Level Up Your Dog Training: How to Teach Your Dog Anything (Some Assembly Required)

by Natalie Bridger Watson

Level Up Your Dog Training is written for the DIY-minded dog owner who believes in learning by doing.The core of this book is the same pet manners curriculum that I teach to local dog owners every day. As you work through the exercises, you'll train your dog how to sit, lie down, come when called, leave it, stay, settle on a mat, walk politely on a leash, potty promptly when asked and more.And in the process of teaching those behaviors to your dog, you'll pick up a few new skills yourself! You'll learn fundamental concepts of dog training such as the three ways to build any new behavior, how to train effectively with positive reinforcement, how to attach a cue to any behavior, how to level up the difficulty on your dog's skills and all the techniques you'll need to train a totally new trick from scratch without a recipe holding your hand.If you and your dog both do your homework, by the end of the book, you'll know the basics of how to teach a dog anything (some assembly required).Praise for Level Up Your Dog Training"Level Up Your Dog Training is an accessible and personable guide for non-professionals to work toward professional results. With warmth and humor, Watson lays out not just step-by-step instructions, but background for why we do it this way."Laura VanArendonk Baugh, KPA-CTP CPDT-KAAuthor of Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked OutAuthor of Social, Civil and Savvy"The perfect book for the dog owner who wants to have a well-trained dog and also wants a peek into the science behind efficient training. As a dog trainer, I'm impressed at the seamless way Natalie Bridger Watson weaves together the practical and educational components of training. This is the book I've been wanting to recommend for my students who want to dig a little deeper into the why and how of training."Abigail Curtis, DVM CPDT-KACo-founder of International Dog Parkour AssociationCo-owner of Adventure Unleashed Dog Training

Genres: Nonfiction, Dogs

228 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 18, 2021

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to preface this by saying I usually don't enjoy reading dog training books anymore. Generally they are all very similar and it gets repetitive and boring after a while. So I'm going to tell you why you should read this one.

The book is written in a modern conversational style with great analogies. Each skill is broken down for you and easy to understand. The book slowly build upon each skill you've learned until you are able to understand more advance concepts.

Many of the training techniques and lessons are lessons that *I* would teach or have taught in my own dog training classes. I would definitely recommend this book to my students.

[Nadia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book, particularly for people early on in their dog training journey but also for those of us with a bit more theory and experience behind us. The explanations and instructions are fluent and easily understood and the author does a great job of addressing common concerns. She really grasps the worries and hopes of dog owners and knows how to answer them. I'll definitely be rereading thia book and I already have a few people in mind to gift it to. Can't wait for more dog books from NBW (I probably need some impulse control training...).

[Kassandra Crapps · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderfully engaging read! The positive, conversational style was very much appreciated. This book leaves the reader with a bright outlook to their future with their canine companion.