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Author:   Mary Ann Rombold-Zeigenfuse ,  Wendy Volhard
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   For Dummies
Edition:   5th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9781394356300

ISBN 10:   1394356307
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   13 November 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

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

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Mary Ann Rombold-Zeigenfuse, LVT has more than 40 years’ experience in dog training. She owns and operates Best Friends Obedience, a top training school in Kentucky. Wendy Volhard has spent more than 30 years teaching dog owners how to communicate effectively with their pets. She is the creator of the “Motivational Method,” a unique approach to dog training.

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