Beginning Family Dog TrainingPatricia McConnell - 72 pag

Patricia McConnell PHD received her doctorate in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison researching dog behaviour and communications between trainers and working domestic dogs. She has a world renouned behavioural and training practice helping treat serious behavioural problems in companion animals.

This user-friendly and engaging book employs gentle and effective trining methods rather than punishment-oriented techniques that so often lead to aggression. Covering commands from sit and heel to coming when called, this book explains how dogs communicate, think, and learn. Many serious behavioral problems can be avoided with the scientifically-based and humane training methods described in this book.