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Beyond Basic Dog Training [Hardcover]

Diane L. Bauman (Author)
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October 10, 2003
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.

Bauman shows you how to become a "thinking handler" who can train the "thinking dog." Her remarkable ability to view training from the dog's perspective translates into an invaluable tool for building effective communication between you and your dog.

The instruction in this authoritative guide is behind Gaines "Superdogs," numerous obedience trial champions, and a host of other canine successes. If you want your dog to be happy, confident stimulated, and secure in the obedience ring, Beyond Basic Dog Training is the book of choice.

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From the Back Cover

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.

Bauman shows you how to become a "thinking handler" who can train the "thinking dog." Her remarkable ability to view training from the dog’s perspective translates into an invaluable tool for building effective communication between you and your dog.

The instruction in this authoritative guide is behind Gaines "Superdogs," numerous obedience trial champions, and a host of other canine successes. If you want your dog to be happy, confident stimulated, and secure in the obedience ring, Beyond Basic Dog Training is the book of choice.

About the Author

DIANE L. BAUMAN is an internationally known obedience and agility instructor with her own training school in central New Jersey. She conducts seminars and clinics throughout the United States and Canada, and is an active competitor herself.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Howell Book House; 3 edition (October 10, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764541641
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764541643
  • Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 0.9 x 9.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
Beyond Basic Dog Training is a well-written book filled with practical advice. Every page screams with common sense in dog handling. Most importantly, the author's attitude is hard to beat. Diane L. Bauman, through the text, proves herself to be humane, experienced, and serious about dog obedience training.

The author parts company with most other dog trainers when she says that a dog obeys not because the dog wishes to please its master. Rather, she says, the dog obeys only when the dog finds that obeying is in its best interest. Additionally, the author emphasizes that the best way to train a dog is to train it so it UNDERSTANDS the commands. To make sure the dog understands, the handler is taught to "proof" each exercise. Instead of being taught patterns that may fail when distractions are present, the "thinking" dog will perform, because the dog KNOWS what it is supposed to do.

Finally, Diane L. Bauman's record of achievement as a dog trainer must be highlighted. Among other awards, her Golden Retriever, Charo, retired from dog obedience competitions with six perfect scores of 200, and is a three-time Gaines Superdog winner.

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Competent but uninspired June 28, 2007
Format:Hardcover
Beyond Basic Dog Training is a competent, if uninspired, account of Diane Bauman's methods for training dogs to perform Kennel Club obedience routines. The book is a series of short chapters covering most obedience exercises from Novice to Utility, as well as short discussions on training equipment and trialing tips. Due to the limited scope this book will not be especially helpful to the pet owner wishing to teach basic manners and practical obedience, though it could be a useful read for an obedience competitor.

The teaching methods themselves are old fashioned and rather boring. Dogs are pushed into sits, pulled into send aways, ear-pinched into retrieving. There is no discussion of other methods that can be used to achieve these behaviours (luring, shaping, capturing, etc), leaving the reader rather at a loss if the given method does not work for them.

Bauman's catch-phrase is that it is "good to be wrong", which means that a dog should not be corrected in the learning phase of training. Like most good trainers, she believes dogs should only ever be corrected if they are defiant, not if they are confused or frightened. Bauman discusses how to safely fit and use several types of correction collar, and how to determine which collar is best for a certain dog.

Bauman emphasises the importance of praising the dog for good work, but doesn't present a particularly coherent account on how to motivate a dog or utilise his drives. She does suggest using small food tidbits to reward dogs, but does not go into detail about how or when to deliver these. She does not discuss the use of prey drive or toy rewards at all, despite them being exceptionally useful for some dogs. Neither does she explain anything about operant or classical conditioning, or about marker words or bridges.

In conclusion, although I doubt any dog would be harmed by use of these methods, I also doubt that this method will get the best obedience performance out of every dog. Some dogs need more motivation than Ms Bauman provides, or do better with "hands-off" techniques, and this book unfortunately does not cater for the learning styles of these canines. However, it is still worth a read for kennel club obedience competitors, who might well pick up some useful tips.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
A Dog Owner's Bible August 26, 1998
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
Diane Bauman is not only a great dog communicator, but also a great human communicator. I do obedience work with my Rottweiler, Mattie, and most of the obedience books on the market are difficult to understand and implement. Diane speaks directly to handlers of all ages and degrees of experience, in language that everyone can understand and examples that apply to almost every problem faced by trainers. I also enjoyed the photographs illustrating certain techniques. This book caters to dogs of all sizes and shapes. I was impressed with Diane's simplistic approaches and found that there definately is a big difference in having your dog understand what he/she is doing as opposed to just performing because of the enticement of bait. After implementing the strategies and techniques in the book, I found that the main reason for Mattie's non-performance was because I was giving her the wrong signals. I found that we worked wonderfully as a team once I got things straight. I think that this book should be every dog owner's bible, because so many dogs end up in the pound because we don't know how to talk to them. If only every dog owner would take the time to read through and implement the simple steps outlined in Diane's book, our dog pounds would be empty and what a wonderful thought that would be. Mattie and I are on our way to getting an obedience title and we wouldn't be if not for Diane's great insight. I was amazed at how quickly Mattie's performance changed. It doesn't take long, because if you love your dog they can't do enough to gain your praises.
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Read this book and you'll know there's more to training a dog than the...
Just finished Diane Bauman's terrific book on the training principles of obedience. Boy, does this book make sense. Read more
Published 6 months ago by competitionwinner
not a book for puppy training!
I was disappointed with this book--I was looking for a book on puppy training and read a review to buy this book but it didn't help me at all. Read more
Published 13 months ago by cherish
Advanced dog training
This book was recommended to me by a dog trainer and it is very helpful in giving new and fresh ideas for training show dogs in obedience. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Sapphire
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I have been training my PW Corgi for Obedience competition and this is invaluable. There are pictures and drawings that help to clarify moves. It is easy to read and understand. Read more
Published 19 months ago by pemcorgi
I can't believe this is still being sold.
I'm glad I read this book in the library and didn't purchase it. Much of the "training advice" contained is outdated and downright abusive. Read more
Published on January 24, 2009 by C. Thomas
Please ignore the totally erroneous reviews that mislead you into...
The negative reviews are 180ş off the mark about this most excellent book. Not only is correction NOT encouraged at all, the word NO is NOT to be used with this method at all. Ms. Read more
Published on August 29, 2007 by DeHardt
If you feel that obedience titles are worth hurting your dog, this...
Two days ago, I was extremely excited about receiving this book in the mail. I was lulled by promises that the book would show me how to "become a thinking handler who can train a... Read more
Published on May 16, 2007 by Sophia Stevenson
Best dog training book I've read to date
Bauman's book is a no-nonsense approach to obedience training with an eye on competing. She is thorough in her discussions and accurately provides details into the how, why, where... Read more
Published on January 19, 2007 by M. Fournier
complete training pattern but coercion based training
When then book originally came out it was quite forward thinking in its methodology. Fortunately for our dogs there has been a quiet revolution in dog training to a less coercive... Read more
Published on January 4, 2007 by Natasha
Dog training must have
This book teaches all aspects of competitive dog training using positive methods. Excellent resource guide for both the experienced and or novice trainer. Read more
Published on July 10, 2006 by Barbara S. Handelsman
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Dog training, like religion, embraces different beliefs based on different premises resulting in different training methods. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
broad jump boards, dog lags, straight sit front, crooked sit, prong collar, wrong glove, heel position, directed jumping, bar jump, jumping problems, obedience ring, lead snap, heeling pattern, ear pinch, ring situation, teaching fronts, jump exercise, thinking dog, buckle collar, call your dog, teaching the dog, signal exercise, dog learns, leave your dog, stand signal
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Accomplish Goal, Come Fore, Compulsive Retrieve, Sit Stay, Boogie Dog, Border Collies, Forced Retrieve, Understanding Corrections, Golden Retriever, Start Jumping, Using Match Shows
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