Authors: Stephen C. Rafe, Kathy Murphy Dunn
ISBN-13: 9781577790457, ISBN-10: 1577790456
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Alpine Blue Ribbon Books
Date Published: January 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Do you want to know how to prepare your family dog for the arrival of a new baby? Would you like your dog to be well-behaved around your grandchildren or the neighbor's kids? Are you thinking about buying a dog but concerned about the safety of your children? Parents who read and follow Rafe's advice will be infinitely more successful in raising children and dogs together. Learn how to establish dominance, understand your dog's way of thinking, adequately prepare a dog for a new child, how your personality affects your dog's behavior, and the key things every child needs to be taught about dogs. Make sure children are safe around your dog. Order a copy today!
Stephen C. Rafe is an expert in canine behavior and has conducted numerous seminars on this subject to professional trainers.
Foreword iv |
Preface v |
PART I - When Bowser Meets Baby |
Planning a Successful Introduction 1 |
Joy or Disaster? It's Up to You 3 |
Always Prepare in Advance 4 |
Socializing Bowser 7 |
Understanding Bowser's Personality 9 |
Your Personality Affects Bowser's Behavior 15 |
Bowser Learns How to Investigate Baby 23 |
Bowser Learns to Walk with Baby 27 |
Bowser Learns That Babies Cry 29 |
Welcoming Baby 33 |
Make Baby a Safe Place 35 |
Use a Screen Door to Isolate the Baby 37 |
Shhhh. Baby's Sleeping 38 |
When Baby Cries 39 |
Safeguarding Baby 40 |
When Baby Is Eating 41 |
Teach Bowser Not to Guard His Food 42 |
When Baby Starts to Crawl 47 |
When Bowser "Guards" 50 |
When Bowser Overprotects 51 |
Baby's Bed Is Not Bowser's Den 52 |
What Not to Do When Bowser Misbehaves 53 |
Toddlers and Dogs 55 |
Never Alone 56 |
Fringe Benefits 59 |
Bowser as Victim 60 |
Don't Get a Dog "for Baby" 63 |
A Word About Dogs That Bite 65 |
PART II - Bowser's Basic Training |
Modify behavior, teach manners, and resolve problem 67 |
Who's in Charge? 68 |
Controlling Behavior with Rapport SkillsT 70 |
Teaching the Basics 77 |
Behavioral Teaching Techniques 78 |
The Shy or Timid Dog 86 |
Why Punishment Doesn't Work 90 |
Is Punishment Ever Effective? 94 |
A Better Way 95 |
Correcting Minor Problems 97 |
About the Author 103 |