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1) The golden rules of positive puppy training: everything you need to know for your puppy's first year
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"The focus is on a puppy's first year of life: the major developmental, socialization, and fear periods; the characteristics of a good owner for fulfilling the puppy's needs; and how to train and modify behaviors using positive (reward-based) methods"--
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"Drawing on two decades of professional experience, a popular dog trainer presents an array of field-tested techniques for training dogs of all breeds, ages, and personality types. The methods described emphasize positive reinforcement while still allowing for humane corrective tactics when needed. Contains photos and supporting text"--
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For years dog trainer Michael Wombacher has worked with expecting dog owners to prevent problems between dogs and children. He has also unfortunately witnessed too many families forced to surrender their beloved family companions because they failed to prepare the dog for the arrival of a new family member. In Good Dog, Happy Baby, Wombacher lays out a twelve-step process that will give families the skills they need to navigate this new era of their...
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"What do you do when you've got to go? From the first rumble in the bumble to that moment of triumph when the potty is full of number one or number two. Super Pooper and Whizz Kid: Potty Power! touches on those essential potty training moments, ending with the all-important big-kid underpants dance!"--Book cover.
A superhero cat and dog team use rhyming text to encourage young readers to utilize the potty.
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There exists, of course, few more famous figures in the field of psychology than Sigmund Freud. As the founding father of psychoanalysis, or the clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst, his impact on the field of psychology cannot be overstated. In 1898 Sigmund Freud published a short essay on the psychology of forgetfulness. It is from this essay that the following work would grow out of....
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This fun book gives an exciting overview of the rules, positions, strategies, and equipment in football. Dynamic photographs and step-by-step instructions provide tips on passing, receiving, rushing, and defending, as well as helpful pointers for playing most positions on the field. Nutrition and the importance of fair play and teamwork are also included.
11) El pastor alemán
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A finales del siglo xix se inició un programa de cría en Alemania del que surgió el pastor alemán, un perro perfecto tanto para la guarda como para la defensa.
El pastor alemán es un animal vigoroso, ágil, bien musculado, despierto y lleno de vida, cuyas proporciones físicas tienen relación no sólo con su apariencia sino también con su temperamento.
Hoy en día, esta raza es una de las más queridas y admiradas por los amantes de los perros...
12) El labrador
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El labrador es un perro dispuesto a abrirnos su corazón, siempre y cuando sepamos merecerlo.
El cachorro puede describirse con tres palabras: tierno, suave, simpático. Gracias a su buen carácter, se convertirá en el mejor amigo de los niños.
En las páginas de este manual aprenderá todo lo referente a la adquisición y cuidados del labrador, desde la elección del cachorro (sexo, pedigrí, edad) hasta la educación y posterior adiestramiento.
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My weird school volume 5
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A.J. and the other second graders do everything except play sports when they go to "fizz ed" class with their new teacher, Miss Small.
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Many horse trainers feel that horses who fail to obey a human's request are doing so as much out of perversity as ignorance. That's not Mark Rashid's view: "If we understand that horses can't separate the way they feel from the way they act, then we can start to see that unwanted behavior isn't bad behavior at all. More times than not, it's just the horse expressing the way he feels at that particular moment." This book covers such subjects as gathering...
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Prepare to have your beliefs challenged about what karate really is.
Within these pages, you will discover traditional karate; along the way, perhaps many of your own beliefs about karate will be confronted. You might have a body capable of mastering karate's physical techniques, but do you have a mind with a level of awareness that is able to grasp the true spirit of karate?
For adults only. Regardless of how many people you can defeat in combat,...
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Runners know there's a profound truth behind the old joke: Running is fifty percent physical and ninety percent mental. The Mindful Runner focuses on the mental side of running. It thoroughly explores the complex landscape of the runner's mind, offering fresh perspectives on how to get the most out of yourself while enjoying the journey along the way.
Do you enjoy reading about running, but think you've heard it all? Then this book will delight and...
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"Under the cover of night, deep in the desert of Afghanistan, a US Army handler led a Special Forces patrol with his military working dog. Without warning an insurgent popped up, his weapon raised. At the handler's command, the dog charged their attacker. There was the flash of steel, the blur of fur, and the sound of a single shot; the handler watched his dog take a bullet. During the weeks it would take the dog to heal, the handler never left its...
18) Sally's big day
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"In this sweet board book about learning new things, a curious young dog goes to her first day of puppy school."--
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The Art of Introducing DogsA guide for conducting dog to dog introductions. People add a new dog or puppy to their household often without any planning taking place or consideration of how that new dog or puppy will affect the dynamics of the current family and resident dog/s. The Art of Introducing Dogs looks at a whole range of important considerations before you add a new dog or puppy such as: The sex or age of the newcomer Determining play styles...
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Get the dog training results you've always wanted-combining love with the science of dog psychology
Find the roadmap to success in the easy-to-follow Do No Harm Dog Training and Behavior Handbook. Foreword by Marc Bekoff, PhD, co-founder with Jane Goodall of the Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and author of 31 books
Are you tired of spending countless hours poring over articles, books, and other training resources searching for...
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