Dog Aggression

Dog Aggression Post from: Training Dogs . Get the latest dog training tips Dogs have a limited repertoire of ways to communicate with people and other animals. This is one of the reasons people are often confused when a canine acts aggressively. They don’t understand what is going through his head or what is motivating his behavior. As a result, an aggressive mutt is often labeled unfriendly, ill-mannered, or worse, a danger to others. You must understand the dog's point of view. From

Dog Training – What You Should Know About It

Dog becomes a very good assistant for the men if he is trained well. You can teach them to respond to everything you can expect from a personal assistant. Even the wild dogs are turned into the urbane dogs after getting proper schooling. Besides food, water and medication, your dog needs your attention the most. Most of the behavioral problems that you will come across in your dog are directly the result of your duration of time you spend with him. Most dogs dread the moments when you leav

Super Dog Training Books

Aug06 freetrafficApparently, there are large numbers of dog training books available, a fantastic attempt to successfully teach your dog during the time your relationship is establishing. Professional teachers, dog behavioral specialists, veterinarians, and breeders offer various books and guides. On top, a spreading market for online resources also exists, both in the form of crucial information provided for free on pet websites and gratis article catalogues and more wide-ranging training syll

Dog Sitters Who Really Care for Your Pet

Does your dog still have bad habits like barking at complete strangers, jumping, or or going to the bathroom in the house? Well, maybe it is time for you to experiment with a new type of punishment or consequence. Dogs only learn from their mistakes if they are told no during the problem they are having. Trainers who specialize in dog obedience training can help guide you and your best friend, learn how to do this. dog sitting is also very important at this stage because everyone watching th

The Process When Adopting a Dog

by Amy Nutt Adopting a dog is not a decision that should be made lightly. When you bring an animal into your home through adoption, you create a bond that lasts for a lifetime. You want to be sure you, your home and your family are ready to take the step. Have you Done Your Homework? - Do you know what it takes to be a dog owner, and are you prepared to do it? Read up on topics such as housebreaking, dog training , training collars and the debate, inside and outside dogs, grooming and dail

BASSETT HOUND DVD Dog and Puppy Training Bonus

BASSETT HOUND DVD Dog and Puppy Training Bonus

Utilizing 40 years of experience, this video DVD collection of America’s most popular dog breeds is written and produced by Industry Experts. These Dog DVD’s are a means to educate and entertain while learning about your favorite dog breeds and to fill the demand for a quicker, more interactive and concise alternative to books. Pet Video LibraryTM has put together a collection of breed specific DVDs that educate and inform. The videos include the dog breed’s history, characteristics, grooming, nutrition and exercise needs, along with some basic training tips.

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* Basset Hound coat colors and size

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BONUS : Interactive Basic Obedience

Running Time 55 minutes

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VIZSLA DVD Dog and Puppy Training Bonus

VIZSLA DVD Dog and Puppy Training Bonus

Utilizing 40 years of experience, this video DVD collection of America’s most popular dog breeds is written and produced by Industry Experts. These Dog DVD’s are a means to educate and entertain while learning about your favorite dog breeds and to fill the demand for a quicker, more interactive and concise alternative to books. Pet Video LibraryTM has put together a collection of breed specific DVDs that educate and inform. The videos include the dog breed’s history, characteristics, grooming, nutrition and exercise needs, along with some basic training tips.

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Running Time 55 minutes

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The Everything Dog Training and Tricks Book

The Everything Dog Training and Tricks Book

Training, tricks, and tips for your best friend!

As every dog owner knows, it takes a lot of time and patience to train a dog

Mother Knows Best The Natural Way to Train Your Dog

Mother Knows Best The Natural Way to Train Your Dog

With more than 150,000 copies sold, Mother Knows Best is one of the top training books of all time. Based on the natural way a mother dog trains her puppies, Benjamin’s training method is humane, effective and all natural. Now we’ve put a bright new cover on a timeless classic.

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5 Stars Excellent start to getting off on the right foot with your dog!
This book is an excellent resource for new dog owners to get off on the right start with their dogs. I have been breeding and training German Shepherds for over 15 years and this is the book I always ask my puppy buyers to purchase and read. I should say though that all dog owners show also take their dogs and pups to classes for socialization. The book is a very easy read and gives instructions that are very clear. It points out what your dog learned as a pup from its own mother and how you can use that to help you in your training. I highly recommend buying this book!

4 Stars Good Dog Training Book
If you’re looking to train your dog, this is a good book that shows you how. I would recommend Train Your Dog - The Positive Gentle Method and maybe a dog obedience class (that will help your dog learn to socialize) also.

3 Stars Out dated
When this book was published in 1985 the concept of natural training was revolutionary. The Monks of New Skete followed in 1991 with a book advocating the same concept of training. However, the principles of a more natural training method have been greatly refined over the years and some of the advice that is contained in this book is wrong (or wrong in most situations).

The author is adament that food should not be given as a reward, reward should be positive attention only. The Monks also believed this but weren’t so adament. More recent books have recognized that different breeds respond differently. Breeds bred for close human interaction, primarily the herding breeds, are more closely focused on humans, breeds bred to act independently such as Beagles, and other hounds, and terriers, are not closely attuned to humans and respond better to food rewards. Hey, it’s animal behavior 101 that lab rats are rewarded by food and learn from those rewards. Interestingly both Benjamin and the Monks work primarily with German Shepards.

Benjamin also maintains that you can bring a dog back to the scene of its crime, i.e. where it destroyed a pillow, show it the destroyed pillow and correct the dog’s behavior. All the recent books acknowledge that you can only correct a dog’s behavior if you catch the dog while it is in the act.

Potentially dangerous advice that she gives is to grab a dog by both sides of the neck and get in its face to stare it down. That is threatening and confrontational and may work with puppies but other books warn against that approach with agressive dogs as it will incite them to attack and bite.

There are better books out there pass on this.

5 Stars train don’t complain
I have been a dog trainer for many years. This is one of two books that I suggest to my clients. So much common sense with a dash of humor. Easy to read and implement to your training program. Great book.

5 Stars Great Book
This is a very good book for training yourself to talk to dogs.

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Barking The Sound of a Language Dogwise Training Manual

Barking The Sound of a Language Dogwise Training Manual

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great addition to any dog lover’s library
I am a dog owner with a strong interest in dog training and animal behavior and have read many excellent books on those subjects - but I find Turid Rugaas to have a very unique voice. The author believes that dogs are dogs and in our arrogance as humans we have lost sight of that fact; we humans try to train away every natural instinct a dog has and have no tolerance for ‘failure’ or ‘disobediance’. In this book, instead of attacking barking as a training problem to be solved she reminds us that barking is a natural form of communication for dogs and provides tips for how we can listen to what they are trying to tell us. There are, of course, suggestions and methods provided for how to curb excessive or problem barking (and how to determine what problem/excessive barking really is), but essentially her message is, “less shouting, more tolerance and listen!”. Another great thing about her books is that they are simple, clear and concise. The average dog owner can read through them quickly and start using the techniques right away.

5 Stars Lots of insight in a small package
As with other of Turid Rugaas’s books, this might seem like too a short book to be of much value. Once you carefully read the book, and start watching your dog, you will begin to appreciate Ms. Rugaas’s deep wisdom and understand of all things canine.

After having no success with bark collars, penny cans, and spray bottles - all the standard trainer suggestions - I started using these suggestions. I admit my dog has not stopped barking entirely, I don’t want him to, but he is barking much less. Plus I understand now why he is barking and how to change perceptions and break the cycle.

5 Stars Great
As usual Turid writes a great, informative, easy to read book with lots of pertainent information.

5 Stars Not just about barking
With every book she releases, my admiration for Turid Rugaas grows. Turid is a role model for others in the dog world to follow - her compassion for dogs and reminder to try to understand their perspective, rather than always imposing our needs, is so important. (For example, imposing our need for quiet by using shock collars rather than understanding that the dog is upset/frustrated/lonely.)

In “Barking,” Rugaas focuses on an age-old topic. Yet, she does so in such a straight-forward, enlightened and enlighting way that even people who have read a myriad of behavior books can benefit. Her emphasis is on the mental state of the dog, and on how to view and address the underlying source of the barking. Sure, others have taken this approach, but Rugaas’s presentation is so simple and plain spoken that I recommend her book above all others on the subject - and to *anyone* who wants insight into this form of canine communication, not just to those who have a barking “problem.”

5 Stars A deep understanding
I also read a great many dog books, and this is one of the best. Rugaas’ descriptions are deceptively simple, and might appear to be nothing new. However, they portray barking as a language we simply don’t speak, rather than as a problem to be solved.

Rugaas does provide solutions as well as descriptions and common causes for each type of barking.

This book is well worth the read, and for those of us who are dog trainers by profession or avocation, worth several reads over time. At the price, well worth it, and far better than many books at triple the price.

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