Katz on dogs : a commonsense guide to training and living with dogs

Summary: Argues that in order to effectively train dogs, people must understand their dog's individuality and use that knowledge to develop their own training methods.

Record details

ISBN: 9781400064038 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 1400064031 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: xxviii, 240 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Villard, c2005.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-221) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

1 Why Do I Want a Dog? 3 -- 2 The Perfect Dog 21 -- 3 Why Training Matters 39 -- 4 Theory of Mind 67 -- 5 Basic Training 84 -- 6 Is Your Dog Fulfilled? 127 -- 7 What to Buy, Whom to Trust 133 -- 8 Why Do I Want Another Dog?: The Multiple-Dog Household 143 -- 9 Loving Dogs 153 -- 10 Losing Dogs 160 -- 11 Continuing Education: Things My Dogs Won't Do 176 -- 12 Coexistence: Boundaries and Limits 184 -- 13 Violent Dogs 200 -- Conclusion: My Life With Dogs 209.