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My First Dog Book: Teach your dog to be happy and confident: training, playing, grooming, feeding
Learn how to care for and train your dog with My First Dog Book.
Your dog will become a great playmate but first you need to learn how to look after him. In ‘Caring For Your Dog,’ discover the essentials of dog care, from exercising and feeding, to keeping him safe when you’re out and about. Chapter 2, ‘Good Dog,’ covers all the basic training techniques, with easy step-by-step instructions, from sit, down, and stay, to walking to heel on the leash. Find out how to read your dog’s body language and help him behave well around people and other dogs. Once you’ve mastered all the basic training techniques, ‘Clever Dog,’ shows you how to teach your dog some skillful tricks. Impress your friends by getting your dog to roll over, wave, or give a high-five with one simple command from you! You and your dog will become playmates and best friends. In Chapter 4, ‘Fun and Games,’ there are ideas for great activities to enjoy together such as Hide and Seek, Find the Treat, and Tug of War.
Your dog will become a great playmate but first you need to learn how to look after him. In ‘Caring For Your Dog,’ discover the essentials of dog care, from exercising and feeding, to keeping him safe when you’re out and about. Chapter 2, ‘Good Dog,’ covers all the basic training techniques, with easy step-by-step instructions, from sit, down, and stay, to walking to heel on the leash. Find out how to read your dog’s body language and help him behave well around people and other dogs. Once you’ve mastered all the basic training techniques, ‘Clever Dog,’ shows you how to teach your dog some skillful tricks. Impress your friends by getting your dog to roll over, wave, or give a high-five with one simple command from you! You and your dog will become playmates and best friends. In Chapter 4, ‘Fun and Games,’ there are ideas for great activities to enjoy together such as Hide and Seek, Find the Treat, and Tug of War.
128 pages, Paperback
First published February 15, 2015
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June 26, 2025
Pros:
Nice size of book. Good easy to read font. Language not too complex. Nice layout with nice pictures and photos. The Safety section in each category was a good addition, so that children keep themselves safe when looking after the family pet.
Cons:
Language a bit complicated at times. Missing training steps would have children struggling to meet the criteria, could have been broken up smaller. Some methods within wouldn't work at all as they require the children to be stronger than the dogs or be patient enough to wait out bad training (e..g no jumping by ignoring).
Biggest con was the misinformation on needing to be the "pack leader" and associated myths (that dogs will become anxious if you're not leader, that you can't let dogs win at tug, that dogs become disobedient). Just completely unnecessary and sets the children up to fail in their relationship with dogs.
Neutral:
The book is pretty basic and doesn't go into a lot of details, but it is aimed at 7 year olds.
Nice size of book. Good easy to read font. Language not too complex. Nice layout with nice pictures and photos. The Safety section in each category was a good addition, so that children keep themselves safe when looking after the family pet.
Cons:
Language a bit complicated at times. Missing training steps would have children struggling to meet the criteria, could have been broken up smaller. Some methods within wouldn't work at all as they require the children to be stronger than the dogs or be patient enough to wait out bad training (e..g no jumping by ignoring).
Biggest con was the misinformation on needing to be the "pack leader" and associated myths (that dogs will become anxious if you're not leader, that you can't let dogs win at tug, that dogs become disobedient). Just completely unnecessary and sets the children up to fail in their relationship with dogs.
Neutral:
The book is pretty basic and doesn't go into a lot of details, but it is aimed at 7 year olds.
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