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Make your buddy a top dog for life, be your Best Friend’s “Friend,” by training together.
Obedience training is one of the most important aspects of raising a dog. In fact, a well-trained dog is a FREE dog! Why? Because a trained dog requires fewer restrictions. The more reliable the dog, the more freedom he is given.
Dog Training for Dummies shows dog owners how to select the right training method for their puppy, adult, or senior dog. Whether you want to teach Buddy to sit or master retrieving, this hands-on guide provides training to ensure a mutually respectful relationship with your four-legged family members.
Eliminate unwanted behaviorFind step-by-step instruction on basic commandsStrengthen your bond with your dogBuild communication, understanding, and mutual respect
Based on positive reinforcement, trust, and obedience, the tips and tricks inside will help you bring out the very best in your beloved pet.
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Publisher : For Dummies; 4th edition (April 7, 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 496 pages
ISBN-10 : 1119656826
ISBN-13 : 978-1119656821
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 7.3 x 1.2 x 9.2 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book provides useful information on training puppies. It offers helpful tips and is easy to use for beginners.
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Fabiola –
It is my go to- as I train my dogs.
With this book, it’s important to add a bit of context to my situation. I am new to being a dog guardian, and I have two adult dogs with partial training (they are not extreme leash pullers -unless they see a rabbit, they are housetrained, etc), so I was not under the stress of a puppy or a dog with more significant issues (aggression towards people, etc.). I also like reading and using multiple resources (videos, etc.) So, I am not only using this book to train my dogs.I am new to training, and I found this book to be a great place to start. I like the beginning sections where you learn about dogs’ overall character, their overview of the basic commands and then the chapters with the sequences of how to teach different commands. While I’ve successfully taught leave it, come here, touch and stay, they are not yet perfect. Sometimes, if my dog is distracted (outside), it’s a hit or miss, but I notice the improvement. Reality also is that when training a dog, you learn a lot about your level of patience and your attitude towards giving up. I understood that books/videos will only be 100% effective if I am consistent. This looks like revisiting things that I thought my dogs were already great at.This is a good reference book and an excellent place to start if you like taking your time reading when learning skills.
isb –
Lots of great info and tips
Highly recommend for people who don’t have a lot of experience raising puppies or need a refresher
T –
A LOT of information.
Great information but, I was looking for a training philosophy/pragmatic approach. 121 pages in and were not training. Great info for new pet owner.
Lauren McDowell –
great book! My lexi is doing so good from this.
I loved how easy this was to understand.
Celebrant –
Best Book for dog training!
I’ve looked at many books on dog training and this one is the easiest and most practical to use. I’ve given it a gifts twice and both dog owners used it and got good results. We’re all very pleased with this book! I’ve had very good luck with the “for Dummies” series of books and this one is no exception. If you get/have a dog you need this book!
Amazon Customer –
Training starts here!
Got this to help our 13year old. The book has been a great help.
Sue Oest –
Informatine
Disliked the writer. She seemed scattered
Terence Reed –
Good book for a beginner
This is a good book for a beginner. I was looking to refresh my knowledge. Methods have sure changed since I learned dog training 30 plus year ago.
Amazon Customer –
I would not buy this book again⦠It does not go into detail about the lot of commands you would like to teach your dog⦠I shouldâve known when that many pages in a book is to train a dog⦠Would not buy again
pradip K. Goswami –
Excellent book for dog training with canine psychology. A must for people with dog or puppy.
Shirley Wright –
I wish I had this book 8 years ago when I first had my Golden Doodle. Everything I have been doing repeatedly for years has been wrong. My dog jumps up onto other people. I have turned my back on her, got others to turn their backs to no avail. You should teach your dog to sit when it meets other people. When it sits it gets the fuss. Few weeks in and this is working! Numerous other tips in this book. Amazing.
Judy Thompson –
Simply written
M. Steven –
I have some experience with my previous three dogs and bought this book as a refresher. I think for first time owners this can be an interesting read, but treat it as one for the shelf that you can use to consult whenever you need it. If you want to teach tricks, probably I’d recommend looking for another book that is specifically focusing on tricks.