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¿Ha adoptado recientemente un cachorro para formar parte de su vida? ¿Está considerando adoptar uno en un futuro cercano? ¿Se pregunta si la vida del cachorro le conviene a usted, para empezar? Si es así, entonces continúe leyendo..
Cada dueño de perro es nuevo, en cómo ser dueño de perros, en un momento dado. Ninguno de nosotros simplemente conoce los pros y los contras de tener un cachorro sin antes haberlo experimentado, y por esto, puede...
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Who doesn’t want to spend more time playing?! Tricks and Games to Teach Your Dog is the how-to book for dog owners looking to improve their fun factor” in their dogs’ eyes. Author Sophie Collins, assisted by Suellen Dainty, promise that any owner of a dog-no matter what age, breed, activity level, size or personality-can transform his pooch into an accomplished performer in brief daily five-minute training sessions. In all, the book offers...
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Teach Your Dog Perfect Manners in Just 10 Minutes a Day!
Does your dog take you for a walk? Jump up on visitors or beg for food at the table? If so, take heart: Help for your and your pooch is finally here!
Paula Kephart offers practical, effective advice for breaking your dog's bad habits in as little as 10 minutes a day. Her retraining techniques call for consistent commands and positive reinforcement to help dogs learn behavioral etiquette. This...
84) German Shepherd: A Comprehesive Guide With Proven Techniques on How to Raise, Care and Train Your Pu
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Getting a new puppy in your home can be a lot of fun and will really change the way that your whole family is going to work. This guidebook is meant to help you to get started with some of the best things that you can do in order to welcome your puppy home and to ensure that they are taken care of and that you are able to make some of the best bonds possible.
Some of the things that you are going to be able to learn how to do with your German Shepherd...
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¿Cómo han nacido el staffordshire bull terrier y el american staffordshire terrier? ¿Cómo deben ser? ¿Dónde se pueden comprar? ¿Cómo reconocerlos? El staffordshire bull terrier, si se le adiestra, puede ser un cazador o un excelente perro guardián y de defensa, y, a la vez, un buen compañero para vivir en casa. Es un perro ágil y robusto, sin problemas de salud particulares y que, por lo tanto, no requiere cuidados especiales. ¿Sabía...
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"What kind of dog is that?" Teddy, the rescue dog, is a mixed breed of love, fun, and curiosity. When he comes to live with Kay and Sam, their neighbor boy, Josh, learns that kids and dogs have a lot in common. And everyone joins in the adventures.
Teachers, counselors, parents, and grandparents will enjoy reading Teddy Tales with children, as a pet-assisted guide to discuss:
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• caring for pets
• choices in eating...
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Previously published as part of Imagine Life with a Well-Behaved Dog.
Do you consider your dog part of the family? Most dog guardians do. But, just like children, dogs need structure. Structure to show him that he shouldn't jump on every person who enters your house, or urinate indoors, or drag you down the road when you walk him. In DOG TRAINING IN 3 EASY STEPS, Julie Bjelland offers you clear and easy-to-follow steps to make your dog confident,...
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All veterinarians and most dog owners should have this one! Here is the book veterinarians refer to when solving challenging behavior problems. Correcting problem behavior begins with understanding what caused the problem in the first place. Problem solving includes understanding what is going on inside the dog's head and learning how human interactions can cause or worsen the problem. Humane, efficient, and effective ways of dealing with negative...
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Schnauzer, dogo alemán, pastor alemán, pastor belga, bullmastiff, dobermann, leonberg, rottweiler, mastiff, mastín napolitano, staffordshire bull terrier... ¿Queremos comprar un perro de guarda, pero no sabemos qué raza escoger? ¿Nos interesa saber cómo se adiestra?
El autor explica qué debemos saber para comprar y criar un perro de guarda. Aquí hallara información sobre la elección del cachorro, las características de cada raza, la integración...
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Get the Summary of Melissa Jo Peltier's How to Raise the Perfect Dog in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "How to Raise the Perfect Dog" by Melissa Jo Peltier is a guide to raising puppies with the aim of preventing future behavioral issues. Peltier shares her experiences with four different breeds, emphasizing the importance of matching a dog's energy level to the owner's experience. She uses her pit bull, Junior,...
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Kyra's Canine Conditioning is designed to build on important life skills, such as confidence, strength, coordination, mental focus, and following directions. Featuring all new material, world-renowned trainer Kyra Sundance introduces activities that will strengthen each of these skills in your dog. Learn innovative ways to work with props, such as hoops, balls, FitPAWS inflatables, and Klimb pedestals. Through this book, you will:
•Learn how to...
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How to manage, relate to, and educate your puppy. Emphasizes puppy needs and feelings, and how to show and teach them to be good companions, using gentle, puppy-friendly methods. Includes Joel's management, relationship and education system (MRE); his Simply Observe and Reward (SOAR); Simply Teach and Reward (STAR), which teaches basic commands; crate training; housetraining; dealing with play biting; teaching what to chew; solving normal puppy problems;...
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Voulez-vous apprendre la méthode facile pour éduquer votre chien ? Que vous vouliez lui apprendre à être propre ou connaître les techniques de dressage de base, ce livre vous aidera. Voici un aperçu de ce que vous apprendrez dans ce guide… Les raisons pour éduquer votre chiot Être l'Alpha Apprendre à obéir L'apprentissage de la propreté La cage/caisse d'entraînement La laisse de dressage Les commandes de base pour éduquer votre chien...
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Millones de personas cada año llevan a un perro a sus vidas y sus casas. Algunos de estos perros estarán en casas con una sola persona, otros con muchas personas. Muchos de ellos se les llevara a hogares con niños. Cual sea la situación, si decides llevar un perro a casa, o si ya tienes uno, necesitas saber exactamente que hacer para asegurarte que ambos, tú y tu perro, estén felices y saludables. Encontraras que la información en este libro...
95) Citizen Canine
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The Canine Good Citizen program was created by the American Kennel Club to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. Written by the respected dog experts at the American Kennel Club (the very same organization that designed the test), Citizen Canine will help dog owner easily maneuver through the program's 10-step curriculum, stressing responsible pet ownership and basic good manners for dogs. With the valuable information found...
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Many puppies and even older dogs like to chew. This is very natural, but it's necessary to train them about the things that they are permitted to chew and things that you do not want them to chew. Dogs can not tell the difference between the new pair of $500 basketball sneakers and an old worn-out pair so it's important that you only give them the right type of chew toys. Some dogs chew because they are nervous or bored so recognizing the needs of...
97) Housetraining
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Housetraining a dog is not something you should attempt without doing some research first. Get the facts, and you and your puppy will be ahead of the game. This Popular Pet Library® Magabook® (magazine-book) includes tips, training and advice from professional trainers and dog experts that will help owners housetrain their furry new family member. Part of the Popular Dogs® Series. From the Editors of Dog Fancy® magazine.
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A dog needs a lot of care and attention, the same as with a baby. Since both have trouble communicating, crying, and whining out of sheer frustration is common. But everything gets better in time.
What you need is to allow each other some time to adjust. You cannot force anything, as some things take time, like gaining his trust, teaching him tricks, and training him to sleep.
You need to help your dog adjust to you and to his new environment by...
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Acaba de adquirir un perro, o está apunto de hacerlo: ¿cómo va a ocuparse de él?, ¿qué accesorios tiene que comprar?, ¿qué cuidados le va a proporcionar?...
En este libro encontrará respuestas claras y sencillas a estas y a otras muchas preguntas sobre los aspectos más diversos relacionados con el tema (compra del cachorro, elección de la raza, cuidados fundamentales, alimentación, educación, problemas del comportamiento y prevención...
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Anne Lilll Kvam's newest book contains all the information needed to train your dog to use their fabulous sense of smell to search and track everything from treats and toys to lost keys and people! Kvam provides clear and detailed step-by-step instructions for each exercise, and puts a strong emphasis on the importance of using positive reinforcement in training. Training your dog to use their nose to search and track is a unique activity that you...