Training Your Puppy in 5 Minutes: A Quick, Easy and Humane Approach

Any experienced dog trainer will tell you that puppy training positively requires a major investment of the owner's time. Are you ready for the commitment of a new puppy? Are you prepared to train your puppy every day? First decide if you have five minutes to spare! Kennel Club Books offers a fresh look into the mind of a puppy and how to use your pup's outlook on life to work for you in a positive-training program. Find out how to start out with your puppy, using his short attention span and high aptitude for learning to teach him in short five-minute training sessions at various times throughout the day. Well-known dog trainer Miriam Fields-Babineau shares her tried and true methods, developed over years of practical experience with all kinds of animals and dogs of all ages. Start out by assessing your pup's trainability based on breed-specific factors and temperament testing, cover the basics of puppy care and learn how to open the lines of communication so that you and your puppy understand each other. Discover a positive-training plan for house-training success, implement your pup's curriculum of five-minute lessons to teach the basic commands, learn how to correct bad behavior and mold your youngster into an all-around upstanding canine citizen. This useful guide is a must for experienced owners and newcomers alike, as the author's insight into a puppy's frame of mind is sure to amaze. And using the five-minute plan, think of how much more time you will have to enjoy your new four-legged family member! Book jacket.