Offers tips and tricks for a positive canine training regimen for first time dog owners, those who have trained dogs before using other methods and those looking to solve particular behavioral issues.

Positively amazing. Positive training fundamentals ; Positive training myths dispelled ; Side effects of punishment -- How dogs learn and communicate. Learning their ABCs ; What is your dog telling you? ; Knowing your dog's signals ; What you and your dog need to know ; Positive puppy socialization -- Positive training in action. The basics plus etiquette ; Loose-leash walking ; Teaching the "stays" ; What if your dog makes a mistake? The Premack principle ; Reinforcements -- Dogs and your lifestyle. Adding a dog to your household ; Kids and dogs ; Solutions to "bad" behaviors ; Add training into your life ; The canine good citizen test.