Obedience training your dog

Dog Activities and Training: Obedience Training Your Dog

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Why train your dog to be obedient? In response, I ask, "Why not?" There must be a hundred good reasons to do it for every reason not to (and those are mostly bad ones, like laziness, procrastination, all that stuff Mom used to nag you about when you were teenager).
Dog Owner's Guide gives all the reasons why and then tells us how. What more could you ask? Your mom would be proud of you.

"Obedience training your dog - Teaching dog manners"

Sections:
   Introduction
   Training techniques and equipment
   How to choose an obedience instructor or club
   Don't be fooled
   First, some definitions:
   Now, some hints:
   Questions to ask an instructor
   Observing a class
   When observing a class, watch for:
   Other things to keep in mind:
   The ultimate goal...

Introduction
   "He steals food from the table."
   "She won't come back when she's called."
   "He destroyed the living room rug."
   "She barked and barked until the neighbors complained."
   "He's a wonderful dog, but I wish he wouldn't . . . "