Pippa Mattinson is best known for her detailed, step-by-step dog training guides. She is the co-founder and director of Red Cat Media, home to four of the world’s leading pet blogs which together welcome over four million pet owners to their pages every month. Pippa is an advocate for positive reinforcement dog training and dog breeding reform. She continues to raise awareness of poor dog breeding practices worldwide, and to help people choose and raise healthy, happy, puppies.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionPart 1 Preparation1 A New Beginning2 How Dogs Learn 3 Punishment and Reward4 Practical Training with Rewards5 All About Proofing6 Beyond Training7 Your Dog8 Are You Ready?Part 2 Training the Recall9 Puppy Recall10 Pre-recall for Older Dogs 11 Basic Recall12 Proofing with People13 Proofing with Dogs 14 On Location15 Putting it all Together16 Recall for LifePart 3 Problem Solving17 Where Did I go Wrong? 18 Out of Control?19 The Absconder 20 The About Turn Walk 21 The Artful Dodger 22 Using a Training Lead 23 Getting Active with Your Dog 24 The Finish Useful ResourcesIndex

I've no hesitation in recommending Total Recall to anyone setting out on training a puppy for the first time, or even the tenth time. It is a book that is likely both to change attitudes and lead to more sympathetic training, which is no bad thing.