ASPCA Complete Dog Training Manual

By Bruce Fogle

Book Overview

A profusely illustrated, step-by-step guide to all aspects of dog training shows owners how to establish a routine and implement commands, explores the relative trainability of various breeds, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564584879
• ISBN13: 9781564584878
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 8.8" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

Nope

I've trained many dogs in all shapes and sizes. Worse than a fictional “Dog training for dummies”, the passive method for behavior modifications doesn’t work with many breeds and temperaments. The advice in the chapter “Fear Biting” is dangerous; allowing your dog to accept food from strangers (even a friend)? Wow. The chapter “Rivalry Between Dogs” is also erroneous. Greeting the dominant dog first not only reinforces rivalry but negates the owner as the pack leader. I got it for a friend but after reading will abstain. This book is far from “Complete” as the title states.

Best dog training book available

I ordered this book on the advice of a friend,and I am very pleased with it.The information is clear and easy to follow,and the results have been amazing! I highly recommend the book to anyone who wants to have a well- trained dog.

Beautifully Illustrated Guide for the First-Time Dog Owner.

This book bills itself as "The easy-to-follow kind approach to training dogs of all ages." There are more than 350 color photographs to illustrate how to get your dog to heel, crate training your pet, lie down, sit, retrieving objects, playing with others, and down and stay, to name a few. Each step of the training process is illustrated. Solutions to a wide range of canine problems, from puppy mouthing nervousness, and food guarding to changing an older dog's unwanted habits are illustrated as well. This book also includes a section on how to choose a professional trainer.

Great guide for first time dog owners.

This book successfully guided my husband and I, first time dog owners, through all stages of adding a dog to our family. It offers advice on how to solve every problem we faced, and solved them conclusively. We found it indispensable. Although we had up to 7 dog training books that we had bought or taken out from the library, this was the one we always found the most helpful.

Great Book

This book is the best book on dog training I've seen sofar. The directions are clear, with very good pictures. The method is very dog and owner friendly. The introduction is very good, the explanations and the tips are very helpful. This is a great book, and I have recommended it to a couple of friends.

Wonderful illustrations!

This book is far easier to understand than many other training books I have seen. It really simplifies the whole training process with it's easy to understand descriptions and wonderful illustrations.