A compassionate, modern, science-based approach to help you (and your dog!) with common training problems
"Zak George takes his dedication to humane and effective dog training from the screen to the written page."-Dr. John Ciribassi, DVM, DACVB, coeditor of Decoding Your Dog
Celebrity dog trainer and YouTube star Zak George creates the most watched dog training content in the world and has helped millions of people with their dogs. In this problem-based guide, he makes it easy to look up and solve the exact behavioral issue that you're struggling with-whether you're dealing with a new puppy, an adult dog you've had for years, or a recently adopted rescue. He also helps you prevent many of these problems from becoming established in the first place. Packed with case studies and examples from Zak's videos so you can see his dog and puppy training tactics in action, this book contains step-by-step instructions for dealing with:
• Chewing
• Jumping up
• Barking
• Play biting
• Begging
• Not listening
• Thunderstorm phobia
• Separation anxiety
• Aggression
• And much more!
Delving deeply into why dogs do what they do and how to work through any problems that might arise, Zak proves that it's never too late to correct behavioral issues.
Autorentext
Zak George is the founder of YouTube's number one dog training destination, Zak George's Dog Training Revolution. He has also starred in Animal Planet's SuperFetch as well as the BBC's Who Let the Dogs Out, and he is the coauthor of Zak George's Dog Training Revolution: The Complete Guide to Raising the Perfect Pet with Love. He lives in New Orleans.
Dina Roth Port is an award-winning author and freelance journalist whose work has appeared in Glamour, Self, Prevention, WebMD, and dozens of other national publications. This is her third book. She lives in Boca Raton.
Klappentext
Celebrity dog trainer, YouTube sensation, and Animal Planet star Zak George presents a pragmatic issue-based guide that uses his infectiously energetic style to teach dog-lovers everything they need to know about solving common behavioral problems.
Does your dog have accidents, bark at other dogs, pull on the leash, or hate to be left alone? Zak George to the rescue! An Animal Planet star who has trained thousands of animals and author of Zak George's Dog Training Revolution, George is the most popular trainer on YouTube. In this problem-based guide, he addresses all of the issues that drive people crazy when it comes to their dogs. Delving deeply into why dogs do what they do and how to work through any problems that might arise, George proves that it's never too late to correct problem behavior in adult dogs and rescues. Including anecdotes that highlight specific case studies, plus links to Zak's YouTube channel to see real-life demonstrations of techniques described in the book, this truly modern book proves you really can teach an old dog new tricks.