ComPETability: Solving Behavior Problems In Your Multi-Dog Household

Dog behavior challenges the most knowledgeable dog lovers, and dog behavior problems lose pets their homes. Dog behavioral problems arise out of owners not understanding dog language and normal animal behavior. Dog training helps stop dog barking, for instance, but this book explains why dogs bark and how to understand dog behavior and manage puppies and dogs whether you have a single canine, a puppy or multiple dogs. Step by step tips from this award-winning author and certified animal behavior consultant uses dog psychology to address: Dog bites, dog aggression, and dog fights Scared dogs, noise phobias, dog fireworks fears, and canine thunder phobias Canine separation anxiety, dog separation behaviors, and dog destructive behaviors Dog resource guarding of toys, food and ownersManage dog food issues and feeding dogs Puppy house training and dog marking behaviors Positive dog training, clicker training, lure training, and obedience training Proper dog introductions Introduce dogs to new dogsIntroduce dogs to baby or kidsIntroduce dogs to cats Reduce bullying behavior How to choose pet friends to reduce growls This book also offers fun how-to advice to solve common pet peeves: barking puppy chewingdog diggingpuppies eating poopdogs rolling in poopdogs jumping up, and more! Categories include: dog behavior problems, dog training, dog behavior and training, dog behavior modification, dog behavior understanding dog body language, dog behaviorist, dog behavior textbooks