TOTAL RECALL: PERFECT RESPONSE TRAINING FOR PUPPIES AND ADULT DOGS. By Pippa Mattinson.

2012 1st edition. 8vo paperback (157 x 234mm). Paperback with flaps. Pp248. Colour photographs.

"If your dog regularly ignores your recall command and comes back in his own good time, not yours; if he often chases other animals on walks, and you sometimes worry for his safety; if you find you are not enjoying walks and sometimes make excuses not to go, you probably have control issues. If you feel like you are are losing control, then you probably are." This is Pippa Mattinson's sane and rational programme for getting your dog under control permanently. Chapters include: Part 1, Preparation: A new beginning; How dogs learn; Punishment and reward; Practical training with rewards; All about proofing; Beyond training; Your dog; Are you ready?; Part 2, Training The Recall: Puppy recall; Pre-recall for older dogs; Basic recall; Proofing with dogs; On location; Putting it all together; Recall for life. Part 3, Problem Solving: Where did I go wrong?; Out of control?; The absconder; The about-turn walk; The artful dodger; Using a training lead; Getting active with your dog; The finish. Fenton's owner should have had a copy.