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Dogperfect: The User-Friendly Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog Paperback - 2003 - 2nd Edition

by Sarah Hodgson

This accessible beginner's guide has helped more than 75,000 dog owners start off on the right paw--and transform their rowdy puppies or unruly older dogs into well-behaved companions. The thoroughly revamped edition includes up-to-date training techniques, tips on dog psychology, and more.


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The bestselling dog training guide - revised edition Are you at the end of your leash with your dog? Tried everything and nothing seems to work? Don't give up hope-your dog can learn with the simple, proven training methods in this book. DogPerfect has helped thousands of dog owners transform their rowdy canines into well-behaved companions. Now, dog trainer Sarah Hodgson has refined her easy-to-follow, upbeat guide. Up-to-date chapters cover everything you need to know, step by step-from how your dog learns obedience basics to housetraining to dealing with anxiety. Your dog will learn how to Sit, Stay, Settle Down, Come and Heel like the well-mannered companion you want him to be. DogPerfect is a positive, unintimidating guide that can help any dog owner-especially when the pooch in question is less than perfect. You'll discover how to:
* Use clicker, target and point training to spice up your lessons
* Stop your dog from pulling you down the street
* Teach your dog to Sit while greeting company
* Play fun and instructional games with your dog
* Handle problem barking, chewing, jumping and much more!

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The bestselling dog training guide - revised edition

Are you at the end of your leash with your dog? Tried everything and nothing seems to work? Don't give up hope-your dog can learn with the simple, proven training methods in this book. DogPerfect has helped thousands of dog owners transform their rowdy canines into well-behaved companions. Now, dog trainer Sarah Hodgson has refined her easy-to-follow, upbeat guide. Up-to-date chapters cover everything you need to know, step by step-from how your dog learns obedience basics to housetraining to dealing with anxiety.

Your dog will learn how to Sit, Stay, Settle Down, Come and Heel like the well-mannered companion you want him to be. DogPerfect is a positive, unintimidating guide that can help any dog owner-especially when the pooch in question is less than perfect. You'll discover how to:
  • Use clicker, target and point training to spice up your lessons
  • Stop your dog from pulling you down the street
  • Teach your dog to Sit while greeting company
  • Play fun and instructional games with your dog
  • Handle problem barking, chewing, jumping and much more!

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  • Title Dogperfect: The User-Friendly Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog
  • Author Sarah Hodgson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 2nd
  • Edition 2
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Howell (TP), U.S.A.
  • Date 2003-05-01
  • ISBN 9780764524998 / 0764524992
  • Weight 0.97 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.24 x 6.4 x 0.66 in (23.47 x 16.26 x 1.68 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Dogs - Training, Dogs - Behavior
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002156455
  • Dewey Decimal Code 636.708

About the author

SARAH HODGSON has been training dogs for more than seventeen years and has been featured on national television and radio. She has a degree in psychology and animal behavior and is the author of several other bestselling dog books, including Puppies For Dummies and Dog Tricks For Dummies, both from Wiley.
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