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Little Dogs: Training Your Pint-Sized Companion [Paperback]

Deborah Wood (Author)
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May 1, 2004
As a small dog owner, you have probably come to realize that little dogs have special needs that require training techniques specifically formulated for their small statures and distinctive personalities. Little Dogs: Training Your Pint-Sized Companion offers gentle, positive, and extraordinarily effective solutions to many of the most common challenges facing small dogs and their owners today.

Little Dogs features:

-Innovative training techniques geared specifically toward small dogs (12" and under or 20 lbs and under)

-Tips on how to clearly communicate with your dog

-Solutions to common behavioral issues

-Thorough coverage of a variety of issues with an emphasis on positive reinforcement

Understanding how your small dog thinks is key to establishing an affirmative relationship with him. Little Dogs: Training Your Pint-Sized Companion contains all of the information essential to the training success of both you and your little dog!


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"...[Wood] never loses sight of the special challenges and rewards that the under-15-pounds set provides their owners..." -- AKC Family Dog

About the Author

Deborah Wood is the award-winning pet columnist for The Oregonian newspaper and the author of several pet books, including A New Owner's Guide to Papillons. She lives with three Papillons and a cat in Portland, Oregon. Deborah competes with all of her Papillons in obedience trials and makes regular animal-assisted therapy visits with one of her dogs to a children's hospital.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: TFH Publications; X edition (May 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0793805376
  • ISBN-13: 978-0793805372
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #119,361 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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84 of 86 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've had Italian Greyhounds for years, and most IG owners know they are extremely independent (read: hard as heck to train). I'm a big fan of Patricia McConnell's books, but most generic training advice is hard to apply to small dogs. They are easily overwhelmed, wiggly, and low to the ground! This book addresses those "small dog issues" specifically.

I especially like the advice about using a chair to get your small dog to learn to "sit" and "lie down". Something so simple, yet other dog training books haven't suggested it yet.

If you have small dogs, this book is a good companion to dog behavior books.
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
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We had a two year old Australian Shepard when we bought our teenage daughter a little Papillon. The Aussie was such a breeze to teach everything to, including gently pushing his hind end downward while telling him, "Sit." Fortunately, we bought this book before trying that with the Papillon. Our daughter taught her little guy to sit, without hurting him, in no time at all with this book! That's just the start, though. It's been invaluable with so many things, from housebreaking to exercise, and so much more. If you have or are getting a small dog, this is a must have. It is truly extremely different than raising a bigger dog.
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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
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Written by obedience trial expert and award-winning pet columnist Deborah Wood, Little Dogs: Training Your Pint-sized Companion is a straightforward guide for dog owners specifically geared to the special needs of diminunitive dogs. From learning how to counter "yappy little dog" syndrome and other problem behaviors, to being crucially aware of safety issues when training a small breed, to basic training such as sit, stay, come, down, walking on a loose leash, and houstraining, to grooming challenges, and more, Little Dogs covers everything the ordinary pet owner needs to know, though it is chiefly a basics primer and not meant for advanced trainers seeking professional dog-show quality performance. Full-color photograms illustrate this splended guide and superb giftbook for anyone who owns or is considering getting a small-stature pooch.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Delightful Guidebook all Small-Dog Owners will Enjoy.
Deborah Wood is a bit of a "dog whisperer". She takes us on a journey through the many aspects of training or helping a small dog, with precision yet simplicity. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Anne Marie
Great Buy!
Amazing writer and extremely knowledgeable! I've used all the techniques and they work amazingly!

This was a great buy for me and my little friend!
Published 1 month ago by Emily
So helpful for small dog owners!
Great, informative, book about the smaller breed of dogs! Goes into much detail about choosing, caring, behaviors, and understanding the smaller dog breeds! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rose
Good Book-Maybe for Non-Teacup Varieties, Though
I have been told that for very small dogs-ie tea cup dogs:

They should not always even be handled much-ie picked up. Read more
Published 2 months ago by AmazonAnon101
Amazing Info
Small dogs are so fragile. I just recently decided to get my first puppy. She is a 7 week old Shorkie (Yorkie & Shih Tzu) and the smallest of her litter. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gema
Great Training Guide for little dogs
I got this book for my Kindle Fire. I have not been able to quit reading it. It just makes sense. My little Maltese is so wired that I wasn't sure we could do training by... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Accreator
Great Little Book on Little Dogs
Very good read for any pet owner. I learned a lot, found I made a lot of mistakes with my past 5 pets and will be a better master/owner/friend/leader for my next pet. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Dragonwort Castle
Best Book for Training Little Dogs
I love this book and think it is one of the best training books out there for my small dog. I have learned so much and have been able to better understand my much loved Yorkie as a... Read more
Published 8 months ago by S. Broussard
Very Insightful Book!
I've been researching about small-sized breeds and I've read a number of books about specific breeds. Read more
Published 22 months ago by GiantB.
Have a toy breed? GET THIS BOOK!
I have a six month old Maltese who is going through the dog version of the terrible twos. This book is a salvation. Read more
Published 22 months ago by S. Block
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