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Dog Training For Dummies (For Dummies (Pets))
"this book will give you practical information on and understandable explanations of your dog's behaviour and how to train him." Dogs Monthly August 2008
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14.95
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October 1st, 2011 - 10:40
This book was both useful and interesting for old hat dog owners and new ones as well. I initially found it at a friend’s house and while flipping through the chapters I decided I needed one for myself. Though I am very familiar with dogs, the behvioural sections helped me get a handle on my new puppies’ quirks and demands, particularly the section on typing your dog’s profile. They were a new breed for me, and rescues, so I appreciated the explanation of behaviours I was not familiar with. I liked this book enough to send it on to my parents when they recently got a new dog as well. I did not find the homeophatic information very helpful at all, however I don’t think the inclusion of that information outweighed the potential benefit of owning the book.
October 3rd, 2011 - 22:01
Dog Training for Dummies, is an absolutely wonderful book, its structure and explanations make it easy to read and understand.
October 4th, 2011 - 14:47
I thought the parts of this book that talked about training were, for the most part, quite good. The authors give clear instructions and reasons for their practices. For example, don’t say “no” to your dog; tell him what you want him to do instead. If he’s jumping, say sit, for example. Be consistent. Reinforce commands. Say commands only once. I could give more examples, but you get the idea: sound, sane, and humane advice. The advanced training sections started to lose me a bit. I found them tedious after a while.
Although the authors are very experienced with all aspects of caring for dogs, I thought they were reaching a bit with their nutritional and medical advice. They talked about homeopathic remedies as though they’re proven treatments. They’re not. Anecdotal evidence is not the same as statistically significant results from controlled studies. Their opinion on vaccines seemed dangerous and unbalanced. They have too much confidence in their alternative nutrition and treatment methods — maybe they have some effect, but they’re not perfect. A well-fed dog could still get fleas and infections and communicable diseases. After a while, they sounded like shills for the company that makes the supplements they use. Finally — and I hope you’ll excuse the e-shouting, but I cannot emphasize this enough — DO NOT FEED YOUR DOG RAISINS, EVEN FOR A TREAT! Scientists haven’t yet identified what it is about grapes and raisins, but they’ve been implicated in acute toxicity and even death in some dogs.
And as someone who makes a living from the written word, I have to say it seemed to me that the copy editor gave up on this book around Page 200. The text in the last half of the book is full of typos, errors, and repetitive writing — not repetitive as in emphasizing a point, but repetitive as in restating the content of one paragraph in the next. Ugh.
The training advice was sound. Read this book for that, and disregard the rest.
October 5th, 2011 - 17:49
The Volhards have created a book that you will refer to throughout the life of your dog. This book explains how to teach dogs in ways that they understand, and how to make it fun…
October 5th, 2011 - 23:51
This edition is an even more seminal reference than its predecessors: It contains a number of substantive additions from former editions, with important chapters on puppies,…
October 7th, 2011 - 08:45
If you can only buy one dog training book, this is the one to own. “Dog Training for Dummies” gives clear instructions on all apsects of training, from potty training to advanced…
October 7th, 2011 - 17:01
This is an excellent source for new pet owners. I have trained dogs in the past but, this publication added to my arsenal and provided new techniques to apply.
October 8th, 2011 - 16:29
Whether a beginner or advanced dog trainer there is something for every trainer in the Volhards’ book.
October 10th, 2011 - 08:03
Dog Training for Dummies, 3rd edition is an outstanding resource for first time dog owners and experienced trainers alike!
October 10th, 2011 - 09:36
the book was in excellent condition even though it was used. it arrived in a very short time. i am very pleased with my purchase.
October 11th, 2011 - 03:43
We purchased this book to give us some guidance in training our very active collie/lab mix. I looked through several training books before ordering this one, and I made the right…
October 14th, 2011 - 12:14
This book gets put down a lot because it has a couple of flaws. However, overall, it is a great book on Dog Training, and it contains a lot of information the person trying to train their dog really needs to know. This book helps you get inside your dog’s head and understand why he does and does not listen. It puts the world as your dog sees it in perspective and shows you how to communicate on his level so you can help him understand exactly what is expected of him.
If you read this book you will become someone who can control their dog and have a happy, obedient canine companion.
October 14th, 2011 - 21:03
I have found this book really hard going. It goes through different theoretical models of learning and doesn’t actually get into any kind of training until well into the book.