Training - Advanced

	BEYOND OBEDIENCE: TRAINING WITH AWARENESS April Frost Looking for a new approach to your training? The idea that a dog is a fully emotional being and is acutely sensitive to you is the foundation of this original and effective program. Addresses basic "companion" training. Price: $13.95
	GAMES PEOPLE PLAY...TO TRAIN THEIR DOGS Terry Ryan Make training fun! Games for group use will help teach specific techniques, avoid boredom! Price: $6.75
	BEHAVIOR SAMPLER Gary Wilkes A collection of 80+ columns from dog trainer Gary Wilkes covering training techniques, problem behaviors, and information on the latest "Click & Treat" (TM) training. Price: $14.95
	Manstopper: Training a Canine Guardian McMains If you've ever thought about training your dog for protection work, or simply if the power and grace of a canine guardian fascinates you, this book will lead you through the process, emphasizing safe handling practices every step of the way. The author is a former police officer and a professional trainer, and he takes you inside the mind of trainer, agitator, and dog, offering an exciting, compelling look at how a canine becomes a manstopper. Training methods are humane, also includes a guide to selecting a breed and personality to suit you and your needs. Published by HOW, © 1998, 256 pages
	TRAINING DOGS: A MANUAL Col. Konrad Most Available again! 1954 translation of Konrad Most's classic work on dog training. Discover the roots of behavioral training, learn how Most taught obedience exercises, guard & schutzhund training, and more. While his methods may be viewed as harsh by modern dog trainers, the theory behind it was revolutionary for its time and is still applied today. Price: $17.95
	The Business Security K-9: Selection and Training Karen Freeman Duet, George Duet; Hardcover
	Canine Good Citizen Volhard Now in paperback! Train your dog to pass the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test. The exercises are good for general training. Includes detailed information on utilizing your dog's drive instincts. If you follow the training program here, your dog will be ready to earn his CGC, and have a good start on novice obedience. Useful for 4-H programs, too. Published by HOW, © 1994, pbk, 150 pages
	Dog Tricks: New Tricks for Old Dogs, Old Tricks for New Dogs, and Ageless Tricks That Give Wise Men Paws Arthur J. Haggerty, Carol Lea Benjamin; 1996; $12.98 Illustrated; includes frisbee.
	DRIVES Wendy Volhard Learn to utilize the natural "drives" of your dog for training purposes. Covers prey drive, pack drive, & defense drive. Price: $8.00
	How to Teach Your Old Dog New Tricks Ted Baer; Paperback; 1991; $7.96 "You can't," says the old cliche, but author Ted Baer is ready to prove otherwise. A well-known and highly successful dog trainer, he emphasizes the humane approach to increasing communication--and with it, the affection--between master and dog. Full-color photographs and illustrations.
	Instructor Outlines and Homework Volhard Class outlines and homework assignments are resources for obedience instructors utilizing Volhard's successful obedience programs. May be copied for use in your own classes. © 1994, pbk, 50 pages
	Koehler Method of Guard Dog Training; An Effective and Authoritative Guide for Selecting, Training and Maintaining Dogs in Home Protection and Police William R. Koehler; Hardcover; 1977; $17.47 Honored as the Best Technical Dog Book of the Year, this soundly written guide matches breeds to security purposes and explains how to begin, what equipment to use, how to correct faults, and more.
	Peak Performance: Coaching the Canine Athlete M. Christine Zink and Marcia R. Schlehr; Paperback; 1997; $24.95 Veterinarian M. Christine Zink is a veterinarian who has long been interested in dogs and dog sports. Repeatedly asked about structural and medical problems that affects canine performance at canine sporting events and agility trials, Dr. Zink saw an information gap and decided to write this book about our canine athletes. First published in 1992, this is the completely revised, second edition that is enjoying significant popularity among competitive sport and working dog audiences.
	Purely Positive Training Sheila Booth; 1998; paperback; $27.95 VOTED #1 BOOK OF 1999 BY THE AMERICAN DOG WRITERS ASSOCIATION! Nationally recognized Schutzhund trainer and competitor Sheila Booth authors the year's motivational training sensation. Train your dog the positive way. Includes how to raise a puppy positively, how to build a strong relationship, manners training, teaching a really reliable recall, and how to train effectively without force. Special instructions in each section for companion dogs, competition obedience, agility and Schutzhund. Clearly explains both theory and technique, including The Golden Rule and The Ten Commandments of positive training. Easy-to-follow directions to teach sit, down, stand, heel, recall, finish, retrieving, jumping and send away. Special chapter on preparing for successful competition. Written with love of dogs and an understanding of training. Published by Podium Publications, © 1998, pbk, 380 pages
	Ready! the Training of the Search and Rescue Dog Susan Bulanda; Paperback; 1995; $21.20 READY! combines the author's experience as an Ethologist, and a SAR dog handler and trainer to give the reader special insight regarding the training of the SAR dog. The book's unique step-by-step format helps the SAR dog handler train their dog and solve training problems. READY has been used by search units around the world and is being translated into Japanese for use by Japan's first SAR dog team. It was nominated by the Dog Writers Association as best book of the year and has won an award from the National League of American Pen Women.
	Teaching Dog Obedience Level I; Puppies & Beginners Video; Manual; Lesson Plans Jack and Wendy Volhard Complete plan for teaching beginning obedience classes for Puppies from 7 weeks through adult. Includes: Class mechanics (registration, equipment, orientation), A step-by-step demonstration of each Level 1 exercise, Level 1 exercises covered individually. Manual includes lesson plans and homework sheets which can be copied. (This now includes Instruct. Outlines & Homework.) © 1988, video, 95 Min.
	Teaching Dog Obedience Classes: The Manual for Instructors Joachim Volhard and Gail Fisher; hardcover; 1986; 383 pages; $23.07 The ideal manual for those planning to make a career out of obedience instructing! Includes: understanding canine behavior, how the dog learns, influences on learning, the obedience instructor (what sort of a person is required), the mechanics of teaching, student motivation, anatomy of an instructing program, evolution of an instructing program, administrative details, instructing challenges (handicapped handlers), analyzing problems, specific behavior problems in dogs. Covers three levels of instruction. Published by HOW, © 1987, 384 pages
	Training Your Dog Step By Step Jack and Wendy Volhard Eight carefully planned lessons plus info on canine behavior and human-animal interaction. A clear and comprehensive manual for beginning competitive obedience. Published by HOW, © 1983, 233 pages

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