Grenzen setzen

Introduction
What are boundaries?
How to set boundaries?
Dogs make decisions
Understanding behavior
The trigger
The internal state
The consequences of behavior
The influencing factors
The significance of excitement
Management
Avoiding the triggering situation
Avoiding triggers
Avoiding close influencing factors
Distracting
Securing
Ending: Option 1
Ending: Option 2
Ending: Option 3
Extra: Working on distant influencing factors
Extra: Useful management tools
Muzzle
Fillable toys
Door gates, puppy gates, room enclosures
Crate
Car
House leash
Long line
Privacy screen
Learning what is right
Alternative behavior
The artificial alternative behavior
The natural alternative behavior
Learning what is wrong
Is punishment necessary?
Punishment is not as effective as you think!
There are two types of punishment: positive and negative
Positive punishment
The elegant version: Negative punishment
Rules for all punishments - positive and negative
The application of negative punishment
How to find the right negative punishment for unwanted behavior
Appendix A: Signals for setting boundaries
Leash training
The timeout
"... and goodbye"
"Pause"
The error message
"Forget it!"
The stop signal
The stopping hand
Splitting
Mechanical boundaries
Appendix B: Examples of effective boundary setting
Leash training
Staying close while off-leash
Table manners
Rough play among dogs
Demanding barking or physical pressure on humans
Barking when encountering other dogs
Final thoughts
About the author
Further reading.