Bad Dogs Need It. Good Dogs Deserve It.: An Encyclopedia of Behavior Problems and Training Solutions (Paperback)
Product Description
A comprehensive, working guide on training dogs for basic obedience and handling dogs for show. Provides several solutions to try for the most common dog behavior problems. Workbook available.
From the Back Cover
Terrell’s encyclopedia was written by Nick Terrell to share his wealth of experience and knowledge of dog training. It was written especially for people who want the very best behavior from, and relationship with, their dogs - people like you. Nick Terrell has a real love for dogs; in fact, a love for animals of all kinds. As a small boy, he became enamored with countless fish, snakes, tadpoles, rabbits, pigeons, and other pets. He found them, and their varying behavior, interesting. Raised by his Grandfather, a horse trainer, nick showed an early understanding of animals, and of their behavior. This was noticed by his science teacher, who encouraged Nick to put his expertise to work by raising and breeding animals for test. Beginning in the late 1940s, Nick began training dogs, and entered many of them in the American Kennel Club’s certified obedience trails. His dogs proved to be consistent winners, scoring as high as 199 of a possible 200 points on two occasions. Those successes led Nick to open a training school, Dog Services of America, where he began a series of dog obedience training classes, which he named “Home Obedience Training.” In fifty years of classes, Nick and his assistants have worked with more than 10,000 dogs (and their owners). Nick also personally trained many hundreds of dogs in private training sessions at his Dog Services of America kennels. Throughout his dog training career, he has learned or developed many unique methods for creating strong and loving bonds between dog and owner. Those methods are outlined in this book. Nick earned a Bachelor of Human Relations degree from Missouri Valley College, and a Masters Degree in Psychiatric Social Work from the University of Kansas. He has earned the Master of Respect and Obedience title from the many dogs he has trained during his career.
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Bad Dogs Need It
I have a Golden Retriever pup who is very active and stubborn. After having a very difficult time training her to behave, I bought this book and am amazed at how much better she’s…
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Real life experience
I have tried many of the tips in the book and find them to be very effective. Better yet, the book is an entertaining read.
If you don’t believe in physically reprimanding your dog under any circumstances … then this is not your book …
But if like us, you believe that perhaps, there may not be such great divide between new and older training methods, as many are wont to have us believe - and you are prepared to keep a reasonably open mind … then give this book a try … there is much to learn here …
This is very much a reading book, but the writing is well done, humorous and light. The author writes convincingly in a conversational manner but without excess and remains focused on the primary purpose of the book - teaching us how to teach our doggies …
Content-wise, the book is substantial and covers a wide range of behavioural & training topics, from (a) how to teach the basic commands, (b) how to deal with common problems, from excessive barking, jumping, biting & aggression, to (c) training the doggie for the obedience ring.
Remarkably, all the above is accomplished in a comfortable & complete manner. At no time does it seem that Mr. Terrel is dealing with or rushing the reader through any issue in a superficial manner. Nor were we left with the impression of impossible complexibility. The book is well balanced and there is always much to appreciate & consider.
Characteristically, an issue or problem is identified or discussed, the author then provides a series of possible alternative training methods, some his own, others which he has read or heard of, and may or may not have tried. Where appropriate Mr. Terrell presents his caveats and recommendations in reasonable detail, explaining how and why a particular training method might or might not work. The author explains that no one training method is suitable for all dogs.
Many training manuals simply suggests a method for training or eradicating a problem, but stops there, and does not tell us what to do, when it doesn’t work! This book offers multiple options, which we find particularly useful (and we are free to choose what we think best for us & our dogs). This adds the much-appreciated dimension of flexibility.
Structurally, book is reasonably well indexed, and makes it easy for a more experienced trainer (or those wishing only to address a particular issue) to read selectively without need to plough through all the pages; adding value and making the book a good reference source.
Yes, Mr. Terrel is not adverse to ‘paddling’ the dog, but it must be said that the author does represent this (often most sensitive) aspect of training carefully and only advocates physical handling or reprimand within very limited boundaries & within the context of the severity of the problem faced by the trainer.
Nevertheless and while we are ourselves not particularly convinced that physical reprimand is the answer … that does not detract from the value of the book as a whole. We take the approach that we don’t have to agree with all that Mr. Terrel writes, to appreciate he has much experience, from which we can (albeit selectively) learn. Whenever physical reprimand is suggested, we substitute the physical reprimand with another form of acceptable reprimand such as low growls, withholding of attention, temporary confinement etc etc …
Good training manual.
I enjoyed the introduction, but the chapter on how to reprimand left me cold. I am quite disturbed by his “paddling” suggestions. I am thoroughly against hitting dogs so I suppose I’m one of the “80%” who, in his opinion, are not firm enough with their dogs. It seemed obvious to me that after his “reprimand” the dogs obeyed because they were afraid of him. This is not the relationship I want with my animals. This book was a mistake.
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A great resource for all dog owners
After purveying what seems to be countless resources in the specialty of dog training and obedience, I have found exactly what I was looking for in this book.
This book is a phenomenal collection of dog training solutions. I looked at nine other books in book stores, pet stores and online and could find nothing to compare with “Bad Dogs Need It…Good Dogs Deserve It”. It truly is an encyclopedia of solutions. If you are serious about changing your dogs behavior regarding even one problem, don’t bother with any book but this one. It is a masterpiece. This man clearly loves dogs and understands how they learn.
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Firm but loving guidance to Dog Training
I became acquainted with Nick Terrell and his dog Rudy several years ago. Nick and Rudy were a team. When Nick went to the store, so did Rudy.
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Terrell Uses Common-Sense Approach
Nick Terrell is to dog training what Dr. James Dobson is to parenting. His no-nonsense, common-sense, and sometimes, controversial approach to training brings results.
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Bad Dogs Need It Good Dogs Deserve It!
This is without a doubt the worst book that I have ever read. This man must be a dog hater. I have never in my many years of dog training ever heard such rubbish.