All Dogs Need Some Training

by Liz Palika

This book will teach your dog basic skills like coming when called, heeling, and walking on a leash. Even more, it will help you accomplish these things with a minimum of frustration and a maximum of love. Author Liz Palika's training philosophy is based on the bond between owner and pet. She focuses on both making the relationship between you and your dog stronger through training, and making your training time more effective by starting out with a good relationship. Your positive approach is the key to your dog's successful training.

Delightful drawings by award-winning artist Pam Posey-Tanzey remind us that, above all, working with your dog should be fun!

ALL DOGS NEED SOME TRAINING was listed by PET LIFE MAGAZINE as one of the ten best training books available to dog owners.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1- All Dogs (and Their Owners) Need Some Training

2- Teaching Your Dog Simply, Humanely and Effectively

3- Start Your Puppy Right

4- House-Training and Crate-Training

5- The Basic obedience Commands

6- It’s Your House, Not Your Dog’s

7- Does Your Dog Bark, Dig and Chew?

8- Games to Play With Your Dog

9- The Next Step In Training

10- Dogs and Sports Activities

11- Responsible Dog Ownership

INTRODUCTION

Dogs have been a part of my life as long as I remember, and according to some family photos, even before that. Because of my professions (dog trainer and writer) my dogs are with me almost 24 hours a day and we do a lot of things together. A dog (or two) goes for a walk with me every morning and trots along my bicycle each afternoon. When I buy mulch, potting soil, or a forty-pound bag of dog food, a dog pulls the wagon from my van to the back yard or house.

My dogs and I do therapy dog work, agility, play Frisbee and tennis ball games and much, much more. I want the dog owner to understand what his or her dog is, why the dog acts the way it does and that chewing up the couch was not a personal attack. When the owner understands his dog and learns how to teach the dog simply, humanely and effectively, both parties will succeed.

In my classes, I have a few simple goals. I want to teach the basic obedience commands, of course, but would also like to save some dogs from a life of boredom locked in the back yard. I would like to save the lives of some dogs who might otherwise be euthanized simply for lack of a time and training. I would like to prevent injuries to people because of ignorance on their part or from a lack of socialization and/or training on the dog’s part.

In short, I wish every dog owner could enjoy the same relationship with their dog that I have with mine!

Sincerely, Liz Palika and my constant companions, Ursa and Dax

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