01_115145 ffirs.qxp 6/11/07 1:00 PM Page i Dog-Friendly D O G T R A I N I N G 2nd Edition Andrea Arden Illustrations by Tracy Dockray 01_115145 ffirs.qxp 6/11/07 1:00 PM Page i Dog-Friendly D O G T R A I N I N G 2nd Edition Andrea Arden Illustrations by Tracy Dockray 01_115145 ffirs.qxp 6/11/07 1:00 PM Page ii This book is printed on acid-free paper. ∞ Copyright © text 2007 by Andrea Arden. All rights reserved. Copyright © illustrations 2007 by Tracy Dockray. All rights reserved. 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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Arden, Andrea. Dog-friendly dog training / Andrea Arden ; illustrations by Tracy Dockray. — 2nd ed. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN-13: 978-0-470-11514-5 (alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-470-11514-9 (alk. paper) 1. Dogs—Training. I. Title. SF431.A75 2007 636.7'0887—dc22 2007007079 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Second Edition Book design by George J. McKeon Cover design by Wendy Mount Wiley Bicentennial Logo: Richard J. Pacifico Book production by Wiley Publishing, Inc. Composition Services 01_115145 ffirs.qxp 6/11/07 1:00 PM Page iii For my brother George 01_115145 ffirs.qxp 6/11/07 1:00 PM Page iv Acknowledgments I would like to express thanks and acknowledgment to the following: Dr. Ian Dunbar. I am lucky to count myself among the thousands who have been influenced by Dr. Ian Dunbar. If one were to count the hours that Dr. Dunbar has spent helping people learn a better, kinder way of teaching dogs, I have no doubt they would find that he has given up years of his life in this effort. Thankfully, it has not been in vain. Because of him, dog training is fun, friendly, and full of tail wags. Oliver and Nora, and all the dogs who are responsible for teaching me so much and who are the reason my life is what I dreamed it would be when I was a child. Rhett, whose drive and enthusiasm for new challenges and adventures of all sorts is inspiring. He chose me as his wife, and for that I am very lucky. Laura, who is truly the best friend. 01_115145 ffirs.qxp 6/11/07 1:00 PM Page v About the Author A ndrea Arden is best known as the trainer and field host for The Pet Department, Fox’s Emmy Award–winning show. Her appearances also include the Today Show, 20/20, Live with Regis and Kelli, The View, and Dateline NBC. She is the author of Train Your Dog the Lazy Way, Andrea Arden’s Little Book of Dog Tricks, and On the Road with Your Pet. Andrea is a columnist and contributing writer for numerous magazines, including Dog Fancy, Modern Dog, and The New York Dog. She is a charter member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and has served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and Animal Haven Shelter and Sanctuary. Andrea is Director of Andrea Arden Dog Training and lives in New York City with her husband, Rhett Butler; her dogs, Nora, Moka, and Bela; and two very pretty cats named Issa and Anya. 01_115145 ffirs.qxp 6/11/07 1:00 PM Page vi About the Illustrator T racy Dockray has illustrated many books, including Grimm’s Grimmest and Am I Big or Little? by Margaret Parks Bridges, and was proud to reillustrate Beverly Cleary’s Ramona series, Mouse and the Motorcycle series, and Henry Huggins series, and most of her individual novels as well. Her work has also appeared in Vogue, Travel and Leisure, and the New York Times. Tracy has found Dog-Friendly Dog Training most helpful in training her family’s new Brussels Griffon and has even found its friendly theories handy in dealing with her two small children, stepdaughter, and hus- band. (Don’t tell them that!) 02_115145 ftoc.qxp 6/11/07 1:00 PM Page vii Contents 1 What Is Dog-Friendly Dog Training? 2 Focusing on Rewarding Good Behaviors 4 Preventative Management 9 Using Gentle Teaching Methods 16 The Four E’s of Training 27 Training Techniques Go Full Circle 32 Building a Bond with Your Dog 38 2 Tools to Help You Teach 40 Rewards 41 Consequences for Inappropriate Behavior 55 Training Tools to Buy 64 The Reward/Reprimand Rainbow 66 Training Tools You Won’t Need 77 How Dogs Learn 77 3 Housetraining 80 Tools for Time Management 83 Choosing a Doggy Toilet 90 House-Soiling Mistakes 95 Submissive or Excitement Urination 98 The Three Steps to Successful Housetraining 101 02_115145 ftoc.qxp 6/11/07 1:00 PM Page viii 4 Improve Your Dog’s Social Life 102 What Are Socialization and Habituation? 103 Puppy Socialization and Habituation 106 Adult Dog Socialization 119 Problems Caused by Failure to Socialize 120 Maintaining Socialization 121 5 Gentling and Handling 122 Handling Exercises 123 Sharing Exercises 126 Preventing Nipping in Play 130 Teaching Your Dog to Take Food Gently 133 6 Impulse Control 134 Good Things Come to Those Who Wait 135 Impulse Control Exercises 138 7 Basic Manners 144 Why Train Your Dog? 146 Preparing to Teach 148 Reasons to Teach Sit, Down, and Stand 154 The Three Methods for Teaching Sit, Down, and Stand 160 Teaching Your Dog to Stay 168 Just to Be Close to You 173 Hand Targeting 191 Time to Reward Randomly 194