Dog Training in 10 Minutes - by Carol Lea Benjamin (Hardcover)

About the Book

In language that's clear and easy to follow, and with a method that's compassionate and humane, this book will teach readers about understanding their dog (the first step in getting a handle on the animal's behavior), training equipment, teaching sit, down, come, heel, and other essentials like wait, leave it, and off, and secrets of problem correction, and much more. 45 color photos. 62 color drawings.

Book Synopsis

In language that's clear and easy to follow, and with a method that's compassionate and humane, this book will teach readers about understanding their dog (the first step in getting a handle on the animal's behavior), training equipment, teaching sit, down, come, heel, and other essentials like wait, leave it, and off, and secrets of problem correction, and much more. 45 color photos. 62 color drawings.

From the Back Cover

""Carol Lea Benjamin is the finest writer about dogs we have today."" ?Job Michael Evans, former Monk of New Skete and author of the best-selling ""How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend""

""Dog Training in 10 Minutes"" is Carol Lea Benjamin's dog-training book for the 1990s, geared specifically for people short on time but long on intention. Chapters cover: How to Know What Your Dog Is FeelingTeaching via Praise and CorrectionThe Bare Minimum (Sit; Give Your Paw; Housetraining; How to Stop Your Dog from Pulling)Ten Secrets of Problem CorrectionTen Ways to PlayThere's even a ""Ten Minute Work-Out"" to do before leaving your dog alone?a great way to calm and satisfy your dog. With its down-to-earth style, practical advice and emphasis on the dog-owner relationship, ""Dog Training in 10 Minutes"" is sure to follow in the wildly successful paw prints of Carol's other books: ""Mother Knows Best: The Natural Way to Train Your Dog: Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence; Second Hand Dog: How to Turn Yours into a First-Rate Pet; Dog Problems; Dog Tricks (with Captain Arthur Haggerty); Dog Training for Kids""; and ""The Chosen Puppy: How to Select and Raise a Great Puppy from an Animal Shelter""
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

About the Author

CAROL LEA BENJAMIN is a professional dog trainer with over twenty years of experience with all kinds of dogs. Besides her award-winning dog-training books, she is the author of two novels, four nonfiction books for children and a new mystery, This Dog for Hire, published by Walker and Company.