All Dogs Great and Small

by Graeme Hall

Overview

The star of Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly imparts his wisdom on how to have the best relationship with your dog, told through the stories of some of the special dogs he’s loved and helped.

Happy Dog. Happy Owner. A dog with behavioral issues is an unhappy dog. And likely has an unhappy owner.

But the good news is that, at heart, every dog is good dog. Every dog wants to behave well for you and make you happy, but whether they're being diverted by fear, stress or uncertainty, something is stopping them.

Enter: The Dogfather. Having worked with over 5,000 dogs – from Great Danes to Chihuahuas, and everything in-between – he has seen every behavioural issue going, whether it’s aggression, house-destruction, refusal to obey commands or extreme anxiety. Through the stories of some of special dogs he’s loved or helped, he will give you the tools to understand and help your beloved pooch, and bring much-needed harmony to your home.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529107456
Publisher:	Penguin Random House UK
Publication date:	07/01/2022
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Graeme Hall ‘The Dogfather’ has been described by the Telegraph as 'Britain’s best dog trainer.' Graeme crisscrosses the country helping dog and puppy owners with behavior problems. He’s worked from the Scottish Highlands to the Channel Islands (and pretty much everywhere in between). His motto is "Any dog, any age, any problem".

Graeme is the presenter of the show Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. He’s helped celebrities with their pets and has featured on BBC Breakfast and ITV’s This Morning. Graeme is a Master Dog Trainer with the Guild Of Dog Trainers.

Table of Contents

Foreword Julian Norton xi

Introduction xvii

Part 1

Chapter 1 A lesson learned 3

Chapter 2 Three and a Half Golden Rules 8

Chapter 3 How to talk to dogs 44

Chapter 4 Touch is a powerful thing 59

Chapter 5 How dogs communicate 64

Chapter 6 Get your timing right 70

Chapter 7 Mark and reward: fixed-reward schedule 78

Chapter 8 Intermittent-reward schedule 85

Chapter 9 Generalisation 98

Chapter 10 Excitement is the problem 103

Chapter 11 Time is your friend 122

Chapter 12 Leadership - who is leading who? 127

Chapter 13 How to read your dog 140

Part 2

Chapter 14 Getting a puppy (or the mysterious case of the missing stair) 173

Chapter 15 Dogs aren't teenagers. Oh, hang on … 181

Chapter 16 Lovely but loony: adventures with a renamed dog 184

Chapter 17 Kids and dogs 188

Chapter 18 Puppy recall and the curious tale of the baby Rottweiler 193

Chapter 19 Lead walking - the dog who thought he was a Land Rover 202

Chapter 20 Scared dogs - the Scottish-Mexican and the German-Dane 210

Chapter 21 Separation anxiety - Maude's monophobia 218

Chapter 22 Aggression - elephants, dingoes and angry dogs 224

Chapter 23 Yellow, your new favourite colour? 229

Chapter 24 Caring for dogs with additional needs 233

Chapter 25 The end of life 239

Epilogue 247

Acknowledgements 253

Index 255