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Learn the building blocks of basic obedience with helpful training tips on how to master the three most important dog commands- come, sit, and stay. Now in its revamped resign, this simple solutions guide will serve as an easy-to-use foundation for successful dog training.
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Feeling guilty as you rush off to work and leave your dog home alone? Today's dog owners can choose from many pet care options to give their dogs healthy, fun, and safe ways to spend their days. Doggy Day Care helps you compare the benefits of drop-off centers to the perks of hiring a dog walker or in-home pet sitter. If your pup stays home alone, learn practical tips on how to create a cozy, dog-proof area and curb boredom-induced destructiveness....
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Making light of a difficult topic, Obesity discusses an issue that too many dog owners refuse to acknowledge, or even see. Because excessive weight on a dog's body can shorten his life, obesity is an issue that all owners must face, and author Arden Moore presents it with sensitivity, intelligence, and humor, launching into the book with an opening chapter called Facing the Fat Facts. As all Simple Solutions books do, Obesity offers many remedies...
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Learn how to take the ho-hum out of basic obedience! This book contains creative but easy-to-learn tricks and games designed to spice up the life of a dog owner and his canine companion. Consider them boredom busters or show pleasers. Whatever the reason, readers will discover that their dogs will be ready and raring to go at the drop of a leash.
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Arden Moore's snappiest dog-training treatise is captured in this Simple Solutions guide, Clicker Training. All of the principles of positive training techniques wrapped up in a 64-page guide that owners can read and re-read as their dogs become flawless, well-behaved companions. Moore covers the basics of motivational training and the importance of timing the click perfectly to reward the dog. As a method, clicker training offers owners not only...
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"Just how smart is my dog?" Try draping a towel over his head and timing his escape. "Why does she prefer the toilet to her bowl?" Because it's always full and always cool; can you blame her? Animal behavior expert Arden Moore answers scores of questions on dog ownership and psychology, from grooming and fleas to obedience training and puppy love. This book contains everything the new, curious, or frustrated pet owner needs to know to smooth out the...
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Since its original publication 15 years ago, The Dog Behavior Answer Book has helped thousands of dog owners understand their canine companions and become more effective, compassionate caretakers. The completely updated 2nd edition, in a new, larger format, features the latest science and recommended techniques for training, caring for, and understanding dogs. Long-time pet expert Arden Moore answers real-life questions, including: How does a dog's...
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