Better Dog Behavior and Training: Correcting and Curing Bad Habits (Training Book Series)

Charlotte Schwartz, author, trainer, and behaviorist, shares her insight in solving the most common everyday problems that owners encounter with their dogs. As nuisance behavior has become the most frequently cited reason for owners abandoning their dogs, this new book will be welcomed by experienced and novice dog owners alike. Miss Schwartz s positive-training approach makes this problem-solving handbook both reliable and refreshing: here s how praise, reward and common sense intermingle to correct and cure your canine companion s various problems.

Better Dog Behavior addresses and offers solutions to the following problems: aggression (inter-canine and human-canine), barking, carsickness, chasing, chewing, coprophagia, digging, fear of thunder and other loud noises, house-training accidents and urine marking, inappropriate play behavior, jumping, running away, separation anxiety, shyness and stealing food. Miss Schwartz states her purpose in the Foreword: "Some of these problems and solutions are simple; some are complex. If you are facing a behavior problem with your dog, this book will guide you through the steps necessary to correct the problem and restore the healthy relationship you expect to have with your canine partner. After all, your dog should be your companion, not your headache." This book provides understanding and enlightenment to frustrated dog owners, who will be able to modify or alter their dog s nuisance behaviors through positive reinforcement and common sense.