Provides insights into dog psychology, looks at a variety of training tools, and offers specific advice for training and retraining dogs to eliminate bad behaviors such as excessive attention seeking, barking, play biting, and others.

Originally published: Dorking, U.K. : Interpet, c2002. Includes index.

Origins of the Dog -- The Early History of Dogs -- Working Breeds -- Companionship -- Domestic Problems -- Man's Best Friend -- Sniffing and Rolling -- Pack Rules -- Pack Behavior -- Dominance -- Dog Training and Behavior Chapter 1 How Dogs Learn 22 -- Chapter 2 Training Equipment 30 -- Chapter 3 The Dominant Dog 38 -- Chapter 4 Recall -- Dogs That Don't Come on Command 54 -- Chapter 5 Separation Anxiety -- Home Alone 68 Chapter 6 Excessive Barking 78 -- Chapter 7 Excessive Attention Seeking 86 -- Chapter 8 Destructive Behavior 94 -- Chapter 9 Play Biting 100 -- Chapter 10 Jumping Up 108 -- Chapter 11 Dealing with Aggression Aggression Toward People 116 -- Aggression Toward Other Dogs 132 -- Aggression Toward Other Dogs in the Family 144 -- Possessive Aggression 152 -- Aggression over Food 156 -- Aggression When Grooming 158 Chapter 12 Stealing Food and Scavenging 160 -- Chapter 13 Sexual Problems 166 -- Chapter 14 House Toilet Training 170 -- Chapter 15 Stopping Your Dog from Pulling 176 -- Chapter 16 Introducing a New Dog into the Family 182 Chapter 17 Phobias and Fears 188 -- Chapter 18 Car Sickness 192 -- Chapter 19 Digging Up the Garden 194 -- Chapter 20 Eating Animal Feces 196 -- Chapter 21 Chasing People and Animals 198.