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Train Your Dog the Lazy Way

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This book was really helpful and fun. I like the fact that it gave me the facts in a brief manner rather than belaboring the topic with lots of fluff. I found the methods in this book to be gentle and very effective.

I recently received my copies of Andrea Arden's new book, *Train Your Dog the Lazy Way,* and I wanted to recommend it HIGHLY to everyone. Unlike more academic, narrative dog books (many of which are wonderful, but can be time-consuming to read), Arden's book welcomes browsing and nibbling and grazing. If all you do is read the sidebars while you watch TV, you'll be learning a lot! But most people will want to read the whole thing.

The book is part of the *Lazy Way* series and is set up for ease of reading as well as ease of training. The sidebars offer "Quick & Painless* suggestions, tell you when something is "A Complete Waste of Time," give you ideas for going further "If You're So Inclined," and tell you that "You'll Thank Yourself Later" if you do this. The ideas are all humane, easy, fun, and are explained in a down-to-earth, no-nonsense style that pet owners can deal with.

I ran it by 2 people at work who are casual dog owners, and both LOVED it. They laughed at the funny stuff, read a lot of the sidebars, and asked to borrow it. :-) BINGO.

I know several trainers who are planning to use the book in their puppy classes, and I'm now planning to do the same thing. I'll bet it goes over great. I think it's a book any owner can enjoy, regardless of their level of expertise in dogs.

Elizabeth TeSelle, Paws Plus Dog Training

Utterly enjoyable! How refreshing to read a DOG-FRIENDLY dog training book. Your dog will love you if you read this one. Overflowing with numerous easy-to-use, effective techniques, which are ingenious and just plain downright, unadulterated fun. Anyone who dislikes this book should consider living with a pet rock, or a cabbage, instead of their dog. Seriously, this is one of the best and most useful dog training books on the market. Save your pennies; buy this book and... ENJOY!

This is simply the most enjoyable and useful dog training book I've ever read. The best parts were teaching other people to train your dog, and teaching your dog to train itself. At long last, through reading this book, I've been able to train my dad to train our dogs. Brilliant book! I loved it, and so did our dogs.

This author seemed to be a bit "lazy" herself when writing this book in that I found it to be very short on details. For example, we all want to keep our dogs from jumping up on people. The author provides a good explanation of why punishment techniques might be ineffective. However, the author implies that when my pup gets excited when greeting people, I should find rewards like a toy, ball, or kibble or even human attention to teach her proper greetings. There is no real detail provided, however, on how to go about using the treats. The practical application of the author's techniques, in the jumping up situation for example, is difficult and the book does very little to help here.

I also find it burdensome to ask my friends to come over to my house, give them a handful of kibbles and ask them to help train my dog. It might be helpful, but in this fast-paced age, it isn't too practical. Just seems like a lot to ask.

I am also trying to train my dog to obey my commands always, to make sure I can count on her to respond in dangerous situations. I am not convinced that this technique will deliver in that regard.

I am not a trainer or pro. Just a regular guy who tried to apply these techniques and found myself needing more.

One of the best books I've read. I didn't have alot of time, and the format was consistent and helped me to remember what I had read. I also liked the illustrations.

As a consulting editor, I read just about every dog training book published. Train Your Dog The Lazy Way by Andrea Arden is simply one of the very best. This is the book you want to buy. Your dog will thank you for it.

I was first attracted to this book because I had seen the author on TV and the cover and layout looked attractive. I'm glad I judged this book by it's cover, it is terrific! The advice is simple and very easy to follow. I've noticed that a lot of the training methods in dog books are becoming more upbeat and fun and this book certainly leads the pack!

Positive, easy, informative. Great book for the busy pet-owner. I Always recommend Andrea Arden books.

Easy to read.

Added to my collection of recommended books.

perhaps the best thing to say about this book is that it makes training your dog so simple and relaxing a proposition to those who would otherwise not be inclined to take on this otherwise daunting task.

but now, thanks to ms. arden, there is no excuse for a poorly trained dog.