HOW TO RIGHT A DOG GONE WRONG

How To Right A Dog Gone Wrong is a roadmap for dog rehabilitation.
Dog aggression is normal dog behavior but dog aggression problems gone
haywire and out of control can lead to lawsuits, injuries, even having
to give up your canine companion. Avoid all the heartbreak with the
successful rehabilitation methods outlined in How to Right a Dog Gone
Wrong. Using redirection, desensitization, counter conditioning,
diversion and positive rewards, learn with step-by-step directions, how
to train your dog to be a civilized companion. This program is
successful with all breeds and size of dogs, from Chihuahuas to Great
Danes, whether just beginning to be overzealous when guarding toys or
already manifesting major dog aggression problems.

Pam Dennison explains dog aggression training with a crisp, down to
earth naturalness. With her instructions, you’ll easily and safely
learn how to train your dog to not only succeed, but thrive. These
lessons can potentially save a dog’s life and will certainly make your
relationship with your dog healthier, happier and better for both of
you!

A ROADMAP TO DOG REHABILITATION

•  Causes of and recognizing dog aggression.
•  Counter conditioning and desensitization.
•  Ten foundation behaviors.
•  Designing your own particular desensitization program.
•  Setting your dog up to succeed.
•  Understanding human aggressive dogs.
•  The golden rules.

Trade paperback, 6 x 9, 208 pages, illustrated, appendix, glossary

AUTHOR PAMELA DENNISON

Pam Dennison mentored with Carolyn Wilke and Ted Turner, nationally
known animal behaviorist, gaining the observational and training skills
necessary to work with aggressive type dogs. She took her year old
Border Collie puppy from being a human-aggressive dog to earning his
Canine Good Citizen certificate in less than two years. Based on her
work, she began behavior modification classes for aggressive and
reactive dogs. Training dogs since 1992, she started competing in 1996
and founded her own training school in 1997. Her dogs have earned many
titles to date in Competition obedience, Rally obedience, and Agility.
She is the author of numerous books including Civilizing the City Dog
– supplement to How To Right A Dog Gone Wrong, and Click Your Way to
Rally Obedience – both published by Alpine Publications, articles and
the training DVD: The Magic of Shaping, available at Alpine
Publications.

HOW TO RIGHT A DOG GONE WRONG CONTENTS

Chapter One: Is your dog aggressive?

Chapter Two: Causes of aggression

Chapter Three: Acceptance leads to change

Chapter Four: Prevention is the best cure

Chapter Five: Understanding how your dog learns

Chapter Six: Counterconditioning and desensitization

Chapter Seven: The starting point: ten foundation behaviors

Chapter Eight: Enrich your dog’s mind: additional behaviors to teach
your dog

Chapter Nine: Designing your desensitization program

Chapter Ten: Life with dog

Chapter Eleven: The golden rules

REVIEWS OF HOW TO RIGHT A DOG GONE WRONG

“ . . .naturalness and blue-collar training approach tackles the
signature symptoms of canine aggression head-on. The lessons you can
take from How to Right a Dog Gone Wrong can potentially save a dog’s
life and leave you feeling mighty proud.”
          – Ranny Green, Seattle Times

“ . . a fabulous resource for the everyday dog owner who suddenly
finds himself dealing with the challenges of an aggressive dog.. .
.makes it easy to understand why our dogs sometimes behave in scary
ways, and gives owners easy-to-follow recommendations to help their
dogs succeed and thrive. This book will top my ‘must-read’ list for
clients with aggressive dogs.”
          – Melissa Alexander, author, “Click for Joy” and moderator of
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