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 enlarge | Authors: Winifred Gibson Strickland, Winifred G. Strickland
Publisher: Howell Book House
Category: Book
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 233969
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 4
Pages: 308
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0764525166
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
UPC: 785555863613
EAN: 9780764525162
ASIN: 0764525166
Publication Date: February 1, 2003
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 Just for Show? August 25, 2002
25 out of 34 found this review helpful
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.
 I recommend this book to all of my dog owning friends July 5, 2002
Michael (Austin TX)
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
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.
Great Book! May 21, 2002
Robyn (Neosho, MO United States)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
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).
The Best Book On Training Obedience And Beyond! September 27, 2001
88 out of 88 found this review helpful
This book outlines exactly how to train your dog, from picking a puppy, teaching her tricks that will be built upon in formal training, how to ride in a car, how to swim, and how to flawlessly train novice, open, utility, tracking, brace-work, finding lost objects and even how to train your dog to carry the groceries in.
But, this book isn't a load of useless fluff - at its core is how to train your dog to perform with precision. There are no gimmiks like ear pinches or clickers. It is training boiled down to the core of what you need. This isn't to say that there aren't any details - it is the many *important* details that allows one to train with such perfection. Strickland suggests that you read each chapter over several times before you begin training that section.
My dog and I converted from clicker training a few months ago and after a month researching and method-shopping, I stpped here, at this book. I have never looked back. My dog heels with precision, her head high and her tail waving, exited but controlled on the fast, trotting on the normal, and prancing with exitement on the slow(she can't wait for me to speed up and run around, but she never breaks). She drops on signal or command, and stays beautifully. Although we are working on fly-bys on the recall, her method of making a shute with your hands and guiding yor dog into a streight sit(no collar corrections needed, just a light tap on the rump to remind her to sit quickly)s allowing us to swiftly over come this problem. She is almost ready to compete in novice. There is an answer for everything in this book - we haven't run up against a problem that she hasn't had a solution for... I honestly suggest it to anyone getting a dog, pup or adult, pet or obedience prospect. You won't be sorry.
Your dog would recommend this book! June 6, 2001
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
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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