Game On, Puppy! - The fun, transformative approach to training your puppy from the founders of Absolute Dogs (Paperback)

What if there was a way to make puppy-training not only possible, but enjoyable? Discover how to use the absoluteDogs revolutionary games-based approach to transform your life with your puppy. Tom Mitchell and Lauren Langman will show you how to use concept training, managment strategies and GAMES to bring the fun to puppy training and set your dog up for lifelong success. Train your dog using inspiration, not intimidation, and the breakthrough moments you long for will become a daily reality. Behavioural struggle disappears, your hard work pays off, and you'll enjoy the dog-owner relationship you always dreamed of. The absoluteDogs philosophy covers: * How to prepare yourself, your family and your home for your puppy. * Revolutionary concepts like Ditch the Bowl, Ditch the Routine, and your puppy's (stress) Bucket * What to do in the first 24 hours, the first week and the first six months to set yourself up for success. * The importance of socialising your dog and how to go about it. * The basics: toilet training, sleep and travel. * Next level: socialising, recall, walks and being home alone. * Concept training: games to build alone-time confidence, optimism and reduce reactivity.