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A dog who's always welcome : assistance and therapy dog trainers teach you how to socialize and train your companion dog / Lorie Long.

Long, Lorie. (Author).

Summary:

Dogs.
Increasingly, owners take their dogs everywhere and expect them to behave in all kinds of social situations. This book shares the proven methods of assistance and therapy dog trainers; after all, assistance dogs are models of doggy decorum. Complete with instructive photos, this guide emphasizes socialization and espouses dog-friendly, reward-based techniques. The training creates a reliable, owner-focused dog and an owner who can read his pet and proactively prevent problems. The result? A reliable canine companion who is welcome anywhere.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780470142486 (pbk.) :
  • Physical Description: xiii, 222 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Subject: Dogs > Psychology.
Dogs > Social aspects.
Dogs > Training.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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  • Baker & Taylor
    Presents the training techniques of assistance and therapy dog trainers to socialize and train one's dog.
  • Ingram Publishing Services
    You can take her with you...

    If you're like most dog owners, you want a trustworthy companion you can take on family vacations, to ball games, on hikes, and to cafes and festivals. You want your dog to behave when you have guests, stay peacefully at hotels, ride calmly in elevators, and maintain proper doggie decorum in all kinds of situations.

    Chances are, you've watched and admired assistance and therapy dogs who are attentive to their owners' needs no matter what. This book taps into the secrets of assistance and therapy dog trainers and shows you how to use focused foundation socialization training to make sure your dog is well behaved--even in unfamiliar environments loaded with distractions and temptations. It goes beyond typical behavioral training and basic commands and covers:

    • Evaluating your dog and recognizing traits that will affect her needs
    • Using reward-based processes to teach complex behaviors and self-discipline
    • Creating a socialization program that makes your dog focused on you and confident in different environments
    • Reading your dog so you can anticipate her reactions and keep her focused on your directions

    With these sophisticated training techniques, you'll turn your family pet into a sociable, take-anywhere dog who will always be welcome!

  • Perseus Publishing
    You can take her with you...

    If you're like most dog owners, you want a trustworthy companion you can take on family vacations, to ball games, on hikes, and to cafes and festivals. You want your dog to behave when you have guests, stay peacefully at hotels, ride calmly in elevators, and maintain proper doggie decorum in all kinds of situations.

    Chances are, you've watched and admired assistance and therapy dogs who are attentive to their owners' needs no matter what. This book taps into the secrets of assistance and therapy dog trainers and shows you how to use focused foundation socialization training to make sure your dog is well behaved--even in unfamiliar environments loaded with distractions and temptations. It goes beyond typical behavioral training and basic commands and covers:

    • Evaluating your dog and recognizing traits that will affect her needs
    • Using reward-based processes to teach complex behaviors and self-discipline
    • Creating a socialization program that makes your dog focused on you and confident in different environments
    • Reading your dog so you can anticipate her reactions and keep her focused on your directions

    With these sophisticated training techniques, you'll turn your family pet into a sociable, take-anywhere dog who will always be welcome!

  • WILEY
    You can take her with you...

    If you're like most dog owners, you want a trustworthy companion you can take on family vacations, to ball games, on hikes, and to cafes and festivals. You want your dog to behave when you have guests, stay peacefully at hotels, ride calmly in elevators, and maintain proper doggie decorum in all kinds of situations.

    Chances are, you've watched and admired assistance and therapy dogs who are attentive to their owners' needs no matter what. This book taps into the secrets of assistance and therapy dog trainers and shows you how to use focused foundation socialization training to make sure your dog is well behaved--even in unfamiliar environments loaded with distractions and temptations. It goes beyond typical behavioral training and basic commands and covers:

    • Evaluating your dog and recognizing traits that will affect her needs
    • Using reward-based processes to teach complex behaviors and self-discipline
    • Creating a socialization program that makes your dog focused on you and confident in different environments
    • Reading your dog so you can anticipate her reactions and keep her focused on your directions

    With these sophisticated training techniques, you'll turn your family pet into a sociable, take-anywhere dog who will always be welcome!


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