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01_584189 ffirs.qxd 6/20/05 6:43 PM Page iii Dog Training FOR DUMmIES ‰ 2 ND EDITION by Jack and Wendy Volhard 01_584189 ffirs.qxd 6/20/05 6:43 PM Page ii 01_584189 ffirs.qxd 6/20/05 6:43 PM Page i Dog Training FOR DUMmIES ‰ 2 ND EDITION 01_584189 ffirs.qxd 6/20/05 6:43 PM Page ii 01_584189 ffirs.qxd 6/20/05 6:43 PM Page iii Dog Training FOR DUMmIES ‰ 2 ND EDITION by Jack and Wendy Volhard 01_584189 ffirs.qxd 6/20/05 6:43 PM Page iv Dog Training For Dummies®, 2nd Edition Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River St. Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permit- ted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600. 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Library of Congress Control Number: 2005924073 ISBN-13: 978-0-7645-8418-3 ISBN-10: 0-7645-8418-9 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2O/RR/QX/QV/IN 01_584189 ffirs.qxd 6/20/05 6:43 PM Page v About the Authors Jack and Wendy Volhardshare their home with two Labrador Retrievers, a Landseer Newfoundland, three Standard Wirehaired Dachshunds, and one cat. The dogs are more or less well-trained, depending on who you ask, and the cat does his own thing. All are allowed on the furniture, but do get off when told. The Volhards are true practitioners — they have obtained more than 50 conformation and performance titles with their dogs. Through their classes, lectures, seminars and training camps in the United States, Canada, and England, the Volhards have taught countless owners how to communicate more effectively with their pets. Individuals from almost every state and 15 countries have attended their training camps. Veterinarians, breeders, trainers, and dog owners like you, regularly consult them on ques- tions about behavior, heath, nutrition, and training. Internationally recognized as “trainers of trainers,” they’re also award-winning authors, and their books have been translated into three languages. This is their ninth book. In addition to their work together, both Jack and Wendy are well recognized in the training community for their individual accomplishments. Jack is the recipient of five awards from the Dog Writers’ Association of America (DWAA) and an American Kennel Club obedience judge for 30 years. He’s the author of more than 100 articles for various dog publications and senior author of Teaching Dog Obedience Classes: The Manual for Instructors, knows as “the bible” for trainers, and Training Your Dog: The Step-by-Step Manual,named Best Care and Training Book for 1983 by the DWAA. Wendy is the recipient of four awards from the DWAA. She’s the author of numerous articles, a regular columnist for the American Kennel Gazette, and co-author of five books, including the Canine Good Citizen: Every Dog Can be One, named Best Care and Training Book for 1995 by the DWAA, and The Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog,now in its second edition. Wendy, whose expertise extends to helping owners gain a better understand- ing of why their pets do what they do, developed the Canine Personality Profile,and her two-part series, “Drives — A New Look at an Old Concept,” was named Best Article for 1991 in a Specialty Magazine by the DWAA. She also developed the most widely used system for evaluating and selecting puppies, and her film, Puppy Aptitude Testing, was named Best Film on Dogs for 1980 by the DWAA. Wendy specializes in behavior, nutrition, and alterna- tive sources of healthcare for dogs, such as acupuncture and homeopathy, and has formulated a balanced homemade diet for dogs. 01_584189 ffirs.qxd 6/20/05 6:43 PM Page vi 01_584189 ffirs.qxd 6/20/05 6:43 PM Page vii Dedication This book is for those who like their dogs and who have them first and fore- most as pets and companions. Authors’ Acknowledgments All of us are the product of our life experiences. Our life experiences with dogs started in the 1960s, when we were exposed to many of the famous behaviorists of the day. Being avid readers, we absorbed as much information as we could from individuals such as Konrad Most, Konrad Lorenz, and Eberhard Trummler. We discovered why dogs do what they do and how to apply a behavioral approach to training, one that copies how dogs interact with each other. John Fuller’s work at Bar Harbor, Maine, and Clarence Pfaffenberger’s with Guide Dogs for the Blind, as well as the experiments done in Switzerland by Humphrey and Warner to indicate the working abili- ties of German Shepherds, all went into the mix that eventually became our Motivational Method of training. Since the 1960s, we have had nine generations of dogs and all of them have been our teachers. We ran an obedience school for 25 years, and all the stu- dents and their dogs have been our teachers as well. We continue today with training, seminars, and camps, and we’re fortunate to be presented with enough dog challenges to continue our quest for knowledge. So to all of you who have passed through our hands, we thank you and your dogs for provid- ing us with the interest that still drives us today. Our special thanks to those who contributed to this book and shared their insights: Betsy Blackford, Sheila Hamilton-Andrews, Jane Kelso and the beau- tiful Labradors of Mountain Run Kennel, Desmond and Lise O’Neill, Hilary Schenk, Danny and Pauline Scott, Gary Wilkes, and Mary Ann Zeigenfuse. Finally, we thank our editors at Wiley Publishing — Acquisitions Editor Tracy Boggier, Tech Editor Michael Eldridge, Project Editor Natalie Harris, and Copy Editors Chad Sievers and Trisha Strietelmeier. They have demonstrated the two most important qualities of a good dog trainer — patience and persistence. 01_584189 ffirs.qxd 6/20/05 6:43 PM Page viii Publisher’s Acknowledgments We’re proud of this book; please send us your comments through our Dummies online registration form located at www.dummies.com/register/. Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: Acquisitions, Editorial, and Composition Services Media Development Project Coordinator: Shannon Schiller Project Editor: Natalie Harris Layout and Graphics: Carl Byers, (Previous Edition: Michael Kelly) Joyce Haughey, Heather Ryan, Julie Trippetti Acquisitions Editor: Tracy Boggier Proofreaders: Leeann Harney, Copy Editors: Chad Sievers, Jessica Kramer, Carl William Pierce, Trisha Strietelmeier TECHBOOKS Production Services Editorial Program Assistant: Courtney Allen Indexer:TECHBOOKS Production Services General Reviewer: Michael Eldridge (Previous Edition: Mary Ann Zeigenfuse) Senior Permissions Editor:Carmen Krikorian Editorial Manager: Michelle Hacker (Previous Edition: Pam Mourouzis) Editorial Assistant: Hanna Scott, Melissa Bennett Cover Photos: © Abbie Enneking/2005 Interior Photos: Jack and Wendy Volhard, except as indicated Cartoons: Rich Tennant (www.the5thwave.com) Publishing and Editorial for Consumer Dummies Diane Graves Steele, Vice President and Publisher, Consumer Dummies Joyce Pepple, Acquisitions Director, Consumer Dummies Kristin A. 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