right dog for your family	56
Chapter 8	Bringing home a new baby	64
Chapter 9	Bringing home a new dog	71
Chapter 10	Socialising your dog	78
Chapter 11	Health and hygiene	83
Chapter 12	The death of a pet	87
	The Lessons
	Teaching kids how dogs learn	91
	Preparing for training	97
Lesson 1	Teaching your dog to come when called	100
Lesson 2	Teaching your dog to sit in front of you	106
Lesson 3	Teaching your dog to sit at your side	110
Lesson 4	Teaching your dog to stand	113
Lesson 5	Teaching your dog to lie down	116
Lesson 6	Teaching your dog to stay still	121
Lesson 7	Teaching your dog to heel off the lead	126
Lesson 8	Teaching your dog to heel on the lead	131
Lesson 9	Teaching your dog to jump	134
Lesson 10	Teaching your dog to fetch and give	136
Lesson 11	Teaching your dog to roll over	140
Lesson 12	Teaching your dog to shake hands and do 'High 5'	142
Lesson 13	Teaching your dog to wait for its meal	144
	References	146
	Acknowledgements	148