Communicating with Your Dog [Paperback]

Ted Baer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

The Philadelphia Inquirer's reviewer called this book's previous edition "...the best canine behavior-correction book I've ever read." This brand new slightly enlarged edition is even better, with information n how dog owners can test their pet's "IQ", and instructions for teaching a dog to respond to twenty basic words. Author Ted Baer emphasizes a humane approach to teaching canine obedience. Full-color photos throughout help to clarify training details.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 2 edition (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764107585
• ISBN-13: 978-0764107580
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #868,019 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your Dog Will Thank You! (its worth every penny), December 23, 2003

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Monica "Monks" (Palm Beach, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Communicating with Your Dog (Paperback)

If you really want to learn to communicate with your dog, this is an excellent book! I agree 100% with the other positive reviews in every way. When I bought this book, I had never trained a dog before. I was not only AMAZED at how quickly I was able to find a common language with my dog, but also at how many of the classic "A-ha!" moments that my dog and I mutually shared. With this book as my guide, my dog not only obtained her Canine Good Citizen Certification, but is now also a fully trained and liscenced Therapy Dog--a great honor and accomplishment and one step down from a working Service Dog! With a common language we are able to communicate wonderfully. Also, many of the commands can be combined to string along a fully functioning sentence which is always fun! I am often asked where I had my dog professionally trained and people are always impressed that I did it all myself. With a reasonable amount of intelligence, patience, and creativity, anyone can teach their dog the basic commands. True, the author is no comedian, but who cares.
FYI, some of the more advanced commands (such as 'jump') may at first seem 'ridiculous', but I have found when I need to tell my dog that I need her to get up into a car, or onto the scale at the vet, or even just to jump up on the bed to say goodmorning (which she knows she must have permission to do) its a lifesaver. I also can't live without the command 'leave it' (invaluable!) and if you are a puppy owner, the communication 'bells' worked so well for me that housetraining took under 2 weeks! My dog still uses the windchime I have hung on my back door to tell me that she needs to go outside--something I don't always pick up on if I am on the computer. I can't say enough good things about this book!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Dog Training Book I've Seen, November 14, 2000

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Chris Fox (Seattle, Wa USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Communicating with Your Dog (Paperback)

Uses a simple and extremely effective system of vocabulary to get you to understand how to train your dog. Correct expectations are set, with clear instructions on how to meet the goals you want to acheive with your dog. I've tried and tested this method with spectacular results. My dog is totally on voice control even in the presence of other dogs--the leash has been relegated to a merely legal and not a practical necessity. The best thing about this book is that you are taught how to help your dog succeed, and it really works if you stick to it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple - easy - powerful... get it!, July 15, 2003

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C. Pearson (Walla Walla, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Communicating with Your Dog (Paperback)

This book is the best book I've seen on training a dog to be a great citizen of your home. It's not for the show dog/agility/retentive dog people so humorously portrayed in "Best in Show." This book teaches you, in order, the vocabulary you need to completely control your dog by voice command. This system keeps your dog from becoming confused by different people telling it to do different things in different ways with different expectations. It is absolutely amazing what you can do with your dog once you have taught it the "Twenty Magic Words" vocabulary that this book teaches.

Don't discount this books short length or seemingly simple language. It's a book about talking to dogs! Of course the vocabulary is simple. If I had to choose only one book on dog training, this would be it. Highly recommended.