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| Find a Better Way |
| Are you are tired of pulling and yelling at your dog? |
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| This section gives a quick introduction to clicker training [0]. It shows you a simple, fun way to tell your dog what you want. |
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| Training with Games, the Clicker [0] Way |
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| How to Use This Book |
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| Fast Start |
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| Here are the simple tools you will need to begin clicker training. You will also find a chart to help you select the skills your dog needs. |
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| What You Will Need |
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| Treats |
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| Teaching the Click |
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| Sessions |
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| Clicker Solutions Chart |
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| Manners |
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| Use these clicker games to teach your dog how to become a well-behaved member of your family. |
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| People Manners for Dogs |
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| Sit (Magnet Method) [0] |
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| Sit (Capture Method) [0] |
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| Sit (Shaping Method) |
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| Magic Eyes |
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| Go to Your Mat |
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| Polite Puppy |
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| Loose Leash Walking (Make Like a Tree) [0] |
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| Loose Leash Walking (Magnet Method) [0] |
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| Loose Leash Walking (Penalty Yards) |
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| Catch Me Game |
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| Ping-Pong Puppy (Coming When Called) |
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| Hide-and-Go-Seek (Coming When Called) [0] |
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| Down (Capture Method) [0] |
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| Down (Magnet Method) |
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| Stay |
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| Strengthening the Stay |
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| Stand (The Magnet Method) |
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| Doggie Zen |
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| Leave It |
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| Other Practical Skills |
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| Teach these additional skills to keep you and your dog happy and healthy. |
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| Give Game |
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| Picking Up Items |
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| Get It Game 1 [0] |
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| Get It Game 2 [0] |
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| Find It Game |
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| Crate Training |
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| House Training |
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| Bell Signal |
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| House Training Management |
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| Car Riding |
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| Handling |
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| Useful Tricks and Games |
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| Games and tricks teach your dog to be useful. These tricks make you a more effective teacher and will amaze your friends |
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| Teaching Useful Tricks |
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| Capture Something Cute |
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| Target Stick/Targeting [0] |
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| Nose |
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| Paw |
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| Spin |
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| Toss |
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| Put It Away |
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| Trick Suggestions |
116 |
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| Super Clicking |
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| How to refine and improve your teaching. |
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| Becoming a Super Clicker |
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| Take it on the Road [0] |
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| Fading the Clicker |
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| Vary the Treat |
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| Teaching Charts |
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| Finding a Class |
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| Phone Interview Form |
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| Class Observation Form |
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| Creating a Safe Dog |
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| How to teach your dog to avoid hurting or disturbing people. |
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| Preventing Chewing or Nipping |
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| Solutions for Possession Guarding |
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| Children and Canine Safety |
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| Playing Safely with Dogs |
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| Problem Barking [0] |
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| A Dog's Bill of Rights |
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| What dogs need and deserve to live long and happy lives. This section shows how fun and rewarding supplying these basic needs can be. |
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| Needs |
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| Healthy Food |
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| Socialization |
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| Companionship |
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| Secure Environment |
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| Play |
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| Educational Toys |
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| Jobs |
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| Exercise |
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| Stimulation |
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| Peace and Quiet |
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| Understanding [0] |
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| Tips and Terms |
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| Resources |
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| Clicker Training Web Sites |
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| Other Dog Related Sites |
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| Books |
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| Operant Conditioning [0] Books |
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| Videos |
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| Book and Clicker Training Supplies |
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| Associations |
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| Index |
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| Table and Chart |
| List |
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| Treats |
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| Example Day |
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| Solutions |
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| House Training Management |
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| Handling |
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| Trick Suggestions |
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| Karen Pryor's Fifteen Rules of Shaping |
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| Training Chart |
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| Phone Interview Form |
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| Class Observation Form |
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| Children and Canine Safety |
144 |
| Socialization |
156 |
| Companionship |
159 |
| Requirements for a Dog-Safe Yard |
161 |
| Dog Related Activities |
169 |
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