Breaking Bad Habits in Dogs [Paperback]

Colin Tennant (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2003

Here in words and color illustrations are clear and humane methods for breaking annoying and destructive canine habits, and teaching the family dog lessons it will always remember. The author describes how dogs learn, then emphasizing humane treatment of animals, he explains how to control a dominant dog . . . how to make a dog respond when it is called . . . how to stop excessive barking . . . how to end destruction of furniture and garbage picking . . . how to deal with the dog who steals food . . . how to paper-train and house-train even the most difficult dog, and much more. The book is filled with more than 350 color, time-sequence photos that demonstrate training methods step by step.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Lavish, educational, and adorable photographs accompany text."


—Ellen Kanner, Dog Fancy, January 2004

About the Author

Colin Tennant is one of Britain's leading experts in dog behavior and obedience training. He has trained animals for more than 100 television shows, has made instructional videos on dog training, and has lectured internationally on dog behavior and training.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 1 edition (April 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764122355
• ISBN-13: 978-0764122354
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #501,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best dog training book I have ever read!, December 31, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Breaking Bad Habits in Dogs (Paperback)

After adopting an out of control dog a couple of months ago, I have purchased many books on training. Most books say the same things, how to train basic commands. That would be easy if the dog would listen to you in the first place, but many dogs have behavior problems that make training impossible. Every chapter in this book was VERY helpful and informative. I would HIGHLY reccommend this book to anyone who is at their wits end with their dog. My dog behaves much better now and I am able to have guests come to my home again.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, February 23, 2005

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M. Chen (San Francisco, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Breaking Bad Habits in Dogs (Paperback)

This book cured my dog of moderate Separation Anxiety. I would highly recommend it. The chapters are organized according to the kind of problem, so you can find what you're looking for fast. The directions given are concise and easy to follow. Finally there are tons of pictures to help you along.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best dog behavior books on the market!, January 4, 2008

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Brewster's Mom (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Breaking Bad Habits in Dogs (Paperback)

I purchased this book to help with socialization and separation problems of my beloved Morkie. Mr. Tenant's ideas helped with both these problems AND I ended up using many of the tips on other dog behavior topics as well. Since reading this book, I have a better understanding of how dogs think, which means that I now have a better behaved dog. The book is well organized, so it is easy to find information on particular dog behavior problems. The pictures complement the text extremely well. This book is by far my FAVORITE "dog behavior" book out of the many dog "how to" books that I own. I would highly recommend this book as a "must have dog book" for any dog owner.