Dog-Friendly Dog Training

242 Pages·2007·8.72 MB·English

by  Andrea Arden

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Dog-Friendly
D O G T R A I N I N G
2nd Edition
Andrea Arden
Illustrations by Tracy Dockray
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Dog-Friendly
D O G T R A I N I N G
2nd Edition
Andrea Arden
Illustrations by Tracy Dockray
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This book is printed on acid-free paper. ∞
Copyright © text 2007 by Andrea Arden. All rights reserved.
Copyright © illustrations 2007 by Tracy Dockray. All rights reserved.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Arden, Andrea.
Dog-friendly dog training / Andrea Arden ; illustrations by Tracy Dockray. — 2nd ed.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-11514-5 (alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-470-11514-9 (alk. paper)
1. Dogs—Training. I. Title.
SF431.A75 2007
636.7'0887—dc22
2007007079
Printed in the United States of America
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Second Edition
Book design by George J. McKeon
Cover design by Wendy Mount
Wiley Bicentennial Logo: Richard J. Pacifico
Book production by Wiley Publishing, Inc. Composition Services
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For my brother George
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Acknowledgments
I
would like to express thanks and acknowledgment to the following:
Dr. Ian Dunbar. I am lucky to count myself among the thousands who
have been influenced by Dr. Ian Dunbar. If one were to count the hours
that Dr. Dunbar has spent helping people learn a better, kinder way of
teaching dogs, I have no doubt they would find that he has given up years
of his life in this effort. Thankfully, it has not been in vain. Because of
him, dog training is fun, friendly, and full of tail wags.
Oliver and Nora, and all the dogs who are responsible for teaching me
so much and who are the reason my life is what I dreamed it would be
when I was a child.
Rhett, whose drive and enthusiasm for new challenges and adventures
of all sorts is inspiring. He chose me as his wife, and for that I am very
lucky.
Laura, who is truly the best friend.
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About the Author
A
ndrea Arden is best known as the trainer and field host for
The Pet Department, Fox’s Emmy Award–winning show. Her
appearances also include the Today Show, 20/20, Live with
Regis and Kelli, The View, and Dateline NBC. She is the author of Train
Your Dog the Lazy Way, Andrea Arden’s Little Book of Dog Tricks, and On
the Road with Your Pet. Andrea is a columnist and contributing writer for
numerous magazines, including Dog
Fancy, Modern Dog, and The New York
Dog. She is a charter member of the
Association of Pet Dog Trainers and has
served on the Board of Directors of the
Association of Pet Dog Trainers and
Animal Haven Shelter and Sanctuary.
Andrea is Director of Andrea Arden
Dog Training and lives in New York
City with her husband, Rhett Butler; her
dogs, Nora, Moka, and Bela; and two
very pretty cats named Issa and Anya.
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About the Illustrator
T
racy Dockray has illustrated
many books, including Grimm’s
Grimmest and Am I Big or Little?
by Margaret Parks Bridges, and was
proud to reillustrate Beverly Cleary’s
Ramona series, Mouse and the
Motorcycle series, and Henry Huggins
series, and most of her individual novels
as well. Her work has also appeared in
Vogue, Travel and Leisure, and the
New York Times. Tracy has found
Dog-Friendly Dog Training most helpful
in training her family’s new Brussels
Griffon and has even found its friendly
theories handy in dealing with her two
small children, stepdaughter, and hus-
band. (Don’t tell them that!)
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Contents
1
What Is Dog-Friendly Dog Training? 2
Focusing on Rewarding Good Behaviors 4
Preventative Management 9
Using Gentle Teaching Methods 16
The Four E’s of Training 27
Training Techniques Go Full Circle 32
Building a Bond with Your Dog 38
2
Tools to Help You Teach 40
Rewards 41
Consequences for Inappropriate Behavior 55
Training Tools to Buy 64
The Reward/Reprimand Rainbow 66
Training Tools You Won’t Need 77
How Dogs Learn 77
3
Housetraining 80
Tools for Time Management 83
Choosing a Doggy Toilet 90
House-Soiling Mistakes 95
Submissive or Excitement Urination 98
The Three Steps to Successful Housetraining 101
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4
Improve Your Dog’s Social Life 102
What Are Socialization and Habituation? 103
Puppy Socialization and Habituation 106
Adult Dog Socialization 119
Problems Caused by Failure to Socialize 120
Maintaining Socialization 121
5
Gentling and Handling 122
Handling Exercises 123
Sharing Exercises 126
Preventing Nipping in Play 130
Teaching Your Dog to Take Food Gently 133
6
Impulse Control 134
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait 135
Impulse Control Exercises 138
7
Basic Manners 144
Why Train Your Dog? 146
Preparing to Teach 148
Reasons to Teach Sit, Down, and Stand 154
The Three Methods for Teaching Sit, Down, and Stand 160
Teaching Your Dog to Stay 168
Just to Be Close to You 173
Hand Targeting 191
Time to Reward Randomly 194