The Culture ClashWinner of the Maxwell Award for BEST DOG TRAINING BOOK (1997) from the Dog Writers? Association of America. Voted #1 BEST BOOK (2000 & 2001) by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers?the largest and most influential worldwide association of professional pet dog trainers. The Culture Clash is utterly unique, fascinating to the extreme, and literally overflowing with information so new that it virtually redefines the state of the art in dog behavior and training. The Culture Clash depicts dogs as they really are?stripped of their Hollywood fluff, with their loveable "can I eat it, chew it, urinate on it, what's in it for me" philosophy. The author's tremendous affection for dogs shines through at all times, as does her keen insight into the dog's mind. Relentlessly she champions the dog's point of view, always showing concern for their education and well-being. |
Contents
Getting The Dogs Perspective | 9 |
HardWiring What the Dog Comes With | 21 |
Socialization Conflict Resolution Fear Aggression | 57 |
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aggression animal animal training approach aversive barking behavioral imprint bite bowl chase chew toys classical conditioning clicker conditioning counterconditioning couple crate crate training desensitization discrimination distance distraction dog behavior dog learns dog owners dog sits dog training dog's door down-stay environment exercise feedback Flyball food lure food reward Gorns growls guarder hand signal handler happens heeling housetraining humans initiation install instance jumping keep kids let the dog lure coursing means mouth move never nice obedience training obedience trials object paws play positive reinforcement practise praise predatory problem prompt pulling on leash punishment puppy recall reinforcement schedule reprimand retrieve reward history rewardable response Schutzhund sequence simply sit-stay social spook stay strategy teaching the dog things trainer training sessions trials tug of war Urinates usually verbal command walk wrong yard