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Dog Perfect: The User-Friendly Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog Paperback – January 1, 1995

by Sarah Hodgson (Author), Illustrated (Illustrator)
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Dog-Perfect Are you at the end of your leash with your dog? Tried everything and nothing seems to work? Don't give up hope—your dog can be DogPerfect, too, with the simple training instructions in this book. DogPerfect takes you through the basics step-by-step. Chapters include:
  • Who Is Your Dog, and How Does He Learn?
  • What You'll Need To Train Your Dog
  • Starting Off On The Right Paw
  • Basics For Your Best Friend
  • Encyclopedia of Canine EtiquetteYour dog will learn how to Sit, Stay, Down, Come and Heel like the well-mannered dog you want him to be. At the same time you'll learn how you contribute to your dog's sense of self and how to boost your leadership status so your dog listens to and respects you. DogPerfect will have the two of you working together as a team in no time. A Howell Dog Book of Distinction You'll Learn How to:
  • Stop your dog from pulling you down the street.
  • Teach your dog to sit while greeting company.
  • Housetrain your dog once and for all.
  • Play fun and instructional games with your dog.
  • Use the Teaching Lead to humanely calm and control your dog.
  • Handle problem barking, chewing and digging and much more!
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    Howell Book House
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    January 1, 1995
  5. Dimensions
    7.44 x 0.64 x 9.13 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    087605534X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0876055342
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Howell Book House; 1st edition (January 1, 1995)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 087605534X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0876055342
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.44 x 0.64 x 9.13 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

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Sarah Hodgson

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Dog trainer and behavior expert Sarah Hodgson is the author of several best-selling books on dogs and puppies, including Puppies for Dummies 4th Edition and the upcoming Dog Anxiety for Dummies. She has a devoted audience on social media (@SarahSaysPets) and hosts the Life Unleashed podcast. With more than 40 years of professional experience, her friendly, force-free training techniques have empowered pets and their people all around the world. Hodgson serves on the board of Fear Free, and is an involved member of IAABC, APDT and DWAA.

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Julie
5.0 out of 5 stars Understandable dog training
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2021
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Written in style that can be applied by anyone. Helped me understand my fur baby better and why he acts as he does. Better than in-person classes by the chain pet stores.
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Skalo
5.0 out of 5 stars Both funny and practical
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2017
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I have recommended this book over and over and over. Hodgson is both funny and practical. I particularly like that she has training suggestions geared toward the temperaments of various breeds.
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W. JON HENSON
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and easy to read.
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2015
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It is always good to learn as much as you can from as many people as you can. I had never read a book by this author before. She gives a lot of interesting and useful information in an easy to read style.
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christina
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Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2019
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I did not like how it did not show you how to train I gave the book away
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Caitlin
4.0 out of 5 stars dog perfect
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2009
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Incredibly useful. I feel much more confident in interacting with my puppy. Sarah Hodgson explains how the world appears to the puppy, and gives you new approaches to training.
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linz1210
5.0 out of 5 stars great
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2014
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I have a little dog. this book is perfect. It gives some really good instruction. easy to read. I recommend it.
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Darla McFarren
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for training your dog
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2000
This book seems to be an excellent book for training your dog -- big or small. The author takes you from trying to understand your dog, to simple things you should need to train your dog, the first basic commands, moving on to harder things. At the end the author also outlines a variety of items to discipline your dog if your dog has problems of barking, chewing etc.
Not only is the book detailed, but set up in a way that you can easily read. Lists are very helpful in this book. The book also has interesting antecdotes about the author's experience with dogs which are separated out so that people who don't want to read them don't have to read them.
The content is good to help because it doesn't limit your options to one way of correcting your dog, but gives other ideas for those of us who are only a little creative. The book even talks about what games are good to play and has given me a few ideas for games for me and my dog.
My only problem with the book is the plug for a specially designed leash that the author sells. It does sound like a good leash for a dog that is kept inside most of the time. My dog is mostly outside and so the training with the special leash doesn't look that practical to me.
I think the best part of the book is the constant encouragement to the dog owners. The author tells us that training a dog depends on our attitude and does everything possible to keep our attitude to be helpful for training our dogs. One of the better dog-training books I have found.
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JK
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for anyone who lives with a dog.
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2005
This is one of the best dog-training books I've read. I've had my Border Collie for 2 1/2 years and I've read several books, online articles, and even spoke with two different dog behaviorists and still managed to learn several things from Ms. Hodgson's book.

Scold the cookies, not the dog - what a great idea. Your dog gets the idea that the cookies are a bad thing & he should just leave them alone lest he be associated with them. He doesn't want you to think HE is bad, too!

Love it.

Thank you, Ms. Hodgson - I'm happy to recommend your book to everyone I know who needs some advice on living with their canine companions.
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