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Catch Your Dog Doing Something Right: How To Train Any Dog In Five Minutes A Day
Solving dog behavior problems has never been easier or more fun-yes, fun. "A unique work that moves beyond training dogs to teaching them and developing a human-dog bond that really works." -Library Journal
"Gives dog lovers a clear view into the minds of their canine pals, and shows how to correct behavioral problems in a loving, caring way." -Jonathan Balcombe, Humane Society of the United States
"A delightfully unique and eclectic, dog-friendly training book that examines all aspects of maximizing your relationship with your dog." -Ian Dunbar, author of How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks
Dogs need to have fun. Take the stress out of training and keep the fun in with short, to-the-point sessions that both human and dog will enjoy. Imagine ten-second exercises and five-minute training sessions that teach dogs how to sit, lie down, and walk without pulling on the leash-and solve behavioral problems, even in older dogs. Quick, easy, step-by-step exercises are part of a simple, playful training method that shows readers how to take the frustration out of dog training by stimulating a dog's thinking ability. For dogs of any age, breed, temperament, or social skills, this newly revised edition of CATCH YOUR DOG DOING SOMETHING RIGHT helps dog owners discover how to motivate their dog and to understand the four factors that govern a dog's behavior, the seven qualities of successful dog handlers, and the importance of praise, rewards, and play.
"Gives dog lovers a clear view into the minds of their canine pals, and shows how to correct behavioral problems in a loving, caring way." -Jonathan Balcombe, Humane Society of the United States
"A delightfully unique and eclectic, dog-friendly training book that examines all aspects of maximizing your relationship with your dog." -Ian Dunbar, author of How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks
Dogs need to have fun. Take the stress out of training and keep the fun in with short, to-the-point sessions that both human and dog will enjoy. Imagine ten-second exercises and five-minute training sessions that teach dogs how to sit, lie down, and walk without pulling on the leash-and solve behavioral problems, even in older dogs. Quick, easy, step-by-step exercises are part of a simple, playful training method that shows readers how to take the frustration out of dog training by stimulating a dog's thinking ability. For dogs of any age, breed, temperament, or social skills, this newly revised edition of CATCH YOUR DOG DOING SOMETHING RIGHT helps dog owners discover how to motivate their dog and to understand the four factors that govern a dog's behavior, the seven qualities of successful dog handlers, and the importance of praise, rewards, and play.
- GenresNonfiction
224 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1998
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January 21, 2015
At this point I'm in the repetition game of dog training, where I just need to hear the same information over and over in a new way. So this book fulfilled that purpose for me, and while reading it I've gotten my dog to the point of walking on a loose leash when there are no distractions around (unfortunately "distractions" at this point still includes other family members). The book is a win for me in that sense. I also appreciated the tests in the first half that can help you determine your dog's intelligence (higher than expected), motivations (food food and more food), and learning style (fooooooooood).
The book also ties the training back into the dog's brain. Instead of expecting an automaton who does whatever you want without questioning, Cantrell teaches you to think about how your dog thinks about things, and to engage that part of your dog when training. She also highlights focusing on only ONE thing at a time. That should be obvious, but here I was working on "heel" and "come" during different training sessions. Once I focused only on "heel" we made much quicker progress.
I got a little tired of the "playSMART" references throughout, like it was this ground-breaking, copyrighted method (and I wouldn't be surprised if the term was copyrighted). But I wish she would have introduced her training method as playSMART and then not thrown it in every other sentence the rest of the book. The fact is, while I liked the presentation of ideas (other than the playSMART term), it's the same information I've been finding in the other dog training books I've read. It felt really....overbranded to hear over and over again "when you use the playSMART method" and I almost walked away from the book early on because of it.
The book also ties the training back into the dog's brain. Instead of expecting an automaton who does whatever you want without questioning, Cantrell teaches you to think about how your dog thinks about things, and to engage that part of your dog when training. She also highlights focusing on only ONE thing at a time. That should be obvious, but here I was working on "heel" and "come" during different training sessions. Once I focused only on "heel" we made much quicker progress.
I got a little tired of the "playSMART" references throughout, like it was this ground-breaking, copyrighted method (and I wouldn't be surprised if the term was copyrighted). But I wish she would have introduced her training method as playSMART and then not thrown it in every other sentence the rest of the book. The fact is, while I liked the presentation of ideas (other than the playSMART term), it's the same information I've been finding in the other dog training books I've read. It felt really....overbranded to hear over and over again "when you use the playSMART method" and I almost walked away from the book early on because of it.
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