There is a lot of talk about people being leader of the pack. The power training in this book helps you take a leadership position with your dog. By being your dog's leader, a lot of training issues will subside. No choke chains are used in the training, which allows for a dog to bond more strongly with his or her owner.

Some people awake to find one day that the dog is acting aggressively. What has really happened is that the dog has taken privileges a little at a time. Then one day, the dog decides he or she is in charge and often chooses aggression to keep that new found status. If your dog is acting aggressively, you need to address more than the issue at hand; you need to take back control of the dog the same way the dog gained it, a little at a time. The techniques in this book along with the case studies can help resolve aggression issues.

Assertive dogs are bred to take charge. These dogs will benefit from the power training in the book which put the dog owner in a leadership role; however, more training is needed with a highly assertive dog. This book has an entire chapter on controlling the controlling dog.

The chapter on Nervous Nellies tells how to socialize even the most difficult dogs. Discussions include recognizing highly sensitive dogs. Additional information includes techniques for relaxing a dog, for building confidence in dogs, and how to effectively use calming signals.

Basic house training techniques are covered. Then, the chapter tells how to deal with house training that has gone awry. Some of the topics discussed include house training regression (often appears during adolescence) greeting piddle, submissive peeing, reforming male marking, dealing with frustration elimination, and more.

Dogs who have a more stubborn tendency need trained a different way to prevent the dog from becoming resistant. This book adopts a proven philosophy from a renowned mule trainer and adapts it to dogs. The techniques for working with dogs allow you to learn how to avoid triggering a stubborn reaction towards training and commands.

Learn the correct technique for desensitizing dogs, dealing with guard dog issues, and how to approach dog training by Upping the Stakes. The book is loaded with techniques that work, as well as examples showing how training and reforming problem dogs is done.