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10 Best Dog Training Books
There are many, many books out there dedicated to dog training. Which ever route you choose to take in your dog training efforts is totally up to you. I just wanted to give everyone a few starting points on where to begin their dog obedience training efforts.
I have looked around to find and bring you what I thought was the best dog training books on the market.
Note: The books are not numbered in any way best to worst. They are simply just ordered in an easy to follow format. Also, all book images a linked to Amazon in case you would like to know more about a certain book.
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1. Beyond Basic Dog Training by Diane L. Bauman
Since its initial publication, Beyond Basic Dog Training has achieved well deserved recognition as an innovative, unique guide to obedience instruction. Obedience authority Diane Bauman’s proven training philosophy asserts that the time has come to go beyond training dogs and start teaching them to please us. This has made a vital difference for those who use her method–and for dogs taught by it to succeed in competitive canine sports.
In this new, updated edition, Bauman presents the most current knowledge on canine learning patterns. Believing that dogs learn by trial and error, Bauman provides a novel approach that encourages dogs to learn by removing corrections for incorrect responses. As a result, dogs do not fear failure and are taught to exercise options in a quest for the desired behavior.
2. Mother Knows Best - The Natural Way to Train Your Dog by Carol Lea Benjamin
Based on the natural way a mother dog trains her puppies, this charming, useful reference incorporates much of known canine behavior patterns. From the basics of puppy training and good house manners, on through all the levels of structured obedience exercises, this book helps your dog learn as it was intended to. Here is the secret of how to enjoy your dog, have your dog enjoy you and enhance the human-animal bond - all at the same time!
3. Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems by Cesar Millan
Fans of the National Geographic Channel's The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan will be grateful for Cesar's Way, an accessible guide to help new and current dog owners better understand the needs of their beloved pets. If you are not yet a fan, try to catch a couple of episodes of the remarkable show--you will be amazed, impressed, and motivated to create a healthier, more fulfilling relationship with your dog. In Cesar's Way, Cesar explains that dogs are not complicated, and despite what various owners think--not human. They rely on three key elements in their lives: exercise, discipline, and affection (in that order).
4. 1000 Best Dog Training Secrets by Gorton & Achey
As every dog owner knows, it takes a lot of time and patience to train a dog--whether she's a puppy or an adult dog learning new behaviors. 1000 Best Dog Training Secrets is packed full of useful training tips for new and seasoned dog owners from two experts in the field.
The easy-to-follow advice covers everything from basic skills to socialization, obedience training, manners, tricks and more. Robyn Achey and William Gorton, owners and operators of Tall Tails Training & K-9 Education school in New England, offer insight into handling dogs at all stages of development from brand new puppy to geriatric, so it's never too late to get started.
5. Be A Dog's Best Friend: A Safety Guide for Kids by Renee Payne & Jennifer Gladysz
Be A Dog's Best Friend is written in the voice of Ema, a ten-year-old with a wealth of information about how to safely interact with dogs. Ema takes her readers on a tour of all of the dogs in her life, offering tips along the way of how to best approach new dogs, play with familiar dogs, and steer clear of dogs unknown to her. Be A Dog's Best Friend features clear illustrations of dogs demonstrating inviting and uninviting body language, as well as demonstrations of do's and don'ts. The language used is geared toward children ages six to ten years of age.
6. How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend: The Classic Training Manual for Dog Owners by. The Monks of New Skete
How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend, an informal, friendly guide by The Monks of New Skete, is really two books in one: a step-by-step training manual and a philosophical discussion of the spiritual benefits of owning a dog. The Monks, who support their community in upstate New York by breeding and training German shepherds, reveal a profound devotion to all breeds in this detailed guide to every imaginable aspect of dog ownership. They cover it all: naming the puppy, training with eye contact and jingling keys, establishing the best sleeping arrangements, even dealing with pet loneliness. Owners are advised to think of themselves as the dog's alpha figure, to train with praise instead of punishment, and to beware of becoming the dog's maid or doorman. Throughout, the authors reflect on the deep spiritual connection possible between humans and dogs.
7. Family Friendly Dog Training: A Six Week Program for You and Your Dog by. Patricia B McConnell; PhD and Aimee M Moore
This user-friendly and engaging book describes a six-week program to get people and dogs off on the right paw, and help prevent future dog problems. Inside the covers are clear descriptions of humane and scientifically-based methods to teach basic exercises including sit, down, come, heel, stay and no jumping up. As importantly, the book emphasizes how to make dog training fun for those at both ends of the leash, and how to ensure reliable responses while still being your dog's best friend. Also included are trouble-shooting tips for what to do when your dog hasn't read the training books and doesn't respond as expected. Equally useful as an adjunct to dog training classes or for people who are "home schooling" Family Friendly Dog Training will help you connect with your best friend in a way that will enrich your relationship for years to come.
8. Feeling Outnumbered? How to Manage and Enjoy Your Multi-Dog Household by. Karen B. London & Patricia B. McConnell
Including an entirely new section on leash-walking multiple dogs, this dog training booklet has received rave reviews from people living with more than one dog. Written with Patricia McConnell and Karen London's extensive knowledge of both theory and practicality, (not to mention their sense of humor), it provides clear and workable ideas to make living with a pack of dogs fun and fulfilling. This is a great resource if you're looking for some dog training tips to create a little order out of the canine chaos in your home, or wondering how in the world you'll manage the entire pack for a walk around the neighborhood. Perhaps you're concerned that there is tension between two of the dogs in your pack or whether your dog's play might escalate into aggression. This expanded and updated booklet has the answers to those questions and many more. Written to help you maximize the joy of living in a multi-dog household, it emphasizes the use of ethology and positive training methods to teach your dogs to be polite and patient instead of demanding and pushy.
9. The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller
A renowned dog trainer gives you the positive training tools you need to share a lifetime of fun, companionship, and respect with your dog. Plus, you?ll get: information on the importance of observing, understanding, and reacting appropriately to your dog's body language; instructions on how to phase out the use of a clicker and treats to introduce more advanced training concepts; a diary to track progress; suggestions for treats your dog will respond to; and a glossary of training terms.
10. Puppy Training: Owner's Week-By-Week Training Guide by. Charlotte Schwartz
Kennel Club Books introduces a breakthrough in puppy-training books! Well-known author Charlotte Schwartz has taken a key commonsense principal of canine development and applied it to the education of every new puppy. All dog trainers and behaviorists agree that the first eight weeks of a dog’s life are the most critical time for training and shaping the dog’s behavior and obedience potential. Puppy Training presents a unique and useful approach for new owners, carefully detailing an eight-week home-training program.
With over 40 years of experience in dog training, Charlotte Schwartz reveals to the owner the secrets to successful house-training and obedience training. Using positive-training techniques, the author describes her methods of house-training, puppy motivation (treat training), personality tests, basic obedience commands as well as some fun tricks for the puppy. Puppy Training is designed to give owners’ an easy-to-follow sequence, week by week, presenting all of the behaviors that new owners want to teach their puppies—just as if the owners and puppies were in an obedience class.
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 | | Dog Training | | Offer by: Buy.com USA and Buy.com CA | | Price: USD 10.81 | | There is nothing more pleasing to an avid bird hunter than to watch a well-trained sporting dog do what it was bred to do: hunt. Likewise, there is nothing more pleasing to a pet owner than to watch their well-trained family dog interact in a calm and controlled manner with family and friends.With step-by-step instructions and detailed photographs and illustrations, this book provides proven information for achieving the best of both those worlds. Everything is discussed from choosing a sporting breed (retriever or pointer), to basic family-friendly obedience commands, to introducing the dog to the sound of a gun, competing in field trials and hunt tests, using an electronic collar, and keeping your sporting dog happy and healthy. It even covers how the nation's top trainers troubleshoot some of the more common problems faced in the field. |  | |
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 | | Dog Training for Children & Parents | | Offer by: Buy.com USA and Buy.com CA | | Price: USD 11.98 | | Make your dog a real member of the family! Find out how in Dog Training for Children and Parents. Author and trainer Michael Tucker provides thorough, easy-to-read instructions that children can follow and that adults will find accurate and entertaining. By training their dog, children gain a sense of achievement and develop a bond with the pet that will last a lifetime. From essential commands to tips on care and tricks, Dog Training for Children and Parents provides useful, understandable guidance for everyone in the house.A Howell Dog Book of Distinction | | |
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 | | Maran Illustrated Dog Training | | Offer by: Buy.com USA and Buy.com CA | | Price: USD 12.43 | | Produced by the award-winning maranGraphics Group, Maran's Illustrated Guide to Dog Training is a valuable resource to a wide range of readers - from individuals picking up their first puppy to those who are looking to eliminate their pet's annoying behaviors. Instead of describing the myriad ways to perform each task, Maran's Illustrated Guide to Dog Training shows you the best way, while the full-color photographs and clear, step-by-step instructions walk you through each task from beginning to end. Thorough topic introductions and useful tips provide additional information and advice to help enhance your dog training experience. Maran's Illustrated Guide to Dog Training is packed with essential information for teaching simple commands and performing the most impressive tricks. Maran's Illustrated Guide to Dog Training costs less than the price of one private training lesson, and will be a permanent resource that can be accessed at any time. | | |
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 | | Dog-Friendly Dog Training | | Offer by: Buy.com USA and Buy.com CA | | Price: USD 12.87 | | A popular guide with a fresh new look and updated content Increasingly, dog owners treat their pets as members of the family. The book that helped define and popularize reward-based dog training has now been updated to cover new techniques and approaches, including using a clicker or verbal markers, instilling impulse control, teaching the roll-over exercise, and more. With 100 colorful illustrations and reader-friendly explanations, this guide will appeal to dog lovers young and old, as well as to professional trainers. Andrea Arden (New York, NY) is the behavior columnist for New York Dog magazine and the pet expert for the Today show. The author of four other dog training books, she was named the best dog trainer in New York City by New York magazine in 2001. | | |
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 | | Gun-Dog Training | | Offer by: Buy.com USA and Buy.com CA | | Price: USD 14.88 | | In 'Gun-Dog Training: Spaniels and Retrievers, ' the first book ever to devote itself exclusively to the flushing breeds as well as the first book to cover training retrievers for upland game work, Kenneth Roebuck is careful to point out not only what the handler should do, but also what mistakes should be avoided. | | |
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 | | Dog Training | | Offer by: Buy.com USA and Buy.com CA | | Price: USD 16.67 | | This easy to follow DVD will help you train your dog, step-by-step to achieve the most pleasing results. Just Pop-in the DVD and let us show you how you can make your dog into a pleasant and playful part of the family. An internationally renowned certified dog trainer and Director of Training and Behavior at St. Hubert's Animal Center in Madison, N.J. explains in detail, through demonstration, the most effective ways to train your dog to become a more obedient companion to avoid house training accidents, destructive behaviors, jumping on guests and much more. This DVD helps bridge the communication gap between dog and owner to promote a long healthy and happy lifetime with each other. Color, Run Time: 60 mins. | | |
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