How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks Book

This book teaches the Sirius Training Programme developed by veterinarian and animal behaviourist Dr. Ian Dunbar. In Dr. Dunbars usual humorous style, this book looks at training from a dog's perspective and is a comprehensive guide to raising a happy confident and well behaved dog. All the methods are easy and enjoyable and most of all, friendly to your dog or puppy. As well as teaching a new dog old tricks (such as basic manners), it covers teaching old dogs something new.CONTENTSThe Story of Sirius Introduction 1.0 TEMPERAMENT TRAINING Requiem for Rover. Act I Preventing Dog Bites Socialisation Handling and Gentling Bite-inhibition Protectiveness Puppy Parties for People Educating Children Omega Rollover Puppy parties for pooches 2.0 BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION Requiem for Rover. Act II A Dogs a Dog Housetraining Crate Training Chewing Booby Traps Digging Barking Bark on Command Jumping-Up OBEDIENCE TRAINING Requiem for Rover. Act III Sit, down and Stand Phasing Out Lures and Rewards Off!Take it and Thank you Settle-down and Shush StaysFollowing Come Here Command Levels Come and Sit Heeling Off-Leash Walking On-Leash Heeling On-Leash Not Coming When Called Play Recalls Life Rewards Training Preludes Training Interludes Tricks Fetch Go To 4.0 TRAINING THEORY Increasing Incidence Stimulus Control Enticing The Dog Decreasing Incidence Binomial Feedback Reprimands Rewards Rewards or Punishments 5.0 HEALTH Puppy Shots Nutrition Grooming and Examinations Flea control Castration and Spaying Reading List Books and VideosRead More