When it comes to dog training books.... there are a lot of options and most are not very good... These trainers below are some we respect in the field and are super good resorce for you.
Summary: Getting connected with your dog allows you to build a relationship in which learning can flourish and the needs of both the dog and the owner are met. Find out how much easier it is to train
your dog when he understands what you want and is in "front brain" mode! Includes a DVD with exercises to build you training skills.
NOTE: The DVD is located inside the back cover of the book.
Use exercises shown in the accompanying DVD (90 Mins) to build your skill and confidence as a trainer.
With over 390 pages and the accompanying DVD (90 Mins.), the author of "Aggression in Dogs" and the Maxwell Award winner "Canine Body Language" brings you new ways to train your dog and to improve
your understanding of how your dog perceives the communications you give to him. This is done by providing you with a series of exercises based on Positive Reinforcement training and a new set of
protocols based on developing and improving any relationship.
Getting connected with your dog is the key to building a relationship in which learning can flourish and the needs of both the dog and the owner are met. Once you know how to communicate with your
dog, that knowledge, combined with positive training techniques, can make you a much more effective trainer.
Use exercises shown in the accompanying DVD to build your skill and confidence as a trainer. NOTE: The DVD is located inside the back cover of the book.
Puppy Culture Program
It includes age appropriate protocols and lessons laid out in an organized format.
The program consists of videos, books and a Workbook, but that really does not get to the “why” of Puppy Culture, or what makes it different
Puppy Culture is based on the premise that the puppy always leads the learning, and puppies learn best by appropriate experiences at the appropriate time.
So what we are doing is teaching you to observe the puppy, and, based on
the behavioral markers you see, serve the puppy the experience or lesson that is optimal for him at that moment in time.
By letting the puppy lead, we are:
Finally, we teach owners to enjoy each puppy for the precious individual he is, and to bring out the best
qualities in that puppy, rather than holding the puppy up to an arbitrary yardstick and labeling him as a problem if he does not measure up.
Many puppies are labeled as having behavior or temperament issues when they are simply being served an inappropriate experience for their developmental age.
This can hobble the puppy for the rest of his life with an unjust label that will cause people to treat him in an unthoughtful manner. By letting the puppy lead, you avoid this and enjoy your puppy for the wonderful individual that he is.
So you watch the puppy and see what learning experience he’s ready for. And learning what those experiences
are and how to effectively serve them is a big part of the Puppy Culture program.
Why is this so important? Because things that are perfect in one
developmental period could be useless or even detrimental in the next, and vice versa. So we teach you to know where your puppy is developmentally, and what to do right now.
Yes, Puppy Culture is a “positive,” reinforcement-based program and we do not use corrections or outmoded dominance theory, but that is really all a by-product of observing the puppy and serving him the learning experience he is asking for.
And I will add that our program is based on the latest science and studies on puppy and animal rearing, and we include many experts and authors in the film to further explain the logic of the program.
Culture Clash: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Domestic Dogs.
The book that has shaped modern dog training and ownership with its unique and scientifically sound recognition of the "cultural" differences between dogs and humans. Dogs can't read so you need to in order to really understand your dog.
Don't Shoot the Dog: The Art of Teaching and Training
Karen Pryor’s
clear and entertaining explanation of behavioral training methods made Don’t Shoot the Dog a bestselling classic with revolutionary insights into animal—and human—behavior.
In her groundbreaking approach to improving
behavior, behavioral biologist Karen Pryor says, “Whatever the task, whether keeping a four-year-old quiet in public, housebreaking a puppy, coaching a team, or memorizing a poem, it will go fast,
and better, and be more fun, if you know how to use reinforcement.”
Now Pryor clearly explains the underlying principles of behavioral training and reveals how this art can be applied to virtually any common situation. And best of all, she tells how to do it without
yelling threats, force, punishment, guilt trips—or shooting the dog. From the eight methods for putting an end to all kinds of undesirable behavior to the ten laws of “shaping” behavior, Pryor helps
you combat your own addictions and deal with such difficult problems as a moody spouse, an impossible teen, or an aged parent. Plus, there’s also incredibly helpful information on house training the
dog, improving your tennis game, keeping the cat off the table, and much more!
“In the course of becoming a renowned dolphin trainer, Karen Pryor learned that positive reinforcement…is even more potent that prior scientific work had
suggested…Don’t Shoot the Dog looks like the very best on the subject—a full-scale mind-changer”
(The Coevolution Quarterly). Learn why pet owners rave, “This book changed our lives!” and how these pioneering techniques can work for you,
too.
A revolution for dogs: Very few dog trainers have not been influenced by Dr. Ian Dunbar’s dog-friendly philosophy. In the 1970s, Dr. Ian Dunbar sparked a dramatic shift in puppy training ― away from leash corrections and drill-sergeant adult dog training classes based on competitive obedience and toward a positive approach using toys, treats, and games as rewards for teaching basic manners, preventing behavior problems, and modifying temperament. Before Dr. Dunbar there were no classes for puppy training, very few family dog classes, and not much fun in dog training. His positive approach revolutionized the dog training field, especially puppy training.
Raising a great dog: Now, in Before and After Getting Your Puppy, Dr. Ian Dunbar combines his two popular puppy training manuals into one indexed, value-priced hardcover dog training book. In clear steps, with helpful photos and easy-to-follow puppy training milestones, he presents a structured yet playful and humorous plan for raising a wonderful dog. Dr. Dunbar’s guide is based around six developmental milestones:
Fans of The Art of Raising a Puppy, Training the Best Dog Ever, or Zak George’s Dog Training Revolution, will love Ian Dunbar’s Before and After Getting Your Puppy.
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