Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence
A Positive Training Program
Published on 1. October 1993
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-87605-742-1 (ISBN)
Description
In Praise of Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence "Carol Benjamin has brought her usual wit and insight to bear on what is one of the most troubling phases for dog owners...Whether you're having difficulties with a youngster or have a puppy who will soon be an adolescent, you can't help but benefit from reading this book." Robert G. Maxwell President, The American Kennel Club "A concise and practical guide Zthat] confronts almost every potential problem...with solid advice and good humor. It is destined to become a dog owner's next best friend." Roger A. Caras President, ASPCA A Howell Dog Book of Distinction
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Language
English
Place of publication
TN
United States
Publishing group
Turner Publishing Company
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
531 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87605-742-1 (9780876057421)
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E-Book
04/2008
1st Edition
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Person
About the Author CAROL LEA BENJAMIN is a professional dog trainer with over twenty years' experience with dogs of all ages and with all kinds of problems. She is the author of six other books on dog behavior, Mother Knows Best: The Natural Way to Train Your Dog; Dog Problems; Dog Training for Kids; Dog Tricks (with Captain Arthur Haggerty); Second-Hand Dog: How to Turn Yours into a First-Rate Pet and The Chosen Puppy: How to Select and Raise a Great Puppy from an Animal Shelter. In addition, she has written two novels and four nonfiction books for children. Her award-winning column, "Dog Trainer's Diary," has been published in the AKC's Gazette since 1979.
Content
Acknowledgments. PART ONE: "I don't mind a reasonable amount of trouble.". 1. Where, Oh, Where Has My Little Dog Gone? 2. Winning Your Dog's Respect. 3. How to Have an Appropriate Relationship with Your Dog. 4. Tools of the Trade. PART TWO: "A trained dog willingly does what its owner asks.". 5. Is Your Dog a Character? 6. Trade Secrets. 7. The Way to Train. PART THREE: "Man plans, God laughs.". 8. Guerrilla Warfare. 9. Dealing with Your Dog's Problems. PART FOUR: "My favorite thing is to go where I've never been.". 10. Building the Dog You Want. Index.