Bad Dog to Best Friend: The Transformation of Dakota

By Sharon Delarose

From bad dog to best friend, Dakota's story is a must for anyone with a problem dog. From pottying all over the house, chewing and destruction, Dakota was transformed into a dog who could be trusted with full run of the house all day. Like many dog owners, we adopted a dog expecting fun and games but what we got was a dog who turned our world upside down with bad behavior, dirty tricks, frustration and destruction.I don't know why we chose to commit ourselves to transforming this dog. We aren't professional dog trainers and we had no experience in dealing with such a problem dog, but we learned. We shared our trials and tribulations via several internet articles. So many people left feedback telling us how helpful our articles were that we decided to compile the articles into this book, adding many chapters that we hadn't before shared.Don't give up on your dog and abandon him to a shelter. You have the power to save your dog from a life of revolving doors and people who don't want him. Locked inside of every bad dog is a good dog who just needs a bit of encouragement to come out. Transform your dog into man's best friend as he was meant to be. Bad Dog to Best Friend will help you learn the ropes.Bad Dog to Best Friend is full of dog training tips and advice and gives step-by-step methods for potty training your dog, weaning your dog from a crate, teaching your dog not to chew, and you'll get the inside scoop on why your dog doesn't listen to you. Learn about the common mistakes dog owners make. Every technique we used, both the successes and the failures, we offer in the hopes of helping other dog owners.For those of you with Australian Cattle Dog/Siberian Husky mixes, there's a whole chapter devoted just to the Ausky breed. If you own an Ausky you're in for a wild ride. Learn what to expect from your Ausky and how to handle the quirks of this unusual breed.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1453683178
• ISBN13: 9781453683170
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 179 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"