From Publishers Weekly
While such recent entries into the dog obedience market as Linda Colflesh's Making Friends , Bashkim Dibra's Dog Training by Bash and the Monks of New Skete's The Art of Raising a Puppy wow the canine-happy with authorial charm and painstaking thoroughness, this volume aims to please by virtue of its succinct, pared-down approach. Volhard and Bartlett, the author and illustrator, respectively, of Teaching Dog Obedience Classes , march the reader through exercises designed to produce a ``good'' dog: i.e., one that is housetrained, comes when called, has no bad habits, stays when told and does not pull when walked. However, they may overestimate their audience. Only a novice owner who is endowed with unusual powers of deduction will be able to fruitfully apply directions like ``Distract and do something pleasant for the dog.'' Devotees of training manuals, on the other hand, may pick up some worthwhile tips: reinforce your status as leader by having the dog sit and stay when you need to open the door. Illustrations not seen by PW.
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From the Back Cover
The Bestselling dog training book—completely updated, but still refreshingly uncomplicated Apractical guide to positive dog training, What All Good Dogs Should Know: The Sensible Way to Train forgoes philosophy and fluff and quickly gets to the how-tos. With a conversational, easy-to-understand approach, this expanded, revised second edition:
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Covers basic commands, including "Leave It"
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Includes information about walking on a leash, housetraining, and other "good dog" behaviors
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Features a new chapter on the canine personality profile to help you understand your dog better
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Addresses issues common to rescue and shelter dogs, including shyness and insecurity
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Covers ways to correct objectionable behaviors
Punctuated with original cartoon drawings and real-life examples, this book gives you proven techniques for training a puppy or an older dog. You will learn how to establish yourself as the leader of the pack and help your dog become a great companion.
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