Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 -- Humane Societies, Animal Shelters, & Rescue Groups (9) Chapter 2 -- Understanding your dog's color (7) Chapter 3 -- Getting Prepared -- A GAME PLAN (10) Chapter 4 -- At the Facility (6) Chapter 5 -- Meeting the Dog (5) Chapter 6 -- The First 30 Minutes Home (5) Chapter 7 -- The First 24 Hours Home (5) Chapter 8 -- The First 30 Days (5) Chapter 9 -- Exposure, Socialization, & Desensitization (27) * Understanding exposure and socialization * Understanding desensitization * Socializing dogs with other dogs and cats * Desensitizing your dog to stationary objects * Desensitizing your dog to moving objects * Desensitizing your dog to people Chapter 10 -- Housebreaking and Problem Solving (40) * An introduction to behavior problems * Resource guarding * Housebreaking * Running out the gate or front door * Jumping on guests * Barking * Separation Anxiety Chapter 11 -- Sit (14) Chapter 12 -- Stay (5) Chapter 13 -- The Word "No" (8) Chapter 14 -- The "Heel" (5)

About the Author

Author of What Color Is Your Dog?, Joel Silverman has over 30 years experience training animals for the camera and appearing on camera himself to present expert training techniques. A previous host of Good Dog U (Animal Planet) and a frequent guest of popular talk shows such as Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, The NBC Today in New York and other programs on CNN and MSNBC, Joel has built his reputation and training knowledge from years of unique animal experience's ranging from training killer whales to every dog breed imaginable, large and small. Joel has worked with organizations ranging from Sea World to Universal Studios and on projects from ad campaigns for Iams to feature movies, including Russell Crowe's A Good Year. This year, Joel was awarded the coveted 2008 Dog Trainer of the Year Award, presented to him by Our Hero(TM) Enhanced Dog Water at the Show Dogs of the Year Awards in New York City. Joel resides in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, with his mellow yellow dog Foster.