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The Resource How to be your dog's best friend : the classic training manual for dog owners, the Monks of New Skete

How to be your dog's best friend : the classic training manual for dog owners, the Monks of New Skete

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Summary
Thoroughly revised to incorporate the latest trends in training and reflections on the canine-human relationship, a new edition of the classic illustrated guide to dog training helps the dog owner understand his dog's nature, know when and how to discipline, and to select a dog breed that is appropriate to the owner's lifestyle
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Completely revised and updated, second edition.
Extent
xvi, 336 pages
Contents
  • An Introduction to Training
  • Myths, Mutts, and Monks
  • How New Skete Went to the Dogs
  • What Is a Dog?
  • Some Important Terms
  • Selecting a Puppy or Older Dog
  • Researching Canine Roots
  • How to Read a Pedigree
  • Where to Find Training
  • The Concept of Praise in Dog Training
  • Discipline: The Taboo Topic
  • What's Cooking?
  • Grooming Your Dog
  • The Inner Dimension of Training: In the Beginning Is the Relationship
  • Environments
  • Canine Environments
  • City Life
  • Suburban Life
  • Country Life
  • Outdoor Life
  • Sensitivity Exercises
  • Your Dog May Be Lonely
  • Where Is Your Dog This Evening?
  • Playing Pavlov
  • Silence and Your Dog
  • Radio Training
  • Massage for Dogs
  • The Round-Robin Recall
  • Keeping Fit for Life
  • Avoid Canine Incarceration!
  • Children and Dogs
  • Starting Off Right
  • Puppy Training
  • Standard Obedience Exercises
  • Starting Out
  • Equipment
  • Heeling
  • The Stay
  • The Recall
  • The Down
  • The Down-Stay
  • About Obedience Competition
  • Problems
  • Understanding Your Dog's Personality: The Problem Explained
  • House Training
  • Chewing, Digging, and Jumping Up
  • Protection Training and Attack Training
  • Alarm Barking
  • Aggressive Behavior, or How to Deal with a Canine Terrorist
  • Behavior In and Out of Cars
  • Social Implications of Training
  • When a Dog Dies: Facing the Death of a Dog
  • A Parting Word
  • Dogs and the New Consciousness
Isbn
9780316610001
Instance
Label
How to be your dog's best friend : the classic training manual for dog owners
Title
How to be your dog's best friend
Title remainder
the classic training manual for dog owners
Statement of responsibility
the Monks of New Skete
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Thoroughly revised to incorporate the latest trends in training and reflections on the canine-human relationship, a new edition of the classic illustrated guide to dog training helps the dog owner understand his dog's nature, know when and how to discipline, and to select a dog breed that is appropriate to the owner's lifestyle
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
636.7/0887
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
SF431
LC item number
.M66 2002
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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Monks of New Skete
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Dogs
Target audience
adult
Label
How to be your dog's best friend : the classic training manual for dog owners, the Monks of New Skete
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-326) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
An Introduction to Training -- Myths, Mutts, and Monks -- How New Skete Went to the Dogs -- What Is a Dog? -- Some Important Terms -- Selecting a Puppy or Older Dog -- Researching Canine Roots -- How to Read a Pedigree -- Where to Find Training -- The Concept of Praise in Dog Training -- Discipline: The Taboo Topic -- What's Cooking? -- Grooming Your Dog -- The Inner Dimension of Training: In the Beginning Is the Relationship -- Environments -- Canine Environments -- City Life -- Suburban Life -- Country Life -- Outdoor Life -- Sensitivity Exercises -- Your Dog May Be Lonely -- Where Is Your Dog This Evening? -- Playing Pavlov -- Silence and Your Dog -- Radio Training -- Massage for Dogs -- The Round-Robin Recall -- Keeping Fit for Life -- Avoid Canine Incarceration! -- Children and Dogs -- Starting Off Right -- Puppy Training -- Standard Obedience Exercises -- Starting Out -- Equipment -- Heeling -- The Stay -- The Recall -- The Down -- The Down-Stay -- About Obedience Competition -- Problems -- Understanding Your Dog's Personality: The Problem Explained -- House Training -- Chewing, Digging, and Jumping Up -- Protection Training and Attack Training -- Alarm Barking -- Aggressive Behavior, or How to Deal with a Canine Terrorist -- Behavior In and Out of Cars -- Social Implications of Training -- When a Dog Dies: Facing the Death of a Dog -- A Parting Word -- Dogs and the New Consciousness
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
Completely revised and updated, second edition.
Extent
xvi, 336 pages
Isbn
9780316610001
Lccn
2002102894
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • 50618083
  • (OCoLC)50618083
Label
How to be your dog's best friend : the classic training manual for dog owners, the Monks of New Skete
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-326) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
An Introduction to Training -- Myths, Mutts, and Monks -- How New Skete Went to the Dogs -- What Is a Dog? -- Some Important Terms -- Selecting a Puppy or Older Dog -- Researching Canine Roots -- How to Read a Pedigree -- Where to Find Training -- The Concept of Praise in Dog Training -- Discipline: The Taboo Topic -- What's Cooking? -- Grooming Your Dog -- The Inner Dimension of Training: In the Beginning Is the Relationship -- Environments -- Canine Environments -- City Life -- Suburban Life -- Country Life -- Outdoor Life -- Sensitivity Exercises -- Your Dog May Be Lonely -- Where Is Your Dog This Evening? -- Playing Pavlov -- Silence and Your Dog -- Radio Training -- Massage for Dogs -- The Round-Robin Recall -- Keeping Fit for Life -- Avoid Canine Incarceration! -- Children and Dogs -- Starting Off Right -- Puppy Training -- Standard Obedience Exercises -- Starting Out -- Equipment -- Heeling -- The Stay -- The Recall -- The Down -- The Down-Stay -- About Obedience Competition -- Problems -- Understanding Your Dog's Personality: The Problem Explained -- House Training -- Chewing, Digging, and Jumping Up -- Protection Training and Attack Training -- Alarm Barking -- Aggressive Behavior, or How to Deal with a Canine Terrorist -- Behavior In and Out of Cars -- Social Implications of Training -- When a Dog Dies: Facing the Death of a Dog -- A Parting Word -- Dogs and the New Consciousness
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
Completely revised and updated, second edition.
Extent
xvi, 336 pages
Isbn
9780316610001
Lccn
2002102894
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • 50618083
  • (OCoLC)50618083

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