Product Description
Author - Wrede - Publisher - Barron
This popular manual discusses the dos and donts of canine training, emphasizing methods that keep both dog and master happy members of a single household.
Readers are coached on achieving humane but effective housebreaking, teaching a puppy to come when called, training the dog to walk on a leash, and to avoid fighting with other dogs. The author also instructs owners on teaching a puppy to accept bathing and grooming routines, behave when traveling in a car, and adhere to regular feeding habits.
Prospective dog owners will also find valuable advice on prudent selection of a new puppy, with focus on acquiring a breed that best fits individual human personality types and family routines. The authors general approach to puppy training emphasizes teaching a dog good habits and breaking the bad ones without breaking the puppys spirit.