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the Power of the Internet
The How to Have an IdealDog™
Online Learning Program is
delivered via the power of the
Internet, as an offering from
the Internet service Animal Behavior
Network (ABN). ABN is a network
of behaviorists, veterinarians,
veterinary technicians, groomers,
and trainers who have agreed to
share information, offer to help
pet owners with their pet behavior
concerns, and offer information
designed to enhance the experience
of being a guardian to pets.
IdealDog™
Topics
Topic areas encompassed by How
to Have an IdealDog™ Online
Learning Program include:
IdealDog Vocabulary
Elimination Training
Teaching Contented Kennel
Confinement
Close Tether Training
Puppy Proofing the Home
Socialization and Obedience
Classes
Socialization Check List
Pass the Puppy Party
Teaching Positive Chewing
Rawhide Chews
Introducing Playful Toys
Nipping - Play Biting
Rewarding Good Behavior
Rewards and Corrections
Leadership Through Learn to
Earn
Leadership Exercises
Using Food as a Training Tool
Teaching the Sit Command
Teaching the Stay Command
Teaching the Come Command
Kids and Cuddling
Gentling and Body Massage
Traveling and Staying in the
Car
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Grooming
Nail Trimming
Child Safety Around Canines
House Rules for People and
Dogs
Leashes and Collars
Leash Walking
Preventing Separation Anxiety
Preventing Aggression Toward
Family Members
Preventing Household Destruction
Preventing Jumping on People
Preventing Destructive Play
Prevention and Treatment of
Food Bowl Aggression
Preventing Excessive Barking
Preventing Excessive Whining
Aggressive Play
The Gentle Leader Headcollar
Dog Jogging and Stopping at
Curbs
Teething
Spaying, Neutering and Identification
Urine Marking
Excessive Licking of People
Food and Water
Dental Brushing |
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in IdealDog™
To enroll in How to Have an
IdealDog™ Online Learning
Program, please click
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Why
IdealDog™ is Needed
Studies have shown that euthanasia
of healthy, but unwanted, pets
in animal shelters is believed
to be the leading cause of death
for dogs and cats in the United
States .
It is estimated that 2 million
dogs
and 4 million cats
are euthanized annually in animal
shelters. Understanding typical
dog and cat behavior and preventing
and addressing behavior problems
can have a significant impact
on these staggering numbers ' .
The
purpose of How to Have an IdealDog™
Online Learning Program is
to do just that - educate the
dog owner about normal dog behavior,
illustrate teaching exercises
to prevent problem behaviors,
and describe methods to address
behavior problems that will allow
you too to have an "IdealDog."
Satisfaction
Guaranteed
If you are not completely satisfied
with this program, you can request
a refund within the first 30 days
after enrollment. Please submit
the request to abncontactus@animalbehavior.net.
Authors
of IdealDog™
This learning program was written
with the collaboration of veterinary
animal behaviorists, Drs. Rolan
Tripp and Susan Krebsbach. Over
the 20 plus years that Dr. Tripp
has been a veterinarian, he has
owned and operated a small animal
practice, taken on leadership
roles with various veterinary
medicine associations, is a featured
speaker on animal behavior at
conferences and veterinary schools,
and currently offers a veterinary
animal behavior consulting service.
Dr. Krebsbach has been a practicing
veterinarian for over 7 years.
She has worked in small animal
veterinary clinics, has received
awards for her volunteer services,
is a featured speaker on animal
behavior at veterinary schools,
author of several articles on
animal behavior, is a veterinary
behavior consultant, and operates
a veterinary animal behavior consulting
service.
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