A Professional Trainer's Guide to Preventing and Correcting Aggression, Destructiveness, Housebreaking Problems, Excessive Barking, Dogfights, Tugging, Jumping, Shyness, Stealing, Begging, Car Chasing, Fear Biting, Object Guarding, and much, much more. 

One quarter of America's 55 million pooches suffer from some form of serious behavioral problem, and for all those frustrated owners, Benjamin's down-to- earth, human approach provides practical steps toward owning a healthy, happy pet. Dog Problems outlines every conceivable canine problem, from petty larceny to chronic leg lifting and fear of random objects. Benjamin offers easily executable training methods for each predicament.  Dog Problems entertains with light-hearted language and hilarious drawings of dogs in compromising situations, all without detracting from the solid, humane training techniques certain to help most problem dogs.

In language that's clear and easy to follow, and with a method that's compassionate and humane, this book will teach readers about understanding their dog (the first step in getting a handle on the animal's behavior), training equipment, teaching sit, down, come, heel, and other essentials like wait, leave it, and off, and secrets of problem correction, and much more. 45 color photos. 62 color drawings. 

This 5-star book comes highly recommended.  A simple, step-by-step method to housebreaking your dog based on your pet's natural instincts.  Includes easy-to-follow instructions for apartment and house dwellers, with hour-by-hour schedules. Advice on choosing between the paper-training and housebreaking methods for your dog. This book also includes the secrets of positive training; how to cope with housebreaking lapses and problem dogs; understanding how your dog thinks - the secrets of pet psychology.  Plus the key factors for a happy dog/master relationship and much more.

Manners for the Modern Dog contains down-to-earth advice on how best to communicate with your dog and solve common behavioral complaints such as housetraining, chewing, barking, digging, jumping, separation anxiety and much more.  Gwen takes a positive approach to teaching and training and outlines techniques so the average dog owner can succeed.  A well-written, insightful guide to resolving behavior problems in a common sense and positive way. 

Gwen Bohnenkamp, an internationally recognized author and behaviorist, has been training dogs for over 20 years. She provides consultation services to veterinarians and humane associations throughout the United States and Canada. At the San Francisco SPCA, Gwen founded and directed the largest and most comprehensive animal behavior program in the United States.

Help! My Dog Has An Attitude is dedicated to understanding how and why dogs end up with an attitude, how to prevent an attitude from forming in the first place and how to set the relationship between you and your dog right again by encouraging trust and confidence in your dog.  Topics include: Rebelliousness, Nipping, Snapping, Growling, Fighting, Lunging, Barking, Guarding, Protectiveness, Phobias, Dominance, Fearfulness, Bringing home another dog, Mistrust of strangers, Over-Dependency, Disobedience and much more.

The Perfect Puppy tells you all you need to know in order to turn your pup into a well-adjusted, confident, happy adult dog. Here you'll find the most up-to-date behavioral information. Author Gwen Bailey is a strong advocate of prevention rather than cure, and she shows how to avoid the problems that so many owners encounter.  In addition, you'll learn about housebreaking, helping your puppy to accept its position in the hierarchy of the human pack, handling and grooming, and the importance of games for both puppy and owner.

For both current dog owners and those who plan to purchase a dog in the future, this book shows how to understand the animal.  Interactive, full-color photos on nearly every page give detailed, step-by-step demonstrations for simple commands and hands-off training methods. Gwen Bailey recommends the benefits of reward-based training methods.

As any parent knows, adolescence is the most challenging part of raising a child. However, as Carol Lea Benjamin proves in Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence illustrative cartoons, pertinent case studies, and good advice can certainly make that challenging age easier to handle. As a professional dog trainer, Benjamin focuses her advice on positive training techniques designed to help both parent and teen through the tumultuous adolescent period. Many of her insights are portrayed through the eyes of a canine, and help to illustrate the types of thoughts entertained by the teen dog. These range from the dog who responds to his owner's calls of "Come" with "When Pigs Fly," to the dog who demonstrates his tenacity by staking out a mole hill with a flag that says "Never Say Die." Also included are techniques for effective training, guidelines for appropriate dog-owner relationships, and tips for dealing with specific dog "problems." A must-read for any owner of an adolescent dog.

Fun training with toys, treats, lures and rewards. Easy and effective, dog-friendly techniques for teaching a new puppy old tricks (such as basic manners), or for teaching an older dog that is new to training. Heralded by many dog trainers as 'the best dog training book ever written'. A comprehensive workbook for the motivated dog owner, comprising sections on basic off-leash obedience, temperament modification, behavior troubleshooting, training theory and health care.  Dr. Dunbar, Veterinarian and animal behaviorist, offers sound advice - no miracle methods, just common sense.

The Monks of New Skete share their invaluable training techniques and philosophy in their best selling book, How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend. First and foremost, the Monks who themselves breed and raise German shepherds in Upstate New York emphasize that "understanding is the key to communication, compassion, and communion" with your dog. Outlined in seven highly readable and informative chapters, the training principles offer a better knowledge of your pet's psyche and personality -- ultimately deepening the bond between human and animal. The Monks lay particular emphasis on the importance of training with "spirit, humor, and most of all, physical and verbal praise!" 

Master dog trainer and author of Good Owners, Great Dogs Brian Kilcommons shows readers how to encourage children and dogs to be perfect companions.  A student of the renowned British trainer, Barbara Woodhouse, Kilcommons reveals the secrets of a lifetime of behavioral dog training techniques.  This is a comprehensive manual that demonstrates how to train an older dog to accept a child, choose the right breed, and more. 

One of the world's foremost experts on dog training and animal behavior offers a comprehensive, practical, and innovative guide to dog ownership, care, and training. Kilcommons teaches dog owners how to master the effective training skills that will result in obedient, well-behaved pets who can accompany their owners anywhere.  Brian Kilcommons has written a how-to masterpiece on common sense dog training! He does Barbara Woodhouse proud by carrying on her no-nonsense approach to living and working with animals.

Why dogs bark and everything else you ever wanted to know.  This book answers fundamental and fascinating questions about man's best friend -- questions often overlooked by standard dog books and even by dog owners themselves.  Do you know why a dog wags its tail or why a dog buries a bone or why puppies chew slippers?   Desmond Morris answers these behavior questions plus many more.  He clears up many misconceptions and half-truths about these loyal animals, who give us a curious place in their own packs, join in with ours and try so valiantly to comprehend our wishes.