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Product Description STOP THE GROWLS! People love dogs--and often double their pleasure by sharing their hearts (and pillows) with more than one. But dog behavior puzzles the most savvy pet owners especially when you add more pets to the furry equation. And behavior problems are the #1 reason pets lose their homes. This book helps any dog lover (whether you share your home with one or a dozen canines). It demystifies common behaviors and dog disputes, explains aggression (it's NORMAL!), solves pet potty challenges and dinnertime woes, and redirects normal (but aggravating) dog-to-dog behaviors. This guide explains aggressive dog behavior and dog fights, dog language, positive dog obedience training techniques, how to stop dog biting and prevent dog behavioral problems. You'll find detailed prescriptive how-to advice from premier dog trainers and behaviorists on the most common problems found in the multi-dog household. Step by step tips from this award-winning author and certified animal behavior consultant uses dog psychology to address: Dog bites, dog aggression, and dog fights Scared dogs, noise phobias, dog fireworks fears, and canine thunder phobias Canine separation anxiety, dog separation behaviors, and dog destructive behaviors Dog resource guarding of toys, food and owners Manage dog food issues and feeding dogs Puppy house training and dog marking behaviors Positive dog training, clicker training, lure training, and obedience training Proper dog introductions Introduce dogs to new dogs Introduce dogs to baby or kids Introduce dogs to cats Reduce bullying behavior How to choose pet friends to reduce growls This book also offers fun how-to advice to solve common pet peeves: barking puppy chewing dog digging puppies eating poop dogs rolling in poop dogs jumping up, and more! Fun, practical, and eminently informative, ComPETability helps you devise strategies that enable multiple dogs to live in harmony within the same household. Written by one of America's premier pet experts, the book explains everything the loving dog owner needs to know. Most important, CompPETability provides crucial tips on how to evaluate and match your pets' personalities, improve their relationships, and make your home a sanctuary for canine fun and peace. Categories include: dog behavior problems, dog training, dog behavior and training, dog behavior modification, dog behavior understanding dog body language, dog behaviorist, dog behavior textbooks From the Author Hey there! Thanks so much for joining me here at Author Central andbrowsing my various books. I'm an equal opportunity pet lover--currently living with Magical-Dawg, Seren-Kitty and Karma-Kat, you'll see them in my author photo. Nothing gets out of my office without their paw-printof approval. As a certified animal behavior consultant, some ofthe most common canine complaints have to do with multi-dog households.Most dogs get along great! But when you have a snarly-growly issuethat's dangerous, or simply an aggravating behavior (jumping up?) thatknocks you for a loop--literally--you'll need help. Not everyone hasaccess to a behaviorist or--let's be honest here--can afford to enlistthe aid of a professional trainer or behaviorist to help. So I'vewritten this series of ComPETability books to offer basic how-tostep-by-step advice to help you take control back in your own home. And yes, there's also a ComPETability: CATS to CATS and ComPETability: CATS & DOGS books available to help those multi-pet households as well. From the Back Cover STOP THE GROWLS! People love dogs--and often "double their pleasure" by sharing their hearts (and pillows) with more than one. But dog behavior puzzles the most savvy pet owners especially when you add more pets to the furry equation. And behavior problems are the #1 reason pets lose their homes. This book helps any dog lover (whether you share your home with one or adozen canines). It Demy