Expert Obedience Training for Dogs, Fourth Edition [Hardcover]

Winifred Gibson Strickland (Author), Winifred G. Strickland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2003

The Latest Edition of a Classic Dog Training Book

Learn how to communicate more effectively with your dog using the time-tested training method of the most successful Obedience competitor in history.

Winifred Strickland s humane, commonsense approach to dog training applies to all breeds of dogs, large and small. And now it s updated to include training for the latest AKC Obedience exercises.

Complete with helpful training tips, answers to frequently asked questions, and more than 170 photographs, this is an indispensable resource for everyone pet owners, Novice competitors, Open enthusiasts, Utility contenders, and Obedience instructors.
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

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First published in the 1960s, world-famous Obedience competitor Winifred Strickland’s celebrated guide has helped generations of dog owners succeed with Obedience training. Now updated to reflect changes in AKC Obedience regulations, this new edition presents a commonsense, no-gimmicks approach to training that has stood the test of time.

Expert Obedience Training for Dogs covers all aspects of obedience, from housebreaking a puppy to handling a dog in competition, and offers detailed guidance for each level of the AKC Obedience trials–Novice, Open, and Utility–as well as Tracking. A special section addresses questions that constantly crop up during the training process.

Winifred Strickland’s methods are proven. Her training and competition record are unmatched, and she has successfully trained thousands of dogs and their handlers. Whether your goal is a well-mannered pet or a top-notch obedience competitor, this is your indispensable resource.

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The Latest Edition of a Classic Dog Training Book

Learn how to communicate more effectively with your dog using the time-tested training method of the most successful Obedience competitor in history.

Winifred Strickland?s humane, commonsense approach to dog training applies to all breeds of dogs, large and small. And now it?s updated to include training for the latest AKC Obedience exercises.

Complete with helpful training tips, answers to frequently asked questions, and more than 170 photographs, this is an indispensable resource for everyone?pet owners, Novice competitors, Open enthusiasts, Utility contenders, and Obedience instructors.
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 308 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 4 edition (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764525166
• ISBN-13: 978-0764525162
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #316,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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100 of 100 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book On Training Obedience And Beyond!, September 26, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Expert Obedience Training for Dogs (Hardcover)

This book outlines exactly how to train your dog, from picking a puppy, teaching her tricks that will be built upon in formal training, how to ride in a car, how to swim, and how to flawlessly train novice, open, utility, tracking, brace-work, finding lost objects and even how to train your dog to carry the groceries in.

But, this book isn't a load of useless fluff - at its core is how to train your dog to perform with precision. There are no gimmiks like ear pinches or clickers. It is training boiled down to the core of what you need. This isn't to say that there aren't any details - it is the many *important* details that allows one to train with such perfection. Strickland suggests that you read each chapter over several times before you begin training that section.

My dog and I converted from clicker training a few months ago and after a month researching and method-shopping, I stpped here, at this book. I have never looked back. My dog heels with precision, her head high and her tail waving, exited but controlled on the fast, trotting on the normal, and prancing with exitement on the slow(she can't wait for me to speed up and run around, but she never breaks). She drops on signal or command, and stays beautifully. Although we are working on fly-bys on the recall, her method of making a shute with your hands and guiding yor dog into a streight sit(no collar corrections needed, just a light tap on the rump to remind her to sit quickly)s allowing us to swiftly over come this problem. She is almost ready to compete in novice. There is an answer for everything in this book - we haven't run up against a problem that she hasn't had a solution for... I honestly suggest it to anyone getting a dog, pup or adult, pet or obedience prospect. You won't be sorry.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Basics and beyond, November 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Expert Obedience Training for Dogs (Hardcover)

Wynn Strickland's method is dog training for the thinking person. It logically outlines a procedure for working from the ground up, WITH your dog's natural proclivities rather than against them. A wonderful companion book to the New Skete Monks' "How to be Your Dog's Best Friend," it takes the next step toward precision training for the ring.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Obedience training by an expert, July 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Expert Obedience Training for Dogs (Hardcover)

I have trained a number of dogs by the Strickland method by using this book. It is easy to follow and uses a humane method. No spike collars and other gimmiks.