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• Introduction: How to ruin a perfectly good pet

• Meet Kathy Armstrong and Jake

• Why rude behaviors are bad

• Why "Follower" dogs are smarter and happier

• How to educate your dog

• Can your dog really understand words?

• Word #1: "No"

• Physical corrections that go with "No"

• Eight common mistakes when teaching "No"

• Five more ways to tell your dog "No"

• The rules of your household

• Words of praise

• Schedule of training - which words, and when?

• Crate training

• If you work all day...

• Housebreaking

• "How long" until housebroken

• When can I let my dog loose in the house?

• Specific housebreaking problems

• Avoiding "food guarding"

• Grooming your dog without getting into World War III

• Teach your dog to accept being handled

• Word #30: "Easy!"

• Don't talk too much

• Sassing behaviors

• Demanding behaviors

• Word #32: "Lie Down"

• Teach your dog to stay lying down for 30 minutes

• Word #33: "Speak"

• Word #34: "Quiet"

• Teach your dog to get along with other animals

• Collars and leashes for walking and training

• Teach your dog to walk without pulling on the leash

• Word #48: "Come"

• Teach your dog when "Enough is Enough"

• The best and worst toys for your dog

• Word #50: "Give"