The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Housetraining Your Dog

Quick and Positive Results You Can Count On

Author Liz Palika
Ebook
On sale Nov 06, 2007 | 176 Pages | 9781440626388

Every dog has its training day.

You’re no idiot, of course. You know that housetraining a dog can be just as difficult—and possibly as traumatic—as potty training a child. But with an established routine and positive reinforcement, your dog can be happily and healthily trained in no time.

The Pocket Idiot’s Guide® to Housetraining Your Dog will show you exactly how to teach your dog this essential trick. In this Pocket Idiot’s Guide®, you get:
•  Housetraining schedules for owners with busy lifestyles.
•  Tips on how to get the quickest results.
•  Training techniques for indoor-only dogs, dogs with yards, city dogs . . . even shelter dogs.
•  Advice on how to cope with health issues that may impede a dog’s progress.
Liz Palika is the reptile expert for pets.com and the author of more than 30 books. She and her husband, Paul, share their home in Oceanside, California, with four bearded dragons and an assortment of other reptiles and pets. View titles by Liz Palika

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Every dog has its training day.

You’re no idiot, of course. You know that housetraining a dog can be just as difficult—and possibly as traumatic—as potty training a child. But with an established routine and positive reinforcement, your dog can be happily and healthily trained in no time.

The Pocket Idiot’s Guide® to Housetraining Your Dog will show you exactly how to teach your dog this essential trick. In this Pocket Idiot’s Guide®, you get:
•  Housetraining schedules for owners with busy lifestyles.
•  Tips on how to get the quickest results.
•  Training techniques for indoor-only dogs, dogs with yards, city dogs . . . even shelter dogs.
•  Advice on how to cope with health issues that may impede a dog’s progress.

Author

Liz Palika is the reptile expert for pets.com and the author of more than 30 books. She and her husband, Paul, share their home in Oceanside, California, with four bearded dragons and an assortment of other reptiles and pets. View titles by Liz Palika

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