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For Dogs & Puppies
For Puppies
Dog Language & General Information
Play Toys – An Owner’s Best Friend
How Smart are Dogs?
Human Communication – Tone vs. Volume
Interpreting Tail Wags
What is the Dog Saying?
Training and Socialization
Teaching Sit, Down, Stand and Stay
Children and Pets
Clicker and Target Training
Collars or Harnesses – Which is Best?
Handling and Food Bowl Exercises for Puppies
House Training Your Puppy
How Your Pet Benefits from Working for Food
Puppy Socialization and Fear Prevention
Teach your Puppy Come, Wait and Follow
Teaching Calm – Settle and Relaxation Training
Teaching Give and Drop
Scheduling and Enrichment as a Training Tool
Using Predictable Rewards to Train your Dog
Using Reinforcement and Rewards to Train your Pet
Why it is Important to Crate Train your Dog
Working for Food
For Adult Dogs
Dog Language & General Information
Play Toys – An Owner’s Best Friend
How Smart are Dogs?
Human Communication – Tone vs. Volume
Interpreting Tail Wags
What is the Dog Saying?
Training and Socialization
Teaching Sit, Down, Stand and Stay
Children and Pets
Clicker and Target Training
Collars or Harnesses – Which is Best?
Head Halter Training
Muzzle Training your Dog for Safety
How Your Pet Benefits from Working for Food
Play and Exercise
Teaching Calm – Settle and Relaxation Training
Teaching Give and Drop
Scheduling and Enrichment as a Training Tool
Using Predictable Rewards to Train your Dog
Using Reinforcement and Rewards to Train your Pet
Why it is Important to Crate Train your Dog
Working for Food
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Problem Behaviors
Behavior Problems – Possible Causes
Behavior Problems – What’s Normal and What’s Not?
Aggression – An Introduction
Aggression – Overview
Aggression towards Children
Living with an Aggressive Dog
Managing Food Guarding Behavior
Charging the Door
Chasing Behaviors
Coprophagia (Poop Eating)
Destructive Chewing
Destructive Digging
Jumping Up/Greeting Behavior
House Soiling
House Soiling in the Crate or Kennel
House Soiling – Submissive, Excitement, Conflict Urination
Puppy Chewing and Teething
Stealing and Keep Away
Barking – Teaching Your Dog to Stop on Command
That Guilty Look
Urine Marking Behavior
Disobedient, Unruly, and Excitable Dogs
Signs your Dog is Stressed and How to Relieve It