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Summary: Very old information....
Review: A good book....for the 1960's. Dog training has evolved *far* past what this trainer had taught in the past. Her methods are behind the times and they show that she no longer is a serious competitor.
An OK book for a historical reference, but not much use otherwise.
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Summary: The Ultimate Training Guide. A must have CLASSIC!
Review: Fads, gadgets and gimmicks in training come and go. They DO sell books, classes and fancy equipment... and also confuse a lot of dogs and their owners. But this is a masterpiece of SOUND advice and a method of training that is based on a life-time of outstanding success in obedience trials. HOW can anyone argue with her degree of success? Winifred G. Strickland's methods will be around forever because they work so beautifully. She has won endless titles and done it while loving and respecting her happy, enthusiastic, super dogs. Her gentle, intelligent training program will succeed with other breeds that are not as naturally keen to work as her German Shepherd dogs.I love this book. A classic that will probably never go out of print. What a joy to read and apply! It has an honored spot on my reference shelf and is one of the most valuable books I have ever purchased on the subject! It is easily worth ten times the price.
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Summary: The Ultimate Training Guide. A must have CLASSIC!
Review: Fads, gadgets and gimmicks in training come and go. They DO sell books, classes and fancy equipment... and also confuse a lot of dogs and their owners. But this is a masterpiece of SOUND advice and a method of training that is based on a life-time of outstanding success in obedience trials. HOW can anyone argue with her degree of success? Winifred G. Strickland's methods will be around forever because they work so beautifully. She has won endless titles and done it while loving and respecting her happy, enthusiastic, super dogs. Her gentle, intelligent training program will succeed with other breeds that are not as naturally keen to work as her German Shepherd dogs. I love this book. A classic that will probably never go out of print. What a joy to read and apply! It has an honored spot on my reference shelf and is one of the most valuable books I have ever purchased on the subject! It is easily worth ten times the price.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: For those of you interested in serious obedience training, this is your book. Strickland, seems to be the most successful of trainers, touches on everthing including troubleshooting (correcting the dog).
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Summary: Very old information....
Review: I agree with all of the reviews I read on this book, however, non of them talked about the "show" aspect. If I would have known how much was dedicated to getting your dog and yourself ready for shows, I think I would have passed. The first 8 chapters are great, but after that I found the information did not apply to my dog and his needs (or mine). If you are looking to enter your dog in competitions this is it. Otherwise I would look for books that would help you with your specific breed of dog. Just for the record, not all dogs respond to that "wack on the nose" correction, she talks so fondly about.
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Summary: I recommend this book to all of my dog owning friends
Review: I have been training my doberman for a year using various books and videos with great success, but there were little problems here and there that I couldn't find information on solving. In this book Winifred dealt with every one of them. I was amazed that she mentioned every one of my issues with my training.
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Summary: One of the best training books on the market.
Review: I have used Strickland's method for obedience training several dogs. The methods and concepts have never failed. A must for the dog owner and trainer.
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Summary: Your dog would recommend this book!
Review: This is THE book for training and understanding your dog. It works!! The author has streamlined the training process and done away with all the ridiculous "tricks" found in other books that confuse dogs. What she presents is a tried and true training method that both dog and trainer will love.
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Summary: Basics and beyond
Review: Wynn Strickland's method is dog training for the thinking person. It logically outlines a procedure for working from the ground up, WITH your dog's natural proclivities rather than against them. A wonderful companion book to the New Skete Monks' "How to be Your Dog's Best Friend," it takes the next step toward precision training for the ring.
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