A complete dog training, puppy raising, problem solving, and basic health guide. Written as a series of columns in "Whole Dog Journal", Positive Perspectives gives you information on day-to-day living with dogs in small easily understood "bites". Find out how to prevent problems before they occur, train without force with fun and treats, learn about the newest vaccination schedules and much more to live happily with your dog. For puppy as well as adult dog owners. Postive Perspectives will show you: * How management works * One thing that prevents 75% of all problem behavior before it happens * Which leashes and collars to use... and not to * Which clicker training is so popular and effective * One toy no doggie household should be without
"In the interest of full disclosure, I should mention that I'm a huge Pat Miller fan and follower, and my own training philosophy and methods are very close to Pat Miller's. When I first decided to become a dog trainer and study behavior, I started digging through stacks of books about dog training that all proclaimed to be the 'essential' dog training book, and whose authors all claimed to be the
