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BookmarkThis clear, easy-to-use guide to dog training and behavior modification offers a refreshingly simple, one-stop resource for new owners, and a lifetime of ready-reference for veterans–all illustrated in the signature DK style.
This paperback edition of Dr. Bruce Fogle’s useful guide to dog training will be a welcome presence in any dog owner’s library for years to come. Endorsed by the ASPCA and written by a renowned veterinarian and animal behaviorist, this indispensable guidebook presents a state-of-the-art approach to training dogs of all ages by employing a system of positive-reinforcement techniques including food rewards and praise. From the opening chapter on “Your Dog’s Mind,” in which Dr. Fogle actually explains how dogs think, the reader will realize that he or she is in capable and uncommonly perceptive hands. This chapter lays the foundation for understanding such fundamentals as the differences between breeds and how to give effective commands. Training tips run the gamut from the basics of sitting and lying down to walking and heeling. It is a sign of Dr. Fogle’s understanding of owners’ concerns that he also makes room for a priceless essay on dogs and children. This book’s deep well of information also features a chapter on “Overcoming Bad Habits” that will prove invaluable to new and veteran dog owners alike with its creative approaches to universal challenges including pulling on the leash, refusing to come, chasing vehicles and problems in cars. This troubleshooting guide is presented in a reassuring tone and offers realistic and humane solutions. In the signature DK style, this most trusted of dog-training guides is filled with color photographs that make the techniques easy to follow.
I ordered this book on the advice of a friend,and I am
very pleased with it.The information is clear and easy
to follow,and the results have been amazing! I highly
recommend the book to anyone who wants to have a well-
trained dog.
This book bills itself as “The easy-to-follow kind approach to training dogs of all ages.”
There are more than 350 color photographs to illustrate how to get your dog to heel, crate training your pet, lie down, sit, retrieving objects, playing with others, and down and stay, to name a few. Each step of the training process is illustrated. Solutions to a wide range of canine problems, from puppy mouthing nervousness, and food guarding to changing an older dog’s unwanted habits are illustrated as well.
This book also includes a section on how to choose a professional trainer.
Basically good information included, but the format was difficult to follow, and the type so small it was really hard to read.
This book successfully guided my husband and I, first time dog owners, through all stages of adding a dog to our family. It offers advice on how to solve every problem we faced, and solved them conclusively. We found it indispensable. Although we had up to 7 dog training books that we had bought or taken out from the library, this was the one we always found the most helpful.
This book is the best book on dog training I’ve seen sofar. The directions are clear, with very good pictures. The method is very dog and owner friendly. The introduction is very good, the explanations and the tips are very helpful. This is a great book, and I have recommended it to a couple of friends.