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VeryfewdogtrainershavenotbeeninfluencedbyDr.IanDunbar'sdog-friendlyphilosophy.Inthe1970s,Dr.Dunbarsparkedadramaticshiftindogtrainingawayfromleashcorrectionsanddrill-sergeantadultdogclassesbasedoncompetitiveobedienceandtowardapositiveapproachusingtoys,treats,andgamesasrewardsforteachingbasicmanners,preventingbehaviorproblems,andmodifyingtemperament.BeforeDr.Dunbartherewerenoclassesforpuppies,veryfewfamilydogclasses,andnotmuchfunindogtraining.Hispositiveapproachtotrainingrevolutionizedthefield,especiallyintrainingpuppies.
NowinBeforeandAfterGettingYourPuppyDr.Dunbarcombineshistwopopularpuppy-trainingmanualsintooneindexedvalue-pricedhardcoveredition.Inclearsteps,withhelpfulphotosandeasy-to-followtrainingdeadlines,hepresentsastructuredyetplayfulandhumorousplanforraisingawonderfuldog.Dr.Dunbar’sguideisbasedaroundsixdevelopmentaldeadlines:completingyoureducationandpreparation,assessingapuppy’spriorsocializationandeducation,teachingerrorlesshousetrainingandchewtoy-training,completingasocializationprogramofmeetingstrangedogsandpeople,etc.,