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The Home & Family Protection Dog: Selection and Training

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I have read many books on dog training, but this one I would rate as one of the best in print. I was a novice at the terms of dog training when I went looking for a protection dog, but now I can say I am a responsible and informed dog handler, ready for anything we can learn together. The authors use layman's language so it is eay to understand.They cover all the subjects needed to train the dog, from choosing the right puppy, to feeding it, to responible ownership, and to training it to the highest capacity the dog can work.All the commands are fully explained with good pictures to suppliment.This is the book to own if you want to be a skilled handler to help your dog do its job best:protecting you and your family.

For those seeking to protect their home with a dog, this is an essential book. I would recommend ignoring some of the more ad hominem reviews, most of which are deeply factually flawed (Duet helped a Schutzund expert co-author a book on the field, but the Duets are NOT Schutzund trainers).

This book has been used as a training guide for police departments, security firms, etc., and those of us who know the reputation that K-9 Companions (The Duet's training company) has cultivated in Southern California and around the nation over the past 25 years know that this is the first place a layman should turn in order to get a foothold on the security training process. Heartily recommended for all readers.

This book is a waste of time - it's written by a couple of low level schutzhund trainers trying to pass themselves off as protection guru's. Well....they aren't.

Way too much space spent on training for plain ol' obedience but almost nothing on protection.
The protection training concepts that were included were old and very out of date.

This is mainly a "wannabe" book, save your money on this stinker.