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    Complete Guide to House Training Puppies and Dogs: Positive Dog Training, #2
    Complete Guide to House Training Puppies and Dogs: Positive Dog Training, #2
    Complete Guide to House Training Puppies and Dogs: Positive Dog Training, #2
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    Complete Guide to House Training Puppies and Dogs: Positive Dog Training, #2

    By Karen Davison

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    Whether you are trying to house train a new puppy, or an older dog, this guide, written by Professional Dog Trainer and Canine Behaviourist Karen Davison, contains all you need to know to be successful. Information in this guide includes:- Clean up regimes, Positive reinforcement training to teach your dog to toilet on command, Crate Training, Diet and Nutrition, Neutering, Common Mistakes and much more.

    About the Author
    Karen Davison grew up in a large town in Bedfordshire, but as a child, her love of animals always drew her to the countryside, horse riding on weekends, come rain or shine. When she was eight, the family got their first dog, Scamp, who's great character started Karen's lifelong love of dogs.

    Fascinated by their intelligence and complex social behaviour, Karen studied canine psychology, and the more she learnt, the deeper her appreciation of dogs grew. Karen has been working as a professional dog trainer and canine behaviourist since 2001.

    Now she is living the dream. Karen resides in a country cottage on the west coast of Ireland, where she lives with her husband, two daughters and nine special needs pets. Her seven dogs and two cats have a mixture of emotional, behavioural and physical disabilities. With her expertise in dog behaviour and many years veterinary nursing experience, she is in a unique position to take on those animals that might not otherwise have had a chance for life.
    One of Karen's favourite sayings: 'Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.'

    Her first book, The Perfect Companion, Understanding, Training and Bonding with your Dog published in June 2012, condenses Karen's knowledge and experience into one concise and comprehensive guide to canine psychology, training and problem solving, is an invaluable edition to any dog owner's library.
    Since then she has published Complete Guide to House Training Puppies and Dogs and two Fun Reads for Dog Lovers - It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog Trainer and A Dog's Guide to Humans.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKaren Davison
    Release dateAug 20, 2012
    ISBN9781476312040
    Complete Guide to House Training Puppies and Dogs: Positive Dog Training, #2
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    Karen Davison

    Karen Davison grew up in Bedfordshire, England. She has been both an avid reader and a lover of animals since early childhood. When she was eight, the family got their first dog, Scamp, whose great character started Karen's lifelong devotion to dogs. Since qualifying in Canine Psychology in 2001, she has worked as a professional dog trainer and canine behaviourist. She went on to study Wolf Ecology in 2009 and was lucky enough to spend time with the wolves at the UK Wolf Conservation Trust in Reading. Her first publication, The Perfect Companion: Understanding, Training and Bonding with your Dog, a comprehensive guide to canine psychology, training and problem solving, was published in June 2012 and won an IndiePENdants' award for quality. Since then she has published The Complete Guide to House Training Puppies and Dogs, Companion Huskies: Understanding, Training and Bonding with your Dog, and three Fun Reads for Dog Lovers: A Dog's Guide to Humans, A Dog's Guide to Cats and It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog Trainer. After joining a local writers group, she has spread her author wings and is now enjoying writing poetry, flash fiction and short stories, and after taking a course in screenwriting has just completed her first radio drama script. Karen is also working on her first fiction novel, which combines her love of writing, wolves and fantasy - Wolf Clan Rising which is due to be published 2017. Karen is now living the dream, she resides in a country cottage on the west coast of Ireland, drawing inspiration for her writing from the peace and beauty of her surroundings where she shares her life with her husband, two daughters and nine special needs pets. Her seven rescue dogs and two rescue cats have a mixture of emotional, behavioural and physical disabilities. One of Karen's favourite sayings: 'Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.' Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SmartdogBooks Blog: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4079914.Karen_Davison/blog Website: https://dogtrainingkerry.com Excerpt: Wolf Clan Rising BLEYD The setting sun filters through the forest, casting golden rays that dance with the spirits of the living canopy. Through the dappled sunlight, a lone wolf moves on silent paws along the narrow trail, his powerful legs cover the ground at an easy trot. Far to the north, th...

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    Complete Guide to House Training Puppies and Dogs - Karen Davison

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    Table of Contents

    Introduction

    First Steps to Success

    Positive Approach

    Positive Reinforcement Training Methods

    Step by Step Instruction

    The Importance of Clean Up

    Feeding Regimes and Diet

    Crate Training

    Common Mistakes

    Summary of Do's and Don'ts

    The Advantages and Disadvantages of Neutering

    About the Author

    Other Publications by the Author

    Excerpt: Wolf Clan Rising

    Introduction

    With a positive approach, house training is reasonably quick and easy.

    However if handled in a negative way, it may not only prevent success, but can also cause a breakdown in the relationship between the owner and the dog, causing stress and anxiety in both parties.

    The good news is, it is never too late to turn things around.

    Whether you are trying to house train a new puppy, or train an older dog, a positive approach, correct clean up regimes and effective methods on how to teach elimination on command, are covered in detail in the following pages.

    Other relevant information regarding diet, nutrition and neutering are also included in this guide.

    Above all patience and consistency, along with positive reinforcement training methods, are key to success.

    First Steps to Success

    Realistic Expectations

    Young puppies need time to develop the muscles that control bladder and bowel movements.

    This takes some time, so do not expect your puppy to be able to hold these actions reliably for any length of time, until they are 4-5 months of age. This varies depending on the breed; larger dogs will take longer to develop than smaller breeds.

    Until such time as this is achieved you can expect to have to clean up after your puppy over night, and also if you are leaving them unattended for a length of time during the day.

    Older Dogs

    You may be house training an older dog, often this is because they are a rescue and may have previously been an outdoor dog.

    Usually training is much quicker with an adult dog, as they have much better control.

    Positive reinforcement, a regular feeding regime using a good quality food, proper clean up and crate training overnight (this is covered in later

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