Little Dogs: Training Your Pint-Sized Companion (Paperback)

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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

Product Description

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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Product Details

• Paperback: 143 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications (May 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793805376
• ISBN-13: 978-0793805372
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,830 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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68 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally addresses small dog issues, August 13, 2004

By	Gina C. Taylor (Nashville, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Little Book for The Little Dog, April 21, 2007

By	Lori Smart "Amazon Queen" (Eugene, OR) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A straightforward guide for dog owners, December 9, 2004

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

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.