Train Your Therapy Dog: Expert Tips for Socialization Success

If you’re like most dog owners, you want a trustworthy companion you can take on family vacations, to ball games, on hikes, and to cafes and festivals. You want your dog to behave when you have guests, stay peacefully at hotels, ride calmly in elevators, and maintain proper doggie decorum in all kinds of situations.

Chances are, you’ve watched and admired assistance and therapy dogs who are attentive to their owners’ needs no matter what. This book taps into the secrets of assistance and therapy dog trainers and shows you how to use focused foundation socialization training to make sure your dog is well behaved–even in unfamiliar environments loaded with distractions and temptations. It goes beyond typical behavioral training and basic commands and covers:

Evaluating your dog and recognizing traits that will affect her needsUsing reward-based processes to teach complex behaviors and self-disciplineCreating a socialization program that makes your dog focused on you and confident in different environmentsReading your dog so you can anticipate her reactions and keep her focused on your directions

With these sophisticated training techniques, you’ll turn your family pet into a sociable, take-anywhere dog who will always be welcome!

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Howell Book House
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2008
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0470142480
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0470142486
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.19 x 0.56 x 9.28 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #263,507 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #312 in Dog Training (Books) #400 in Dog Breeds (Books)
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