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Beginning Family Dog Training

Beginning Family Dog TrainingAuthor: Patricia B. McConnell
Publisher: Dog's Best Friend, Ltd.
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 4 reviews
Sales Rank: 168233

Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 68
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.3 x 0.3

ISBN: 1891767038
EAN: 9781891767036
ASIN: 1891767038

Publication Date: January 1, 1996
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A must have for any dog owner, this user-friendly and engaging book employs gentle and effective methods rather than punishment-oriented techniques that so often lead to aggression. Covering commands from sit and down to heeling and coming when called, this book explains how dogs communicate, think, and learn in order to train them effectively with scientifically-based, humane methods. If you love dogs, you'll love this book!


Customer Reviews:
4 out of 5 stars Great for new dog owners or seasoned dog owners   October 11, 2007
Kelli Swan (Canton, OH)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book was recommended to me by a dog trainer. Though I have had dogs for many years, the material presented was insightful and helped me to see my fur-kids in a new light. I'm sure it will enable us all to live more happily together.


5 out of 5 stars Just what the title says   September 9, 2007
Harold J. Castner (Nashville, TN United States)
This lady knows how to train dogs, and this book is a splendid outline of beginning the process. I have used it, and it works.


5 out of 5 stars Loved it! Loved it! Loved it!   November 1, 2006
N. Ferguson (Ohio)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful

Every dog owner should read this book!

I'm an experienced dog owner who just adopted a 4 year old rescue dog. I decided to go "back to school" and look for some new books to help me train my new dog. I bought three books by Patricia McConnell:
1) How to be the Leader of the Pack...And have your dog love you for it
(a WONDERFUL short primer on having happy relationships with dogs)
2) The Other End of the Leash
(a full-length book about communicating with dogs-- GREAT!!!!)
3) Beginning Family Dog Training
(a very readable, clear, wonderful book on training dogs gently-- it works!! My dog is learning so quickly!)

This is the best author I have ever found for people who want to learn how to train their dogs through understanding effective canine-human communication. Read her books and you will never again try to train your dog through "leash pops", etc.. What a breath of fresh air! Finally, training methods you can feel really, really good about. Fun for dogs and humans. I can't say enough good things about Patricia McConnell!



5 out of 5 stars So simple, so precise.   November 11, 2002
50 out of 52 found this review helpful

This is not a book for someone working on a difficult behavior problem, nor is it a doctoral thesis. This is, just as the title says, a beginner's book for family dog training. There are no long explanations of some behavioral malady written in psycho-speak. I am quite sure Dr. McConnell could indeed do that if she wished, as there is no way something so elegantly simple could come from anything less a true expert.

66 pages of useful information. In this day and time, that's hard to find, even in a dog book of 300 pages or more. An easy read, simple, to the point- perfectly fits the title. Should be on every dog owner's bookshelf.

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