Natural Dog Training: Working from the Dog's Point of View

Natural Dog Training: Working from the Dog's Point of View

Customer Review: The most fun & effective dog training system...PERIOD!
Throw away your dominance theories, head halters, clickers and hot dog tid-bits. Play with your dog instead; develop and channel his prey drive and use his resultant magnetized focus on you to teach everything he needs to know about living happily and safely in a human world.

I am compelled to write this review after an incident that happened last night. Upon parking on my garage-way, I let my 9 month old Ridgeback puppy jump out of the car to follow me into the house. Well, I didn't notice a lab-mix dog running loose through my cul-de-sac in the neighbor's yard. Naturally, my dog starting running towards this dog to investigate. Normally, I am reluctant to call a dog that I am not 100% sure will obey the commmand, for fear of teaching and reinforcing disobedience. But, without thinking, I commanded, "Xena, Come!", and she turned out of a full sprint, and returned to me at top speed. I am still blown away. I have had many dogs and have never achieved this level of recall with any of them. And, we have not even started the formal recall training as outlined in this book. I have only just started teaching the basic obedience exercises, as my focus until now has simply been in developing and channeling her prey drive - the bond between myself and my puppy is deeper than with any other dog I have had in the past.

Beware of the current trend towards '100% Positive Re-inforcement, Clicker, Head Halter' training. No dog will ever break a chase to return to it's master for a piece of hot dog! The one poor review below is unfortunate, as this reviewer clearly did not take the time to really read and understand this book, and likely has not put it's principle exercises to the test on his dog. This reviewer apparently is willing to trash the book over Mr. Behan's choice of training collars. This is very unfair - there is no 'torture' advocated in "Natural Dog Training". As Kevin states in his book, 'What collar to use in training is perhaps the most controversial subject in dogdom', and he is right. Well, I don't personally advocate the use of choke collars, but I've seen them used effectively and humanely in the hands of an experienced trainer. And pinch collars are very misunderstood and maligned, solely based upon appearance. But the pinch collar is simply the most effective and humane tool there is for not only controlling (which a head halter can do) but communicating with your dog (which a head halter does not do). Take the time to watch a dog wearing a head halter - it's body language will tell you all you need to know. Dogs HATE head collars!

Be your dog's best friend and BUY THIS BOOK!

Don't Shoot the Dog! : The New Art of Teaching and Training

Don't Shoot the Dog! : The New Art of Teaching and Training

A Better Way to Better Behavior

Karen Pryor's clear and entertaining explanation of behavioral training methods made Don't Shoot the Dog! a bestselling classic. Now this revised edition presents more of her insights into animal--and human--behavior.

A groundbreaking behavioral scientist and dynamic animal trainer, Karen Pryor is a powerful proponent of the principles and practical uses of positive reinforcement in teaching new behaviors. Here are the secrets of changing behavior in pets, kids--even yourself--without yelling, threats, force, punishment, guilt trips...or shooting the dog:

The principles of the revolutionary "clicker training" method, which owes its phenomenal success to its immediacy of response--so there is no question what action you are rewarding
8 methods of ending undesirable habits--from furniture-clawing cats to sloppy roommates
The 10 laws of "shaping" behavior--for results without strain or pain through "affection training"
Tips for house-training the dog, improving your tennis game, or dealing with an impossible teen
Explorations of exciting new uses for reinforcement training

Learn why pet owners rave, "This book changed our lives!" and how these pioneering techniques can work for you too.
Customer Review: It works - It really works!
I want everyone to know that this book works. Our Jack Russell Terrier had benn thrown away by their previous owner and when we found her at the county dump, she was dirty, skittish and had no house manners -if you know what I mean. We cleaned her up, loved on her and started training. She learned everything we taught her except when to let us know she had to pee. This book uses tough love. It said to bring the dog back to the scene of the crime and say the work "SHAME". and immediately put her in her crate and ignore her. Two times we did this and she got it. She learned to go to the door and let us know she needed to go out. Now she stays home all day by herself and she doesn't mess in the house.

There are no bad dogs, there are bad owners. Buy this book and become a good owner. Your dog will love you for it.

The Dog Whisperer: A Compassionate, Nonviolent Approach to Dog Training

The Dog Whisperer: A Compassionate, Nonviolent Approach to Dog Training

The gentle, nonviolent training methods and mysteries of "horse whisperers" have recently enlightened the world's consciousness of nonviolent training methods.

Now, in The Dog Whisperer, trainer Paul Owens offers a compassionate, nonviolent approach to dog training. His spiritual approach links sound training principles with intuitive and effective insights.

Owens' compassionate training methods will help you create an emotional bridge to "plug in" and create a deeper bond with your dog than you thought possible. The Dog Whisperer offers a truly humane, revolutionary, and common sense approach to raising and training your dog.

You will learn:
* Learn "dog speak" the body language and vocalizations needed to communicate with your dog.
* How to train your dog without jerking, hitting, kicking, shocking, or shaking
* How to turn affection, play, toys, praise, and social freedom into powerful rewards.
* Learn five ways to establish a leadership role so your dog will happily follow your lead.
* Eliminate behavioral problems such as jumping, barking, and digging.
* How easy and fun training can be when you use The Nine Ingredients of Reward-Based Dog Training and turn affection, play, toys, praise, and social freedom into powerful rewards.
Customer Review: dog whisperer...
Very dry ,slow book, not worth reading. Amazon didn't really make it obvious that this is not cesar milan, dog whisperer. Not recommended at all, returned already.

Freeway Fido

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Dogs have nose for drugs in Armstrong County
Connellsville Daily Courier - They can't read or write, but they are "bilingual" and they have a discerning sense of smell. And anyone who gives their bosses a bad time may find that their bite is far worse than their bark. Three "drug dogs" report for work almost every day to

ShowKids Invitational Theatre stages a new 'Dalmatians' by and for
Courier News - The dogs are out and the monstrous Cruella De Vil has a new fur coat in mind when she kidnaps those loveable pups in "Disney's 101 Dalmatians Kids," which will be presented by ShowKids Invitational Theatre (SKIT) at 3 p.m. June 11 at Voorhees High

How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend: The Classic Training Manual for Dog Owners (Revised & Updated Edition)

How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend: The Classic Training Manual for Dog Owners (Revised & Updated Edition)

Entirely revised, with a fresh new design and new photographs throughout, this new edition of HOW TO BE YOUR DOGS BEST FRIEND preserves the best features of the original classic and expands the book to cover and include:- new observations about dog behavior (natural behavior as well as problems) drawn from the monks 24 additional years of experience training dogs of all breeds- new trends in training- new equipment (e.g., invisible fences)- new reflections on the philosophical aspects of the dog/ human relationship, and dozens of new stories and case studies that bring to life the monks essential training concepts.
Customer Review: Animals deserve only love and tenderness
Animals should NEVER receive negative punishment (physical or mental). Why should you, when the positive reinforcemt methods have poved to work so well and makes your animal obey you out of respect and not out of fear as the negative reinforcement does? The use of negative reinforcemt stems from a lack of true understanding of canine psychology (as it is utterly unnecessary) and a need to be sadistic. As a veterinarian and animal lover, I strongly advise against this book.