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Zak George's Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog: Proven Solutions to the Most Common Training Problems for All Ages, Breeds, and Mixes
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Product Description A compassionate, modern, science-based approach to help you (and your dog!) with common training problems “Zak George takes his dedication to humane and effective dog training from the screen to the written page.”—Dr. John Ciribassi, DVM, DACVB, coeditor of Decoding Your Dog Celebrity dog trainer and YouTube star Zak George creates the most watched dog training content in the world and has helped millions of people with their dogs. In this problem-based guide, he makes it easy to look up and solve the exact behavioral issue that you're struggling with—whether you’re dealing with a new puppy, an adult dog you’ve had for years, or a recently adopted rescue. He also helps you prevent many of these problems from becoming established in the first place. Packed with case studies and examples from Zak’s videos so you can see his dog and puppy training tactics in action, this book contains step-by-step instructions for dealing with: • Chewing • Jumping up • Barking • Play biting • Begging • Not listening • Thunderstorm phobia • Separation anxiety • Aggression • And much more! Delving deeply into why dogs do what they do and how to work through any problems that might arise, Zak proves that it's never too late to correct behavioral issues. Review "Zak George takes his dedication to humane and effective dog training from the screen to the written page. His techniques for managing common training problems are spot-on."—Dr. John Ciribassi, DVM, DACVB, past president of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior and coeditor of Decoding Your Dog About the Author Zak George is the founder of YouTube’s number one dog training destination, Zak George’s Dog Training Revolution. He has also starred in Animal Planet’s SuperFetch as well as the BBC’s Who Let the Dogs Out, and he is the coauthor of Zak George’s Dog Training Revolution: The Complete Guide to Raising the Perfect Pet with Love. He lives in New Orleans. Dina Roth Port is an award-winning author and freelance journalist whose work has appeared in Glamour, Self, Prevention, WebMD, and dozens of other national publications. This is her third book. She lives in Boca Raton. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter One Ten Essentials for a Well-Behaved Dog Having worked with so many dogs over the years, I can tell you that every single one of them is a unique individual. And when it comes to training, each one requires a tailored approach. The dog you had growing up or at any time in the past will be different from the one you have now. In fact, if I could change one thing about how people view teaching dogs, it would be this very thing. Too often, we have the tendency to think about dogs as though they are computers simply needing to be programmed. Many people believe that you can train every dog the same way. That’s simply not true. Others think there’s one set of training principles for German Shepherds, one for Labradors, one Cocker Spaniels, and so on. This, too, is incorrect, but even some of my own colleagues fall victim to these broad stereotypes. I won’t focus on teaching you quick fixes or on getting you results with shallow or gimmicky dog training advice. Instead, I will offer you sound advice that can help you train your dog to her full potential. Throughout this book, I will help you through the most common issues people face with their dogs. And I will address each topic individually, step-by-step. However, it’s critical to know that there are some fundamentals that everyone needs to consider when training dogs—no matter what you’re teaching. As you train your dog and try to work through issues ranging from leashing pulling, barking, and jumping up to hyperactivity, anxiety, and aggressive behaviors, make sure you first address the points I cover in this chapter. The following ten basic concepts are non-negotiable for every dog if you hope to have great results: 1. Make Your Relationship Top Priority. Thi
