Paws for a Minute: People Training for Dog Owners (Paperback)

by Inger Martens (Author) "We are all conditioned to want the perfect dog..." (more)
Key Phrases: reprimand your dog, potty schedule, guide your dog, Stay Down, Bare-Bones Fact, Evil Eye (more...)

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"Inger's approach is unique and she's the best there is." -- -- Kevin Costner

"The best dog trainer in L.A." -- -- Los Angeles Magazine

Product Description

Paws for a Minute: People Training for Dog Owners is a witty and informative dog owner's guide that gives dog training a new vision. Training must make sense to you and be easy to apply within your lifestyle. Inger Martens makes all this possible with her unique and energetic approach, which combines education with entertainment to make training your pooch simple and fun!

Paws for a Minute offers easy, common-sense solutions that will unleash the potential of any dog owner. Inger's "people training" twist adds humor and shows you how to be smarter than your dog. This fresh perspective gives all new pups a tail wag in the right direction and puts dog owners on the right track to a happy relationship with their dogs, be they puppies, older dogs, or those rescued from a shelter.

Find out what you have in common with celebrities like Kevin Costner, LeAnn Rimes, and many other Hollywood honchos who have solved their puppy problems and doggy delinquencies by applying Inger's method.

• How human behaviors can create automatic misbehavior in your dog
• Why your tone of voice is important
• How to pick the right breed for your personality and lifestyle
• Which of the seven breeds of dog owners best describes you
• How to teach your dog not to gnaw on your furniture...or your last nerve
• The essential items on a complete shopping list of doggie supplies
• How to make your dog's eating and exercise schedules fit with your own
• Six one-word commands every dog should learn (Hey! is not one of them)
• Common human mistakes that confuse your dog
• How to take the difficulty out of housebreaking with a potty schedule
• How to prevent separation anxiety, barking, and destruction of your home

And Much More!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; 1 edition (May 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380804786
• ISBN-13: 978-0380804788
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,440,260 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Tips for Dog Owners, June 14, 2000

By A Customer

This is a must buy for ALL dog owners or for anyone planning on getting a dog. If your dog scratches you furniture or bolts out the door the book gives good advice as to fixing the problem forever. It really helped me control my 2 year old Rotty. Now Mr. Growls is the perfect pet!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous training tips for every dog...and every dog owner!, July 10, 2000

By A Customer

Martens' energetic style of training the pet *** and the owner*** is fresh,logical, easy to follow, and something other trainers overlook. Her approach of people-training is essential and she's taught *me* to have patience with my pup, making the training process all the easier. It is obvious that she has a real passion for what she does and that she does it well. The step-by-step instructions, hints for owners of both new and adopted/older dogs, and the stories of how her celebrity clients have overcome their dog-training hurdles are fantastic. Not only is this method effective, the book is fun, too! Paws for a Minute is perfect for anyone starting a new adventure with his/her first puppy, and it is a great refresher course for anyone who has had a dog previously and has just taken in another.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, July 5, 2000

By	Majid Jourabchi (Santa Fe, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This is an outstanding book in every aspect. It is well written, funny, informative and most of all very useful. Ms. Martens approach to not only train the dogs but their owners is very effective. My black Labrador is already behaving better and now I look forward to walking him down the street to my local coffee store!