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K9 Schutzhund Training: A Manual for Tracking, Obedience and Protection

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This book is a major disappointement. I borrowed it from my library prior to deciding whether to purchase it and I'm glad I did. People familiar with Schutzhund training will get nothing from this book. For people new to the sport it will provide a decent description of the exercises within each phase and the necessary equipment, but little else.

It provides almost nothing in the way of sound training advice and problem solving. The methods employed by the authors are so antiquated in some instances as to be almost laughable, e.g. introducing a dog to heeling by the leash & jerk method. The training for protection work is particularly inadequate and might very well be dangerous to a neophyte wishing to employ these methods. As if that weren't enough, the authors repeatedly interchange the masculine and feminine pronouns within paragraphs throughout the book, making things sometimes confusing but more often just plain irritating.

For first timers the only book to read, and an excellent one at that, is Schutzhund: Theory and Training Methods by Susan Barwig and Stewart Hilliard. Those who already own that book would do well to add Advanced Schutzhund by Ivan Balabanov and Top Working Dogs by Dietmar Schellenberg to their collections. All three books are available at Amazon, all three are cheaper than K9 Schutzhund Training, and all three are worthy of the paper they are printed on.

Great scenery. Great acting. Very fun to watch and above all there are the teachings. Should be shown in TV again, especially in these times of violence and materialism. A man using his inner force to show us how to live better.

i would love to reveiw this book and own it.