• How dog training has evolved over the past 100 years
• Strengths and weaknesses of various training styles
• Challenges you will face as you crossover to clicker training
• Detailed nuts and bolts of clicker training
• 2009 Paperback, 328 pages

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by Gail Fisher It’s a joy to work with a dog who proactively engages in behaviors while you build a strong relationship. Clicker training has proven to be the most effective means of developing a âThinking Dog,❠one who offers behaviors in anticipation of a reward rather than a dog who has been trained only to wait for his ownerâTMs commands. One of the biggest obstacles the new clicker trainer faces is his or her own history of training and habits of working with a dog. But you can make the transition once you understand how dogs learn and the mechanisms of operant conditioning. Learn from author Gail FisherâTMs crossover experiences as well as those of the hundreds of students she has helped make the ch… More >>

The Thinking Dog: Crossover to Clicker Training

• Factors that cause your dog’s over-active behaviors
• The basics of modern positive dog training
• Rewarding your dog for relaxed behaviors
• Avoid reinforcement of wild behaviors
• Paperback, 189 pages

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by Nan Arthur Does your dog go bonkers when the doorbell rings or when you grab the leash to go for a walk? If you find your dog is often difficult to control, you’re definitely not alone! Getting your dog to calm down and relax is one of the most common challenges pet owners face. This two part book will help you first identify the factors that cause this kind of behavior in dogs. It then provides you with eleven key training exercises to teach your dog how to calm down, pay attention to you, relax, and respond to every day situations with confidence and composure. Chill Out Fido! will discuss: Factors that cause your dog’s over-active behaviors How diet impacts your dog’s inability to relax The basics of mode… More >>

Chill Out Fido!: How to Calm Your Dog