Teach Yourself VISUALLY Dog Training [Import] [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: September 7, 2004 | Series: Teach Yourself Series

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something–and skip the long-winded explanations? The Visual Learning System in Teach Yourself VISUALLY ‰ Dog Training breaks down the different training tasks into graphical two-page lessons that simplify learning. Inside you’ll find clear, step-by-step instructions for developing an effective training regimen for your puppy or adult dog. Full-color photographs show you how to train basic commands, socialize and housetrain your dog, and teach tricks and games. Plus, you’ll learn how to manage problem behaviors, such as excessive barking, jumping up on people, destructive chewing, and much more.

• "Question & Answer" sidebars provide practical tips and tricks
• Large color photos demonstrate how to correctly perform each task
• Step-by-step instructions explain beginner to more advanced training techniques
• Two-page lessons offer skills you can practice immediately

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About the Author

Lisa Roussac Kruitwagen is the owner of Dealing with Dogs Ltd, which offers obedience classes that focus on positive training methods. Kruitwagen teamed with the maranGraphics Development Group to make Teach Yourself VISUALLY Dog Training easy to follow and adaptable to you and your dog’s needs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 249 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (September 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764569139
• ISBN-13: 978-0764569135
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #808,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best training book on the market for novices, October 12, 2004

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Michelle Ingoglia "Animal Lovin' Fool" (Lincoln Park, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teach Yourself VISUALLY Dog Training (Paperback)

I happen to be an avid reader, but my husband is the complete opposite, so this book was absolutely PERFECT for him. I trained dogs for years and I wanted him to be able to help in the training of our dogs, and I thought reading a book would help him more than just watching me, and boy was I right. This book not only covers basic obedience, it also throws a few tricks in there. I think the best part is all of the wonderful photographs. They also have a little section in the top of each training page that goes over common problems with teaching a particular command. It really helps if your dog is being stubborn with a particular command. This book is well put together and very very easy to comprehend. The reason I'm giving this 4 instead of 5 stars is ONLY because NO training book can cover all of your needs unless your dog is absolutely perfect...in which case you wouldn't need this book! This book has come the closest out of all of the books I've read so far, though. And the only thing I don't particularly agree with is that for some, not all commands, the dog may have some trouble, and won't do exactly what the book expects the dog to do. But they also cover that quite nicely by telling you to go slowly and break the command down into smaller steps. For novice trainers, I think it would benefit them to include the small steps to illustrate the proper way to perform the command. Anyway, this is probably the best training book you can find on the market right now...especially if you don't have a lot of time to invest in reading a hefty, confusing manual.

5.0 out of 5 stars The book is great, November 4, 2008

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Emilia Day (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Teach Yourself VISUALLY Dog Training (Paperback)

Having studied behavioral psychology, this books makes a lot of sense. The book gives you tools to teach the most basic commands and tricks. If you can do that, then teaching your dog more advanced commands on your own will be easier. Training definitively builds a bond between an owner and his pet.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great hand signals, September 14, 2005

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Jayne Athey (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teach Yourself VISUALLY Dog Training (Paperback)

I wanted to teach my dog standard hand signals. I know I can make up my own, but I preferred to learn whatever the standard signals were to help them when they might be working with other people. Out of all the dog training books at the store that day, this was the only one that actually showed the hand signals in addition to having some great training information.