Teach Your Dog 100 English Words : The A+ Dog Training Program for Good Manners and Happy Obedience by Michele Welton (2010-05-03)

Follow the Vocabulary & Respect Training program, and your dog will become the attentive, responsive, well-behaved companion you've always wanted. The 100 Words program is more than a few basic obedience commands. Your dog will learn dozens of useful, practical words - plus respectfulness.Michele Welton has a knack for explaining dog training so everyone can understand and be successful. She has been an obedience instructor and canine consultant for over 30 years. The author of more than a dozen books, she is one of the most popular writers in the dog genre. About the author 2 Table of contents 4 How to ruin a perfectly good pet 11 Meet Kathy Armstrong and Jake 12 Why rude behaviors are bad 16 Why follower dogs are happier and smarter 20 Why educate your dog 23 How your dog learns language 26 Word#1: "No!" 28 8 common mistakes when teaching "No!" 38 Word #2: "Ah-ah!" 51 Word #3: "Stop that!" 52 Word #4: "Don't touch!" 53 Word #5: "Bad!" 54 Word #6: "Shame on you!" 54 Rules of your household 55 Word #7: "Good!" 57 Word #8: "Yay!" 59 Learn about your breed 60 Teach your dog the names of things 71 Word #9: "Biscuit" 71 Word #10: "Cookie" 72 Word #11: "Sit!" 74 Demanding behaviors 77 Word #12: "Easy!" 81 Word #13: "Cheese" 83 Word #14: "Popcorn" 83 Word #15: "Catch" 83 Everyone must use the same words 85 Don't talk too much 87 Does your dog have a good name? 88 Word #16: Your dog's name 90 Word #17: "Pay attention!" 90 Best collars and leashes 92 Teach your dog to look at you 98 Word #18: "Okay!" 99 Word #19: "Stay!" 103 Word #20: "Come!" 110 Word #21: "Wait!" 121 The difference between Stay and Wait 129 Teach your dog to wait inside your car 131 Word #22: "Up!" 131 Car safety 133 Word #23: "Go car!" 136 Word #24: "Ball!" 139 Word #25: "Fetch!" 140 Word #26: "Give!" 140 Word #27: "Find it!" 151 Word #28: "Bring it!" 153 Word #29-32: Names of toys 155 Best and worst toys 159 Managing your dog's toy box 163 Word #33: "Go for a walk?" 165 Word #34: "Leash" 165 Word #35: "Don't pull!" 167 How much exercise your dog needs 171 Breeds who need lots of exercise 174 Exercising toy dogs 176 Don't let your walk turn into a "pee-fest" 176 Word #36: "Heel!" 177 Word #37: "Right side!" 187 Word #38: "Go home!" 188 Word #39: "Lie down!" 191 Lie down for 30 minutes 194 The Emergency Down 209 Word #40: "Leave it!" 214 Word #41: "Drop it!" 216 Word #42: "Enough!" 218 Dependent dogs 218 Word #43: "Speak!" 221 Word #44: "Quiet!" 221 Nuisance barking 225 No outdoor dogs 232 Crates: Every dog should have one 235 Word #45: "Go crate!" 244 How long in a crate? 251 If you work all day.... 253 Housebreaking your dog 257 Word #46: "Need to go out?" 259 Word #47: "Go outside!" 259 Word #48: "Hurry up!" 259 Word #49: "Go box!" 264 Peeing when excited or nervous 281 Sleeping in bed with you 283 When your dog is home alone 285 Word #50: "Wait here" 285 Word #51: "Go stairs!" 288 Word #52: "Go inside!" 291 Word #53: "Go couch!" 292 Word #54: "Go chair!" 292 Word #55: "Off!" 294 Word #56: "Get! Scat!" 296 Word #57: "Are you hungry?" 298 Word #58: "Want to eat?" 298 Word #60: "Want some food?" 298 What to feed your dog 300 Word #60: "Want breakfast?" 301 Word #61: "Want supper?" 301 How often to feed 302 Word #62: "Want water?" 304 Getting along with other dogs 305 Word #63: "Doggy" 305 Socializing your dog with other dogs 314 Word #64: "Puppy" 322 Getting along with cats 322 Word #65: "Kitty" 322 Getting along with other animals 330 Word #66: "Squirrel" 330 Word #67: "Birds" 331 Word #68: Other animals 332 Word #69: Other family pets 333 10 fun tricks 334 Word #70: "Shake hands" 335 Word #71: "Are you speaking to me?" 337 Word #72: "Crawl" 338 Word #73: "Bang!" or "Take a nap!" 340 Word #74: "Roll over" 341 Word #75: "Beg" 343 Word #76: "Dance" 344 Word #77: "Circle!" 345 Word #78: "Kiss" 347 Word #79: "Back up" 347 Grooming your dog 351 Word #80: "Time for grooming" 352 Word #81: "Open your mouth!" 354 Word #82: "Lift your paw!" 355 Word #83: "Stand!" 356 Fussing while clipping nails 360 Word #84: "Bath" 361 Poor grooming = poor behavior 363 Word #85: "Come front!" 366 Getting along with strangers 370 Word #86: "People" 370 Socializing your dog with people 379 Children and dogs 386 Word #87-90: Names of family members 388 Familiar routines 391 Word #91: "Bye-bye" 391 Teach your dog agility 393 Word #92: "Jump!" 404 Word #93: "Table!" 408 Word #94: "Walk it!" 411 Word #95: "Climb it!" 414 Word #96: "Tunnel!" 417 Word #97: "Chute!" 420 Word #98: "Tire!" 422 Word #99: "Teeter!" 425 Use it or lose it! 429 Word #100: You tell me! 430 Three great books for educating your dog 431 15 sports that will make your dog smarter 432 My other eBook: "Longer Life For The Dog You Love" 443 You'll learn all the right things to say and do so that your dog listens to you. You'll learn what to do if you tell him to do something and he doesn't obey. All dogs misbehave at one time or another. How you respond when your dog misbehaves is very, very important. If you respond the wrong way, your dog will keep misbehaving. Respond the right way and he will start listening to you