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399 pages : colour illustrationContents: Why do we love our dogs so much? -- Becoming the dog -- Inside the dog's mind -- Shared language -- Learning state and essential rules of training -- The dog zen toolkit -- Basic commands: the foundation of our shared language -- Creating the bond -- Choosing the right pup for you -- Doing the right thing at the right time -- Getting started -- Hyperactivity -- Phobias -- Excessive submission -- Dog-to-dog aggression -- Human-oriented aggression -- Barking- Separation distress -- House training -- Destructive behaviour and bite inhibition -- Recall -- Proofing and fading the clickerSummary: This book looks at how the dog evolved from the wolf, and the ancient co-evolved bond that exists between humans and dogs, before explaining how to get your dog into a fundamental calm 'learning state' so you can encourage the behaviours you want from your pet. Mark then explains how to train your new puppy, and if you have an older dog that wasn't trained properly at that crucial early stage, how to correct each of the top ten behavioural problems that occur. Drawing from Mark's own life and experiences there are case studies throughout with beautiful photographs of these amazing animals