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Summary: Every Dog Owner Should Read This Book!!!
Review: Her technique is rooted in proven psychological theories. Not only does this book introduce training that works - it also strengthens your bond with your dog in the process! Instead of fearing what will happen if they do something wrong your dog will WANT to please you! If you enjoyed this book consider subscribing to The Whole Dog Journal or read Pat Miller's books. Your dog will thank you!
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Summary: Fantastic and Easy To Read Book On Basic Dog Training
Review: I can't recommend this book enough! It has easy to read and follow step by step instructions that de-mystify positive and clicker training. Also lots of great information on reading your dog and learning to communicate with your dog through your body language. The author's style is light and witty - you will enjoy reading this book.I can attest that the methods in this book really do work, and that the author, Pam Dennison, is an incredible dog trainer. I have a dog that was so hyper that he could not be walked on leash in public, for fear of his having a heart attack (really). With Pam's help, that dog now can not only go for leash walks, he actually was High In Obedience Trial at our National Specialty this year! All of the techniques and information we used on my dog is in this guide - if you can't drive to Blairstown, NJ for a lesson with Pam, you can get her wisdom in her new book.
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Summary: An inspirational book for all dog owners..
Review: I think this is a great book for all dog owners, but especially owners of 'difficult' dogs. My dog is very sensitive and at any type of punishment or reprimand he turns his head away and becomes deaf. On the other hand, he loves treats and I can just see the wheels in his brain whirring away when I use clicker training. Pam's book really inspired me to get down and train my dog, and I enjoy training sessions more now because I see results faster. Positive methods of training make it a win-win situation - you are happy because you get a well-behaved doggie, and your doggie is happy because he gets yummy treats and your approval
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Summary: Just what your dog ordered!
Review: If you would like to train your dog using positive methods but aren?t quite sure where to start, this is the book for you! If you can?t understand how positive training can possibly be used to create a better behaved and happier dog than traditional methods, this book is for you! Pamela Dennison does an outstanding job of presenting the positive training method in a clear, concise, easy to understand format. It answers the question ?What is positive training and why should I use it??. The book covers all of the essentials, and is a great training manual for those who want to either start fresh with positive methods or start over to effect change. If you are already a student of the positive method school of training, buy a copy and give it to a friend whose canine pal could benefit! Happy Reading!
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Summary: Complete disappointment
Review: In my entire life, this is the only book that I've ever returned for a refund.
In fairness, it's probably a good book if you're into clicking and pretending that you're a dog by mirroring its body langauge. Not me, thanks. I'll stick to being "Leader of the Pack".
If you want something more sensible, but still kind and gentle, buy Barbara Woodhouse, the "Walkies" lady.
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Summary: One of the Best Dog Training Books Out There!
Review: Positive Dog Training is by far one of the best dog training books out there. I have read numerous books on dog training and none of them compare. It is easy to read and follow and gives you a thorough understanding of dog behavior. It covers all aspects of training from puppyhood to aggression. This book belongs on every dog owners shelf. It will help people build a solid foundation and positive relationship with their dog.
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Summary: Very Good
Review: The second half of this book provides you with a wealth of information, all easy to reference for a quick re-read. I rate this 4 stars instead of 5 because the first half of the book is spent hammering into the reader the importance of using positive training instead of traditional punishment methods. If I believed that punishment methods worked, do you think I would have bought the book?
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Summary: Good but opinionated and somewhat lacking
Review: These "positive training methods" say to NEVER reprimand your dog, even a "No!" or, "Enough!" or a leash tug is BAD, and you are being a abusive. I must disagree, when your mother told you "No!" for doing something inappropriate, did you feel abused? I didn't, a child, just like dog, needs boundaries. And one of the only ways to do that is to effectively discipline without being overbearing. Though you should always praise your dogs for being good, using treats for EVERYTHING can not only make them fat, but can cause them to expect treats and not respond when you don't have them. The author is also rather opinionated, and feels the need to bash any kind of training method that "restricts" the dog and trains it using force, as if positive training is THE ONLY way to EVER train your dog. Which it isn't. The author feels the need to explain why positive training is the only way for the first half of the book. The positives to this kind of training could easily be put into a much smaller space. And what about when a dog is performing a self rewarding behavior? Like chasing the cat. You obviously cat keep the cat penned up all day, and telling the dog "No!" is abusive, and chasing a cat is a very rewarding behavior. Just ignoring it will not make it go away. Same with dumpster diving. Though you should set the dog up for success, you can't be sure 100% of the time the dog can't get into the garbage. And any kind of reprimand or correction for eating trash is deemed "abusive" and therefor wrong. And what about hierarchy? If you simply fawn all over your dogs they will think you belong to them. You should not simply reward a dog for every good deed. The author does not even touch on how to passively dominate your dog(such as eating before the dog, not giving him anything for free, etc.), when this book is simply setting up a dominate dog to feel more dominant over it's human companion. Which can lead to very troublesome issues. Proffesionally trained dogs that act almost perfect have been taught with both reprimands and rewards. Such as seeing eye dogs, police dogs, and hearing dogs. I have never met a perfectly well trained dog using JUST positive training methods, there have been some sort of reprimand, whether physical or verbal. Though this book does have some good information, the author is highly opinionated and at some points blatantly wrong. It's a good read, but I'd advise doing more extensive research.
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Summary: Good but opinionated and somewhat lacking
Review: These "positive training methods" say to NEVER reprimand your dog, even a "No!" or, "Enough!" or a leash tug is BAD, and you are being a abusive. I must disagree, when your mother told you "No!" for doing something inappropriate, did you feel abused? I didn't, a child, just like dog, needs boundaries. And one of the only ways to do that is to effectively discipline without being overbearing. Though you should always praise your dogs for being good, using treats for EVERYTHING can not only make them fat, but can cause them to expect treats and not respond when you don't have them. The author is also rather opinionated, and feels the need to bash any kind of training method that "restricts" the dog and trains it using force, as if positive training is THE ONLY way to EVER train your dog. Which it isn't. The author feels the need to explain why positive training is the only way for the first half of the book. The positives to this kind of training could easily be put into a much smaller space. And what about when a dog is performing a self rewarding behavior? Like chasing the cat. You obviously cat keep the cat penned up all day, and telling the dog "No!" is abusive, and chasing a cat is a very rewarding behavior. Just ignoring it will not make it go away. Same with dumpster diving. Though you should set the dog up for success, you can't be sure 100% of the time the dog can't get into the garbage. And any kind of reprimand or correction for eating trash is deemed "abusive" and therefor wrong. And what about hierarchy? If you simply fawn all over your dogs they will think you belong to them. You should not simply reward a dog for every good deed. The author does not even touch on how to passively dominate your dog(such as eating before the dog, not giving him anything for free, etc.), when this book is simply setting up a dominate dog to feel more dominant over it's human companion. Which can lead to very troublesome issues. Proffesionally trained dogs that act almost perfect have been taught with both reprimands and rewards. Such as seeing eye dogs, police dogs, and hearing dogs. I have never met a perfectly well trained dog using JUST positive training methods, there have been some sort of reprimand, whether physical or verbal. Though this book does have some good information, the author is highly opinionated and at some points blatantly wrong. It's a good read, but I'd advise doing more extensive research.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: This book is very easy to read, it's humorous, fun, and very informative! I've been clicker training for 6 months and read a LOT of books on positive training. I have to say this is one of the very BEST I've read! It teaches you how to train in a very real life everyday way, while building a loving positive relationship with your dog. Helps you to understand your dog better in that it contains info on dog behavior as well as how to train. There is info on how to desensitize, countercondition, and teach positive associations to your dog, if he may have fear towards people, dogs or anything else, or to just prevent bad associations and create positive encounters the first time.
Recently we added a new dog into our home and the book even has a chapter on that topic which I have found to be extremely helpful!
This book is like having all the positive training and behavior books all rolled into one useful guide you can lean on.
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