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Dog Training For Dummies
Mary Ann Rombold-Zeigenfuse (Author), Wendy Volhard (Author)
9781394356300, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 13 November 2025
432 pages
22.6 x 18.3 x 2.8 cm, 0.567 kg
A hands-on, step-by-step guide to training dogs, regardless of breed, age, or personality Wondering how you can get Fido to stop climbing up on the furniture? Hoping that your labradoodle will finally learn how to “sit” and “stay?” In the fifth edition of Dog Training For Dummies, readers will benefit from a compilation of the best, most effective training methods for dogs of all ages, personalities, and breeds. Readers will learn basic training commands, different techniques for obedience training, breed-specific strategies for modifying behavior, and more. The book explains how to housetrain your dog and changes and adjustments that can be made to create a happier home and environment for your dog. It also shows you how to address the most common problematic dog behaviors, like excessive barking when someone comes to your door. Inside the book: Perfect for all dog owners, Dog Training For Dummies covers the tips, tricks, strategies, and techniques you need to understand to make training your dog a rewarding and successful experience.
Introduction 1 Part 1: Setting the Stage for Successful Training 5 Chapter 1: Dog Training: The Key to Your Dog’s Safety and Your Sanity 7 Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Dog and How They Perceive the World 23 Chapter 3: Developing Training Savvy 45 Chapter 4: Understanding the Vital Role That Nutrition and Health Play in Training 63 Chapter 5: Gearing Up for Training Success 99 Part 2: Performing Puppy Preliminaries 119 Chapter 6: Starting on the Right Foot with your New Puppy or Dog — Planning and Preparing 121 Chapter 7: Surviving Your Puppy’s Critical Growth Periods 145 Chapter 8: The Ins and Outs of Crate Training and Housetraining 159 Part 3: Tackling Training Basics 175 Chapter 9: Focusing on Some Basic Training Commands 177 Chapter 10: Coming and Going: Two Essential Commands to Teach 195 Chapter 11: Mastering Some Fundamentals: Sit, Down, and Stay 211 Chapter 12: Going for a Pleasant Walk 227 Chapter 13: Going to Bed and All of Its Practical Uses 239 Chapter 14: Getting In, Out, On, and Off and Mastering Door and Stairs Manners 251 Part 4: Taking Training to the Next Level 261 Chapter 15: Dealing with Common Doggie Don’ts 263 Chapter 16: Retrieving: Time to Fetch 283 Chapter 17: Trick Training for Fun and Bonding 293 Part 5: Handling Special Situations 321 Chapter 18: Addressing Aggression 323 Chapter 19: Helping Buddy Handle Special Situations 343 Chapter 20: Keeping Your Senior Dog Young: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks 357 Chapter 21: Saying Goodbye: Losing Your Old Friend 377 Part 6: The Part of Tens 385 Chapter 22: Ten Reasons Dogs Do What They Do 387 Chapter 23: Ten Training Traps and How to Avoid Them 393 Index 399
Subject Areas: Natural history [WN]
