A New Owner's Guide To Dog Training (160 Pages; Hardcover)
The keys to a happy and long-lasting relationship with your dog are lots of love and the proper training. This fully illustrated guide, written by professional trainer Dorman Pantfoeder, gives new owners invaluable advice on how to cultivate the kind of relationship with your dog that you've always dreamed of. He discusses different breeds' needs, the proper times to begin training, the tools you'll need, and the owners' and trainers' responsibilities. He advises on such important topics such as housetraining, behavior training, rewards and correction, and explains the teaching of basic commands like sit, stay, heel, down and come. This book provides all you need to begin successful training of your new best friend. Who better to tell owners about their breeds than the people who have hadyears of experience breeding, showing, and working with the breeds and who have produced champion dogs? The New Owner's Guide series books are written by such people and are designed to present straightforward advice on all aspects of purebred dog ownership. There are chapters on history, characteristics, general care, health, the sport of purebred dogs, and more. All are illustrated with beautiful full-color photos throughout. Dorman Pantfoeder is a professional instructor with over 20 years of experience in the field of dog training. He is certified by the American Dog Trainer's Association and has trained hundreds of dogs and their owners, as well as intructed other trainers around the world. Dorman is devoted to helping owners better communicate with their dogs and feels that dog training requires patience, dedication, and consistency. He is presently the Master Trainer at Dog Training Camp in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. His wife, Alice Pantfoeder is a professional photographer who contributed the photographs for this book.