A complete guide to dog training emphasizes the use of positive training methods, including basic commands, puppy socialization, dealing with aggression, correcting bad behaviors, and crate training. Original.

Spare the punishment and raise a happy, well-behaved dog a] The Complete Idiotas Guide to Positive Dog Training, Second Edition, replaces the standard punishment-based training methods that have potential consequences for puppies and limited effectiveness with older dogs. This guide demonstrates positive training methods, based on a system of rewards and encouragement, to teach basic commands and housetraining, and correct a host of problem behaviors. Readers will also learn loose-leash walking games and how to train for the American Kennel Clubas increasingly popular Canine Good Citizen test. a Dog owners number more than 40 million in the United States, and more and more of them are giving up on punitive training methods a One of the few dog training books that exclusively adheres to positive training methods