Parenting Your Dog Book

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Parenting Your Dog is a guide on how to develop dog-rearing skills for a well trained companion. Learn to train & nurture your dog through puppyhood, adolescence, adulthood & beyond! If you have ever found yourself comparing the joys & frustrations of raising a dog with child rearing, you're not alone! With sensitivity, wit, & innate understanding of how dogs think, renowned dog trainer Trish King explains that dog parenting, like parenting human children, is a labor of love requiring special consideration of a pet's unique & varied needs. Dog parenting is not just about training, it's about forging a loving relationship with your pet. Parenting Your Dog embraces this idea & provides the keys to forming a rewarding, lasting relationship with your dog. Chapters are organised by life stage; puppyhood, adolescence, & adulthood, to provide age specific care & training information insights into the canine psyche at each stage of development. Step-by-step training instructions with an emphasis on reward-based learning. Case studies & proactive checklists to achieve training success. Strategies to help resolve problem behaviours.