Table of Contents -- CHAPTER 1 Getting Started -- Considerations Before Getting a Dog -- Guide to Popular Dog Breeds -- Where to Get a Dog -- Puppy Development -- Your Dog's Health and Nutrition -- The Basics of Grooming -- Finding a Training Class -- Your Dog and Car Travel -- Dog Walkers -- Day Care for Dogs -- CHAPTER 2 Positive Dog Training Fundamentals -- Positive Training Methods -- Tips for Effective Dog Training -- Dog Training Basics -- How to Give a Command -- Setting Up for Success -- Training Equipment You Need -- Types of Training Rewards -- Using Rewards During Training -- CHAPTER 3 Housetraining -- Housetraining Basics -- Housetraining Commands -- Crate Training Basics -- Crate Training Your Dog -- Using a Crate for Housetraining -- Housetraining While You Are Out -- Paper Training Your Dog -- CHAPTER 4 Socialization -- Socialization -- Handling -- Bite Inhibition -- Introducing a New Dog to Other Pets -- Dogs and Children -- Preparing Your Dog for a New Baby -- Understanding Dog Body Language -- CHAPTER 5 Basic Commands -- Getting Your Dog's Attention -- Releasing From a Command -- Sit Command -- Stand Command -- Down Command -- Settle Command -- Stay Command -- Let's Go Command -- Off Command -- Give Command -- Move Command -- Come Command -- CHAPTER 6 Beyond the Basics -- Heel Command -- Wait Command -- Touch Command -- Go to Your Place Command -- Training with Distractions -- Emergency Commands -- Canine Good Citizen Test -- CHAPTER 7 Fun Games -- Puppy Push-Ups -- Trading Game -- Front and Center -- How Do You Do -- Hide and Seek -- Fetch -- Tug -- Recall Game -- Mentally Stimulating Activities -- CHAPTER 8 Cool Tricks -- Read -- Cookie On Paw -- Catch -- Back Up -- Hugs -- Speak -- Take a Bow -- Shake a Paw -- Wave -- Sit Pretty -- Dance -- Spin -- Play Possum -- Roll Over -- Crawl -- Over -- Weave.

CHAPTER 9 Working Off Leash -- Progressing Toward Off-Leash Work -- Introduction to Off-Leash Parks -- Tips for Visiting Off-Leash Parks -- Things to Do at Off-Leash Parks -- Sports and Activities for Your Dog -- CHAPTER 10 Working With Problem Behaviors -- Begging -- Jumping Up on People -- Jumping Up on Furniture -- Destructive Chewing -- Destructive Digging -- Chasing Cars or People -- Excessive Barking -- Separation Anxiety -- Aggression Toward People -- Aggression Toward Other Dogs -- Resource Guarding -- Living with an Aging Dog -- CHAPTER 11 Recipes and Reference -- Dog Treat Recipes -- Glossary of Terms -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- K -- L -- M -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- W -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y.