Understanding Your Dog For Dummies®

Is your dog getting to you? Is Fido not so fetching? Does Rocky walk you? Does Coco cruise your countertops? Does dainty Daisy become destructo-dog when you leave? Is Spike skittish or shy?If your dog is getting to you, find out how to get through to your dog with practical training tools and methods. Written by Stanley Coren, PhD, a psychologist who understands the canine psyche, and Sarah Hodgson, a well-known dog trainer and popular author, Understanding Your Dog For Dummies helps you ?sense? things from your dog?s point of view and recognize her personality and characteristics so you can select appropriate training approaches and exercises. Packed with info, tips, and tidbits, this friendly guide includes:Ways to discover what motivates your dogInfo your dog?s sensory perceptions and how they influence her responses to different situationsThe scoop on canine body language and barks, dog phobias and fears, canine IQ, how to handle a dog in a crisis, and moreBreed personality tables, a dog personality questionnaire, a lifestyle worksheet, and all kinds of exercises to help you understand your dogInfo on how dogs communicate, so you?ll know how to interpret signals and behaviorsAn outline of the psychologically critical stages of a puppy?s first yearAll kinds of advice, training techniques, tools, and exercisesWays to solve specific problem behaviorsInfo on ways to ease your pet?s physical declineUnderstanding and good communication are keys to any good relationship. This guide helps you build a great rapport with your dog.