GOOD LITTLE DOG BOOK
based on Dr. Dunbar’s SIRIUS® Puppy Training
Pages: 141
Publisher: James & Kenneth Publishers
Edition: 3rd., 2003
Language: English
ISBN: 1-800-784-5531
Description
A Puppy Training Guide
Contents
ONE: Get Ahead of the Pack . . . . . . . . .11
Why Train? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Establish the Status Quo Right Away . . .14
Training Priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Socialization and Bite Inhibition . . . . . . .16
Household Etiquette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Good Manners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
TWO: E's of Lure/Reward Training . . .21
Efficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Effective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Easy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Efficacious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Enjoyable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Expedient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
THREE: Food Lures and Rewards . . . .31
Food Rewards for Teaching Manners . . . .32
Food Lures for Teaching Manners . . . . . .32
Food Rewards for Behavior Modification .34
Food Lures for Behavior Modification . . .35
Food Lures and Rewards for Temperament
Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Food Critics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Pros and Cons of Training Tools . . . . . . .40
Rules for Training Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
FOUR: Good Manners . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Sit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Down from the Sit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Sit from the Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Stand from the Sit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Down from the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Stand from the Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Alternative Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Roll Over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Body Position Change Sequences . . . . . .58
Quantum Leaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
1. Phasing Out Food Lures . . . . . . . . . . .60
2. Reducing Food Rewards . . . . . . . . . . .60
3. Phasing Out Food Rewards . . . . . . . .61
4. Phasing Out External Rewards . . . . . .61
Hand Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Stay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
So What Has Joe Pup Really Learned? . .64
Life Rewards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Settle Down and Shush . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Recalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Walking On-Leash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
1. Following Off-Leash . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
2. Heeling Off-Leash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
3. Heeling On-Leash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
4. Walking On-Leash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Red-Light/Green-Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
On-Leash Following . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Troubleshooting Problem Scenarios . . .84
Walking the Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
FIVE: Socialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
First Impressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Family First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Handling and Gentling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Hand-Feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Off and Take It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Gently . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Controlling Puppy Biting . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
1. Inhibiting the Force of Bites . . . . . . . . .98
2. Inhibiting the Incidence of Mouthing .100
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Teaching Children How to Act Around
Puppies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Teaching Puppies How to Act Around
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Puppy Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Pass the Puppy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
SIX: Household Etiquette . . . . . . . . . .109
Housetraining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Chewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Digging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Barking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Training Your Dog to Woof On Cue . . .122
Woof-Shush Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Home Alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Separation Anxiety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Separation Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Jumping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Yet Another Puppy Party? . . . . . . . . . . .131
SEVEN: Six Basic Exercises . . . . . . . .133
EIGHT: Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
based on Dr. Dunbar’s SIRIUS® Puppy Training
Pages: 141
Publisher: James & Kenneth Publishers
Edition: 3rd., 2003
Language: English
ISBN: 1-800-784-5531
Description
A Puppy Training Guide
Contents
ONE: Get Ahead of the Pack . . . . . . . . .11
Why Train? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Establish the Status Quo Right Away . . .14
Training Priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Socialization and Bite Inhibition . . . . . . .16
Household Etiquette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Good Manners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
TWO: E's of Lure/Reward Training . . .21
Efficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Effective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Easy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Efficacious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Enjoyable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Expedient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
THREE: Food Lures and Rewards . . . .31
Food Rewards for Teaching Manners . . . .32
Food Lures for Teaching Manners . . . . . .32
Food Rewards for Behavior Modification .34
Food Lures for Behavior Modification . . .35
Food Lures and Rewards for Temperament
Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Food Critics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Pros and Cons of Training Tools . . . . . . .40
Rules for Training Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
FOUR: Good Manners . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Sit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Down from the Sit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Sit from the Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Stand from the Sit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Down from the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Stand from the Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Alternative Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Roll Over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Body Position Change Sequences . . . . . .58
Quantum Leaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
1. Phasing Out Food Lures . . . . . . . . . . .60
2. Reducing Food Rewards . . . . . . . . . . .60
3. Phasing Out Food Rewards . . . . . . . .61
4. Phasing Out External Rewards . . . . . .61
Hand Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Stay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
So What Has Joe Pup Really Learned? . .64
Life Rewards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Settle Down and Shush . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Recalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Walking On-Leash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
1. Following Off-Leash . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
2. Heeling Off-Leash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
3. Heeling On-Leash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
4. Walking On-Leash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Red-Light/Green-Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
On-Leash Following . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Troubleshooting Problem Scenarios . . .84
Walking the Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
FIVE: Socialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
First Impressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Family First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Handling and Gentling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Hand-Feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Off and Take It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Gently . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Controlling Puppy Biting . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
1. Inhibiting the Force of Bites . . . . . . . . .98
2. Inhibiting the Incidence of Mouthing .100
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Teaching Children How to Act Around
Puppies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Teaching Puppies How to Act Around
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Puppy Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Pass the Puppy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
SIX: Household Etiquette . . . . . . . . . .109
Housetraining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Chewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Digging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Barking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Training Your Dog to Woof On Cue . . .122
Woof-Shush Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Home Alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Separation Anxiety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Separation Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Jumping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Yet Another Puppy Party? . . . . . . . . . . .131
SEVEN: Six Basic Exercises . . . . . . . .133
EIGHT: Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Last edited: