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 A must read for all puppy owners August 20, 2007
J. Robertson (Paramus, NJ United States)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I wish i read this before i got my dog. It was so helpful in correcting some of his behavior problems.
A Real Dog Book August 13, 2007
C. D. Cohron (Madison, MS United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The comments in this book are GREAT! I have been around dogs for 50 years and this book is dead on. If you want a well trained dog, then this is the starting point. Be the Alpha Dog and order this book...you
will begin the journey of a well trained pet in your family.
The Best Puppy "How To" Book for Intellectuals August 9, 2007
Michelle Blumenthal (Saint Louis, MO USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you are past the point in your life where "Puppies for Dummies" is of any use to you, if you have had a dog and understand the basics, if you are ready for the more advanced tutorial in really understanding your relationship with your puppy from the first minute he/she is born, if you know that "picking a puppy" is more important than choosing "the cute one," then this book is for you. It is not a training tool, and there are no chapters on teaching sit, stay or come. This will give you a critical understanding of the dog's mental development and what to expect at different stages of the dog's life from birth forward. Get this book AND READ IT before you decide on your next puppy. Also, there is an appendix with "exercises" to do with your puppy prospects to help you choose the puppy with the right personality for you or your family, and it REALLY works!
 Compulsive methods that are unnecessary June 18, 2007
sacdogtrainer
8 out of 13 found this review helpful
There is nothing divine about the methods recommended in this book. Most were developed as far back as the early 1900's for police and military K9 training. These methods were never developed to address behavior problems (military and K9 dogs were of sound temperament - those with behavior problems were destroyed).
These methods not only set dogs up to fail, waiting for them to make mistakes and then punishing them for it, they require owners to constantly react to the dog. This is an extremely energy-intensive way to raise a puppy, and excessive punishment used when raising a puppy runs a large risk of creating a puppy with serious behavior problems when they get older.
In working with dog owners who have read this book, they have misused and overused so many of the methods (such as the penny can) that they have desensitized the dog to the point that the dog no longer responds.
If owners want a practical, non-aversive approach to raising a puppy, check out books by Ian Dunbar, Trish King, Jean Donaldson and Patricia McConnell.
Very, very informative June 11, 2007
Karen Dimarco
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is a must for new puppy owners. It is full of helpful information and tips!
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