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Potbellied Pig Behavior and Training, Revised Edition: A Complete Guide for Solving Behavioral Problems in Vietnamese Potbellied Pigs » (REV)

Book cover image of Potbellied Pig Behavior and Training, Revised Edition: A Complete Guide for Solving Behavioral Problems in Vietnamese Potbellied Pigs by Priscilla Valentine

Authors: Priscilla Valentine, Steve Valentine (Photographer), Priscilla Valentine
ISBN-13: 9781930580749, ISBN-10: 1930580746
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Pine Orchard, Inc.
Date Published: March 2005
Edition: REV

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Author Biography: Priscilla Valentine

Priscilla Valentine has a Bachelor's Degree in English and has been involved in training pigs for 30 years. Her pigs are NCOPP Permanent Champions in obedience and she and her husband live with 5 "house pigs". In addition, she has appeared on TV and in newspapers countless times with "Valentine's Performing Pigs." She also lectures on pig care and behavior, and rescues homeless potbellied pigs.

Book Synopsis

Is your pet pig going through the "terrible twos"?
Has he abandoned the litterbox, become destructive, refused to go outside in cold weather, screamed for his food, or dislikes visitors? Having trouble harness training, hoof trimming, or just holding your pig in your arms? Is your pig too fat, or does he get upset at the vets or with the family dog?

"Potbellied Pig Behavior and Training" was written to provide easy solutions to the thirty most common pig problems. It also covers how to shape your potbellie's behavior from 8 weeks through the rest of his life.

In addition,it contains two chapters on aggression, with a ten step program to "cure" it. Or, if you want your pig to be a TV star, there are simple instructions to teach him 20 amazing tricks!

The 61 delightful color photos and gorgeous cover will make this book a perfect candidate for the coffee table. But best of all, this book covers behavior modification that other books leave out. It explains why your pig acts the way he does, and why our solutions work.

Learn the common-sense approach to enjoy your potbellied pig from an expert trainer who has owned numerous Potbellied Pig Trick Campions of the World and has appeared on national TV countless times. Find out how to choose the right pig, train your pig to obey and how to discipline it, follow the Pig Programming philosophy, use the Ten-Step Program for behavior, and solve pig problems from A to Z. Includes 64 color photos, 21 black/white photos, an index, and an animated cartoon pig on the page corners with page-flipping.

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