In this long-awaited book by a leading proponent of positive dog training dog techniques, trainer and board member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, Pat Miller explains in a thorough manner and a highly engaging and humorous style, the basics of what has come to be known as Positive Dog Training. Why hit your dog to get him to comply with your wishes when you can simply ask him to do it? The book explains operant conditioning techniques, offering four fundamental training concepts for dog owners to live by (Pat's Positive Training Principles), and then takes the reader through a unique, six-week training journey (complete with exercises, games and demonstrative photos) designed for every dog.