The Well-Adjusted Dog: Dr. Dodman's Seven Steps to Lifelong Health and Happiness for Your Best Friend - Hardcover

Dodman, Nicholas H.

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9780618833788: The Well-Adjusted Dog: Dr. Dodman's Seven Steps to Lifelong Health and Happiness for Your Best Friend

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ISBN 10: 0618833781 ISBN 13: 9780618833788

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008

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One of the greatest myths in dog ownership is that once a puppy is housetrained and has graduated from a puppy training class, an owner's work is done. In fact, that work is just beginning.
Forty-two percent of dog owners in this country report problems managing their dogs' behavior. Our nation's pounds and shelters are teeming with dogs who have been given up for just this reason. But it doesn't have to be this way. As Dr. Dodman points out, almost every dog problem can either be treated or, better yet, prevented. Every dog has the potential to be happy and well adjusted.
In The Well-Adjusted Dog, Dr. Dodman shows you how, offering what he calls ?continuing education” for dogs and their owners. A comprehensive, seven-step approach takes on the whole dog?his health, behavior, and environment?and lays the groundwork for the proper care and training of your best friend, for life. You will discover ? how much exercise your dog really needs (and why) ? how diet can affect behavior ? how to communicate clearly with your dog and understand dog body language ? how to lead your dog, not dominate him ? how to prevent or deal with fearful conditions ? how to optimize your dog's environment ? how to address medical problems that might underlie unwanted behavior In this essential new book, Dr. Dodman draws on some twenty-five years of clinical experience to bring together the art?and science?of dog ownership. His approach is based on the latest research as well as a unique understanding of the whole dog. It's also proven to work, and to work long term. Only in The Well-Adjusted Dog will you truly find what every good dog owner should know.

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About the Author:

NICHOLAS H. DODMAN is a world-renowned animal behaviorist and the best-selling author of The Dog Who Loved Too Much, The Cat Who Cried for Help, and Dogs Behaving Badly, among other books. Most recently he served as editor of Puppy's First Steps. He is a professor and the director of the Animal Behavior Clinic at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. He has appeared on Oprah, Today, Good Morning America, 20/20, and CNN, among many other television and radio programs.

From Publishers Weekly:

Dogs, like humans, need a well-rounded life for happiness and health, says author and animal behaviorist Dodman (The Dog Who Loved Too Much, Dogs Behaving Badly) in his latest. Many of his seven steps-enough exercise, the right diet, proper corrective measures-will be familiar, but Dodman's clear delivery and insight make this a worthwhile cover-to-cover read. A strong advocate for positive reinforcement (nixing measures like choke chains and shock collars), Dodman's techniques may strike some as coddling, but his supporting arguments and anecdotes are strong and sensible. The latter half covers topics like conflict resolution and unwanted behaviors (anxiety around strangers, compulsive tail chasing), giving dog lovers multiple suggestions for each problem point-with the notable exception of storm phobia, a multifaceted fear-generating experience that's almost impossible to defuse (though the new static electricity-blocking Storm Defender cape offers promise). Dodson refrains from sweeping pronouncements, frequently pausing to explain that different breeds have different needs, enabling readers to fine-tune their regimens. While this handbook isn't the be-all end-all (and of course doesn't replace regular trips to the vet), it's thorough and informative enough to benefit any dog owner.
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