My book, Imagine Life With A Well Behaved Dog, has released today! Want to win a FREE Autographed copy of the book? Here are two ways:

1. Take a picture of yourself with the book in your local bookstore. (If you don’t have the book in your local bookstore, request it and they will likely order it).

2. If you have the book, like it and think it can help people with their dogs, post a review on Amazon, Borders, Barnes and Noble or Dogwise. (See links below).

Email me the photo or the review that you posted to webdogtrainer3@gmail.com. Include which bookstore you took the photo or a link to your review as well as the address you’d like me to send the book.

The first 10 people who email me with the photo or review get a free copy!

Here are links to the book:

Available now on Amazon: Imagine Life With A Well Behaved Dog

Available now on Borders: Imagine Life With A Well Behaved Dog

Available now on Barnes and Noble: Imagine Life With A Well Behaved Dog

Available now on Dogwise: Imagine Life With A Well Behaved Dog

INTRODUCTION: ABOUT THE BOOK, ME, AND MY DOG 1
My Background 1
Overview 4
Your Dog Loves Who You Are 5
The Wondrous Dog 7

1. ADOPTING A DOG 11
Thinking of Adopting a Dog? 11
Responsibilities of Having a Dog 15
The Proper Way to Greet New Dogs 16
Adopting a Puppy 18
Adopting an Adult Dog 19
Adopting a Senior Dog 19
Adopting a Rescue/Shelter Dog 20
The Worst Place to Adopt a Dog 26
Giving a Dog as a Gift 28

2. PREPARING FOR A NEW DOG 29
Bringing Your Dog Home 29
Bonding with Your Dog 32
Feeding Schedule 33
Dog Food 34
Spay/Neuter 35
Toys and Bones 36
Crate Training 37
House training the Adult Dog 44
Puppy 101 47
House training 48
Socializing 50
Introducing Your Puppy to the Leash 52
Jumping 53
Bite Inhibition 57

3. STEP ONE— GETTING READY FOR OBEDIENCE 63
Feeling Stressed or Overwhelmed? 63
The Significance of Obedience 68
Being a Calm, Clear, Consistent Leader 71
Goals 76
Understanding Your Dog’s Levels of Energy 77
Exercise! 80
Collars and Leashes 82
Commands 86
Proper Positioning 89
Sincerity and Timing of Praise 90
Food Rewards 91

4. STEP TWO— TRAINING BEGINS 94
Reading Dogs’ Body Language 95
Starting Your Obedience Program 97
Summary for Success 99
Release Command 100
The Let’s Go No- Pull Walk 101
Sit Command 106
Down Command 108
Stay Command 110
Come (Recall) Command 113
Leave It Command 117
Go Back Command 118
How Often Should I Practice Obedience? 118

5. STEP THREE— ADVANCING YOUR TRAINING 120
Stages of Training 120
When to Advance 122
Moving Up the Stages 124
Advancing the Recall (Come Command) 127
Advancing the Let’s Go No- Pull Walk 128
Advancing the Sit, Down, and Stay 129
Heel 131
Having Trouble? 132
Off- Leash 135

6. BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION 140
Feeling Frustrated with Your Dog 140
Excessive Barking 143
Jumping 149
Destructive Chewing 151
Separation Anxiety 155
Submissive Urination 157
Greeting Other Dogs 158
Mouthing Behavior in Adult Dogs 160
Ball Obsession 161
Apprehensive Dogs 163
Dominant Dogs 172
Aggressive Dogs 173

7. SPECIAL SITUATIONS 179
Out of Control at Dog Parks 180
Dogs and Cats 180
Multiple Dogs 182
Senior Dogs 185
Training a Deaf Dog 189
Diabetic Dogs 190
Injured Dog Going Stir Crazy 191

8. FUN THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR DOG 193
Fetch 193
Find It 195
Tracking 195
Tricks 196
Agility 199
Running 200
Rollerblading 201
Hiking 201
Camping 203
Swimming 203
Vacationing with Your Dog 204
Dog Groups 204
Therapy Dogs 205
Search and Rescue 206
Earthdog Trials 206
Dock Jumping 207
Flyball 208
Disc Dogs 209
Canicross/Bikejoring/Skijoring/Carting/Scootering 210

CONCLUSION: LET’S SAVE DOGS’ LIVES TOGETHER 213
The Solution: Imagine Life with a Well-Behaved Dog 214
Conclusion Letter from Julie 219

Available now on Amazon: Imagine Life With A Well Behaved Dog

Book includes a special code to receive FREE one-on-one advice for a limited time from Julie on webDogTrainer.com