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ABC
Practical Guide to Dog Training
STEVEN APPELBAUM

To my loving hound dog Buford. Thank you for reaffirming the importance of patience and loving-kindness. Also, forproving that unconditional love does exist.
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CONTENTS

PREFACE v ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 A DOG STORY 1 11 vii viii

IF YOU HAVE A DOG, YOU ARE A TRAINER

HOW YOUR DOG LEARNS: A BASIC PRIMER THAT MAKES SENSE,WITHOUT A LOT OF JARGON AND PSYCHOBABBLE 25 YOUR DOG AS A FAMILY MEMBER 55

CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 5

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE WAYS TO ADDRESS BASIC PROBLEMS, PART 1 73 SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE WAYS TO ADDRESS BASIC PROBLEMS, PART 2 101 OFF-LEASH OBEDIENCE 119
FOR

CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 8

FINDING A TRAINER WHO’S RIGHT YOUR DOG 159 HAVE FUN: RESOURCES INDEX 197
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FOR

YOU AND

CHAPTER 9

YOUAND YOUR DOG

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PREFACE

As any visit to a book store or pet supply store will confirm, there are dozens of books about dog training. With the proliferation of titles, the question “Why another book on dog training?” needs to be asked. The answer—or rather, answers—to that question are varied. First, many dog training books are written by trainers who are looking to create name...