Mini Encyclopedia of Dog Training and Behaviour

Dogs may lay claim to be man’s best friends, but few people would deny that an ill-disciplined or badly behaved dog is a complete pest! The key to training a dog to respond obediently to commands and to preventing bad behaviour is to use an understanding of canine psychology to reward the behaviour that we want to encourage. It may sound complicated, but this mini-encyclopedia provides instant instruction that makes everything clear. Annotated photographic sequences combine with expert text to teach the basic obedience lessons - heel, sit, stand, down, stay, and recall - in a set of structured lessons. In addition, the book examines why dogs exhibit problem behaviour - such as aggression, persistent barking, pestering for attention etc. - and provides owners with highly effective ways of overcoming these undesirable habits.