Training Your Dog: The Step-by-Step Manual (Howell reference books) (Hardcover)
Product Description
Eight carefully planned lessons teach you to apply canine/human learning patterns to train your dog simply, effectively, and permanently.
From the Back Cover
New Successful Techniques for Dog Training!
Take eight private lessons from two of America’s foremost obedience instructors and enjoy the same success achieved by the thousands of students who have attended the authors’ classes and clinics. These training techniques incorporate the latest findings on canine behavior, and their instructions are based on scientific research on how people learn a new skill. Both are models of simplicity and clarity. The approach to dog training in this book differs radically from other training methods. It was developed for people who are starting out with their first dog, and for those who do not have the aptitudes of an expert trainer. It is designed to work successfully with small dogs, larger dogs, mixed breeds, purebreads, young dogs and old dogs.
The book is enhanced by 132 illustrations and detailed explanations of how dogs learn, what dogs can learn, and the best time to start training. Common sense tips on dog ownership such as housetraining, feeding, exercise and traveling with your dog are included as well as explicit and effective instructions on dealing with such annoying habits as barking, chewing, digging and jumping. It’s all here?the hows and whys. Named Best Care and Training Book for 1983 by the Dog Writers’ Association of America!
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction
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Great cheap find and excellent book
I bought this book as suggested by a breeder I purchased a dog from. I was not looking for excellent quality.
This is an “old fashion” dog training method - give a command once, physically place dog in position, and if required physically hold dog in position until released. It seems harsh to some people, but it is working for me where gentler methods have failed.
I picked this book up because it is used in the 8 week obedience class I just started. I tried home obedience for 6 weeks after reading 2 or 3 “treat/praise motivational” method books (no hands on the dog), including “Teach Your New Dog Old Tricks”. For MY DOG the “treat” methods were really frustrating for both of us. After weeks and countless hours of training she would sit (not on command) and look for a treat - she new she got a treat when she sat but not what “sit” meant!
After only 1 hour of class and 3 days of “homework” (about 30min to 1 hour a day) out of this book, she sits (right away), holds the sit for 1 min+ until released, holds a down for 5 min+ until released and is well on her way to heeling and holding a “down” for 30min.
If you are having trouble with the “modern” training methods, this book is a MUST. (by the way, my dog is an extremely submissive, some what timid English Springer Spaniel)
Hello! I’m An obedience trainer and instructor for obedience titles at AKC Obedience trials! This book might be older than some but take my advice! This book is written by an experienced trainer and handler. Most of all, I have trained several canine’s by the methods listed in this book, and they do work. I have shown canine’s, and won CD tiles at AKC events by using these methods, and have documented proof! Mrs. Fisher, which is one of the authors, holds a degree in animal psychology and gives you an in depth look into the mind of the canine…The book has great details in the why’s of different methods of, reading your dog, and trying to understand why he thinks the way he does! On my very first obedience trial for an Obedience title, the dog got his first Qualification for CD Title when he turned 6 months of age. By using the methods in this manual he recieved his CD Title by the time his 3rd Show rolled around. It’s a very good manual for both, the beginning trainer, and experienced trainer alike!!! My highest recommendations go out on this book!!!
4.0 out of 5 stars
a how to train your dog book
This is probably one of the better books explaining how to train your dog.
It’s grounded in solid theory and logical steps to get the behavior you want in your pet without…
1.0 out of 5 stars
Hmm
This book is outdated and I didn’t find it very helpful in training my dog.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must have training book:]
My husband and I used this book 17 years ago for our Black Lab. This book is the best tool out there to assist in training your dog.
5.0 out of 5 stars
very easy to follow
nice great book, een if youve already started training your dog. i noticed a difference the first day!
5.0 out of 5 stars
AWESOME and EFFECTIVE
I’ve been trying to train my bitch Spaniel (CoCo) for a long time but she is so high-strung and independent that I’ve had terrible problems….
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It really works!!!
Hello! I’m training my Golden Retriever puppy with this book, and Volhard & Fisher’s training methods have worked wonders!!!
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Also helpful to kids training their puppies, too!
Hello! I am a twelve-year old that recently found this book in my public library. I don’t have a puppy, yet, but reading this book helped me to understand the mind of the dog.
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Oldie and Goodie
I have trained dogs for many years (service dogs, obedience dogs, hunting dogs, people’s pets) and this is always the first book I recommend.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Harmless, but outdated methods.
The Volhard system isn’t particularly harsh, but the corrections involved in it are unnecessary in this day and age.