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Laura VanArendonk Baugh CPDT-KA KPACTP

You want a dog who is confident and happy, able to immediately distinguish between friend and threat, capable of intense focus on her work, and able to relax and play with you when you need some puppy love. But these attributes are not born in our puppies; they are created through proper socialization.

So much can be done in a puppy’s first few months of life to equip her for our human world and expectations. A well-socialized puppy is not only a happier puppy for her own sake but is also a better-mannered and more reliable pet. Learn how to raise a puppy to be:

- More comfortable and confident

- Upbeat and bold from family life to excursions to vet clinics

- Less reactive and excitable

- A better learner with better memory

- A more creative thinker and better training partner

This practical approach to socialization, with plenty of detail and easy-to-follow steps, will help you to prepare your puppy for her best approach to life and social success. Material is included for the older dog as well!

Available in ebook, paperback, and audiobook.

Æclipse Press

Training Great Dogs

Social, Civil, and Savvy: Training & Socializing Puppies To Become The Best Possible Dogs

How are animals trained in a zoo for the most endangered species of all?

Join Marian and Ana as they travel through a zoo full of magical, mythical creatures, where good training allows for better care of the animals as well as safety for the trainers and public education. Learn about positive reinforcement with some of the most fantastic beasts ever seen—and then try the same techniques with your pets at home!

Laura VanArendonk Baugh is known internationally for her animal training and behavior work and is the author of the bestselling training books Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out and Social, Civil, and Savvy. In this book for young readers and novice trainers, she combines her training skill with her fantastic fiction for a fun, easy-to-grasp introduction to clicker training.

Dragons, Unicorns, Chimeras, and Clickers: How To Train Your Fantastic Beasts

Training Great Dogs - The book series

Training Great Dogs - The book series

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