Following the success of his book The Dog Whisperer, Paul Owens turns his attention to puppies. In this book, Owens and his protégé Terence Cranendonk offer a compassionate step-by-step guide to all thing’s puppy, including how to: Evaluate temperament, choose the right pup personality for your family, Monitor diet, play, and exercise, Train and problem solve, provide early socialization and positive training, Potty train, step-by-step, Ensure safety and health care, including the latest on vaccinations, Puppies can be a lot of work, but they can also be a furry bundle of joy. If you’re thinking of bringing a puppy into your home, The Puppy Whisperer is your must-have guide.

Most other puppy training books focus on curbing bad behaviour. Some have training, but only the most basic tricks. Kyra’s curriculum differs from that of “101 Dog Tricks” in that the instructions are geared for the less mature dog. Young puppies are not yet well-tuned to humans, and respond better to a clicker than to a voice. Also, young puppies have so few skills that we benefit from a technique called ‘shaping’ which breaks a behaviour into minute steps for easier learning. And, of course, with puppies we are extra gentle when we teach, and we focus more on instilling a love of learning and a communication pathway rather than accomplishing the goal behaviour. Each trick is taught as discrete units, but similar tricks will be grouped into chapters such as: ‘Build Confidence’, ‘Build Coordination’, and ‘Build Communication’.

Getting a puppy for the holidays? Does your puppy nip or jump? Have potty accidents? Or struggle when handled? This book will help you set your puppy on the path to being a polite, well-socialised, happy companion in just one week. In a simple, fun way, Dr Sophia Yin tells the story of working with her father’s puppy, Lucy, to illustrate how you can train your puppy in an easy and stress-free way.

With 176 pages and over 400 photos, Dr Yin explains step-by-step why puppies do what they do, how the environment and your training methods help form their personalities, and how quickly puppies can learn when you set them up for success.

Dr Yin’s positive-reinforcement program leads to a strong bond between you and your puppy from day one.

YOUR SIMPLE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO RAISING AND TRAINING A HAPPY PUPPY OR DOG!
My name’s Steve Mann and I’ve been a professional dog trainer and behaviourist for over 30 years. As founder of the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers, I’ve helped transform the lives of over 100,000 dogs and their families – and now I want to help you, too!
Whether you’re living with a brand-new puppy, an adult dog or rescue dog, my methods will give you everything you need to know. Using simple, proven, science-based and ethical techniques, I’ll show you how to have the best relationship with your pup, as well as teaching you how to get:
super-fast recalls, great loose lead walking, perfect manners and much, MUCH more…

How to prevent and treat Separation Anxiety. If you worry about leaving your dog home alone, both because you love your dog and your house, this book is for you. Most dogs can be left home alone during the day and lead happy, fulfilled doggy lives without destroying your house. Of course, some of them get into trouble at home when you’re gone because there’s so much fun stuff to do without you to stop them. But a small number of dogs suffer from a serious problem called Separation Anxiety, in which they panic at your departure and stay panicked until you return. This book is designed to help those whose dog really suffers from Separation Anxiety, to help you prevent it from developing, and to help you raise a dog with good “house manners.”

A practical guide to the treatment of dog-dog aggression, this down-to-earth manual will teach you how to use behaviour modification to retrain a dog that bullies other dogs or becomes fearful when approached by other dogs.

If you have a dog who is barking and lunging at other dogs while on leash, you are not alone. It’s a very common behaviour problem, even if the same dog gets along well with others OFF leash. It is also a problem with a high rate of successful treatment. What you can get from this booklet is the ability to leash-walk your dog around others, whether it’s down the pavement or at the vet clinic, knowing that your dog will walk politely by another dog, rather than causing a scene. Methods are totally positive reinforcement.

How to help dogs conquer their fears with desensitization and classical counter-conditioning. Step-by-step instructions to help your dog get over his fear of unfamiliar people. If you want to use the program for something besides a dog who’s afraid of strangers, just substitute the relevant species and problem and go from there. It can be used to get over fear of the vet, a ceiling fan, whatever – as long as the behaviour problem is motivated by fear. Even people can use the program!

How to help dogs conquer their fears with desensitization and classical counter-conditioning. Step-by-step instructions to help your dog get over his fear of unfamiliar people. If you want to use the program for something besides a dog who’s afraid of strangers, just substitute the relevant species and problem and go from there. It can be used to get over fear of the vet, a ceiling fan, whatever – as long as the behaviour problem is motivated by fear. Even people can use the program!

Steve Mann, the UK’s no.1 dog trainer, takes it beyond the basics and tackles even more of your dog dilemmas!
When it comes to dog training, there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution. In Easy Peasy Doggy Squeezy, Steve’s seven active ingredients will teach you how to solve any problem behaviours by giving you the tools you need to ask the right questions. You’ll discover step-by-step guides on how to teach the most useful and practical techniques and improve your life with your dog by following simple exercises as well as more advanced training techniques and ideas.

Learn crucial exercises such as RECALL and LOOSE LEAD WALKING, insights into BODY LANGUAGE, fun ideas to enjoy relaxing with your dog, as well as ways to help with problem behaviours such as SEPARATION ANXIETY, FEAR OF FIREWORKS and AGGRESSION TOWARDS STRANGERS – all covered in an easy-to-follow and fun style.

10-Minute Dog Training Games: * helps busy dog owners get the most out of their training time * utilizes scientifically proven methods and learning theory * creates a happy, confident dog who is motivated to work * channels enthusiasm and teaches self-control * uses positive, fun reward-based techniques Learn foundation skills like: * Basic obedience * Following directional signs * Jumps and balancing * Memory games * Overcoming fears and many more! The exercises use tons of varied props and creative ideas for a dynamic, engaging curriculum!

Pat Miller explores the role and benefits of play between  you and your dog – and between dogs. Play behaviours have important learning and health benefits that help dogs become well-adjusted members of both their canine and human families. Through play your dog learns dog-to-dog social graces and is mentally and physically stimulated. Play can be a great training tool, helping to build the relationship between you and your dog. And while play comes naturally to most dogs, there are many who need to be encouraged to discover their “inner puppy.” Pat includes dozens of game ideas collected from trainers all over the country you can try out with your dog(s).

Most dog owners would readily agree that it’s important to keep pets physically fit and well-exercised for them to enjoy a good quality of life. But how many also think about what’s going on inside their dogs heads? Bored dogs are notoriously prone to behavioural problems, such as exercise, barking, destructiveness and separation anxiety. As this fascinating book reveals, dogs also need mental stimulation to exercise their brains, boost their self-confidence and strengthen the bond that they enjoy with their human families. Brain Games For Dogs is a brilliantly conceived compendium of fun games, tricks and activities that you can enjoy with your dog that will help to stretch and challenge it mentally and allow it to enjoy a top quality workout for the mind. Illustrated throughout with newly commissioned colour studio photography Brain Games For Dogs emphasizes the pleasure of working together with a dog to tackle new challenges and of using the power to play to stimulate and unlock your dog s full mental potential.

In the world of dogs, there is now more awareness than ever of the need to provide enrichment, especially in shelters. But what exactly is enrichment? The concept is pretty straightforward: learn what your dog’s needs are, and then structure an environment and routine that allows the dog to engage in behaviors they find enriching. To truly enrich your dog’s life, you should offer them opportunities to engage in natural or instinctual behaviors. Aside from the limitations we have to place on a dog in today’s modern, busy world, the biggest constraint to enriching your dog’s life is your imagination!

You may have read books or seen TV shows that tell you that your dog will seek to dominate you, your family members and other pets unless you become the “alpha” and put him in his place. The theory is that since dogs evolved from wolves and wolves (supposedly) form packs with strict pecking orders and battle each other to become the pack leader, your dog will do the same within your household. In this new US edition, author Barry Eaton separates out the facts from the fiction regarding dominance in pet dogs, presenting the reader with the results of recent research into the behaviour of wolves and the impacts of selective breeding on the behaviour of dogs. The results may surprise you and will surely inform you.

Generations of dogs have been labelled training-lemons for  requiring actual motivation when all along they were perfectly normal. Numerous other completely and utterly normal dogs have been branded as canine misfits simply because they grew up to act like dogs. Barking, chewing, sniffing, licking, jumping up and occasionally, (just like people), having arguments, is as normal and natural for dogs as wagging tails and burying bones. However, all dogs need to be taught how to modify their normal and natural behaviours to adjust to human culture. Sadly, all to often, when the dog’s way of life conflicts with human rules and standards, many dogs are discarded and summarily put to death. That’s quite the Culture Clash.

What would dogs ask for if they knew how? In the “Sunday Times” bestseller “In Defence of Dogs” John Bradshaw, an anthropologist at Bristol University who has been at the centre of the latest research into what makes dogs tick, gives us the answers. Overturning the most common myths about dogs’ emotions and behaviour, this book shows how we should really treat our pets, and stands up for dogdom: not the wolf in canine clothes, not the small furry child, not the trophy-winner, but the real dog, who wants to be part of the family and enjoy life – mankind’s closest friend. This is the real science that every dog lover needs to know.

“The Other End of the Leash” shares a revolutionary, new perspective on our relationship with dogs, focusing on “our “behaviour in comparison with that of dogs. An applied animal behaviourist and dog trainer with more than twenty years experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell looks at humans as just another interesting species, and muses about why we behave the way we do around our dogs, how dogs might interpret our behaviour, and how to interact with our dogs in ways that bring out the best in our four-legged friends. After all, although humans and dogs share a remarkable relationship that is unique in the animal world, we are still two entirely different species, each shaped by our individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are Canis (like wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. “The Other End of the Leash” demonstrates how even the slightest changes in your voice and the way you stand can help your dog understand what you want. Once you start to think about your own behaviour from the perspective of your dog, you’ll understand why much of what appears to be doggy-disobedience is simply a case of miscommunication. Inside you will learn – How to use your voice so that your dog is more likely to do what you ask. – Why “getting dominance” over your dog is a bad idea. – Why “rough and tumble primate play” can lead to trouble-and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of trouble. – How dogs and humans share personality types-and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than “alpha wannabees!” In her own insightful, compelling style, Patricia McConnell combines wonderful true stories about people and dogs with a new, accessible scientific perspective on how they should behave around each other. This is a book that strives to help you make the most of life with your dog, and to prevent problems that might arise in that most rewarding of relationships.

Akin to Monty Roberts’s The Man Who Listens to Horses and going light-years beyond “The Hidden Life of Dogs,” this extraordinary book takes a radical new direction in understanding our life with canines and offers us astonishing new lessons about our pets. From changing the misbehaviors and habits that upset us, to seeing the world from their unique and natural perspective, to finding a deep connection with another being, BONES WOULD RAIN FROM THE SKY will help you receive an incomparable gift: a profound, lifelong relationship with the dog you love.

Have you ever wondered how dogs see us? A Dog’s Guide to Humans – “Written by dogs, for dogs.” A light-hearted look at the human species from a dog’s point of view. Bob the West Highland Terrier shares some tips and tricks on getting the best out of human beings, attempts to fathom some of their strange behaviour and imparts some of his wisdom on training and manipulation techniques. WARNING – the author takes no responsibility for any improvement in your dog’s people training skills. A must-have book for all canines! “Is your dog a Master Human Trainer? Take the quiz at the end of the book to find out!”

Dogs communicate with so much more than barks and tail wags, and misreading doggie body language makes life challenging for dogs and their humans.
This small but mighty book is your perfect illustrated guide to seeing and understanding the subtle visual cues and interpreting the behaviours used by your beloved pup to express how they’re feeling. The more we notice and listen to what our dogs are trying to tell us, the more we can improve our relationship with our best friends, helping them to feel safe and happy.