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Stop Walking Your Dog: A Guide to Training Your Nervous, Reactive, or Over-Excited Pup
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“This is the book that needed to be written.” - Jo Robbens, Volunteer with Balkan Underdogs
Are you struggling to walk your dog or puppy? Do you feel stressed or overwhelmed with your dog right now? Is your puppy struggling with walks? Do you have a scared, nervous or reactive dog? Does your dog get over-excited when you go for a walk? Have you got a dog that can’t go for a walk due to surgery or illness or old age?
It might come as a surprise, but traditional 'walks' are a human invention and aren't helpful for many of our dogs. Whether you want to help your own dog or you work with dogs, this book
✔️ Understand why your dog reacts in the way that they do.
✔️ Learn how to train your dog or puppy at home to grow the skills they need in life. Whatever their age, breed or background.
✔️ Find out why you shouldn't feel pressured to take your pup for a walk.
✔️ Learn loads of games to play at home just for fun (get access to bonus videos).
✔️ And what you can do for a calm and happy dog.
Learn really practical, fun and easy ways to train your dog and help them (and you!) live calmer and happier lives.
“This is the book that needed to be written.” - Jo Robbens, Volunteer with Balkan Underdogs
Are you struggling to walk your dog or puppy? Do you feel stressed or overwhelmed with your dog right now? Is your puppy struggling with walks? Do you have a scared, nervous or reactive dog? Does your dog get over-excited when you go for a walk? Have you got a dog that can’t go for a walk due to surgery or illness or old age?
It might come as a surprise, but traditional 'walks' are a human invention and aren't helpful for many of our dogs. Whether you want to help your own dog or you work with dogs, this book
✔️ Understand why your dog reacts in the way that they do.
✔️ Learn how to train your dog or puppy at home to grow the skills they need in life. Whatever their age, breed or background.
✔️ Find out why you shouldn't feel pressured to take your pup for a walk.
✔️ Learn loads of games to play at home just for fun (get access to bonus videos).
✔️ And what you can do for a calm and happy dog.
Learn really practical, fun and easy ways to train your dog and help them (and you!) live calmer and happier lives.
- GenresDogs
206 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 23, 2021
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October 29, 2024
I read the ebook version. I enjoyed the straightforward and practical advice. I employed "scatter feeding" and immediately saw a change in my dogs--they seemed to enjoy and feel more satisfied by the challenge of sniffing out their food rather than having it confined to their feed bowls. I haven't employed many other games and activities yet, but I'd like to try some of them soon.
I'm not on board with the advice to "ditch the walks." To be fair, the book regularly suggests that stopping walks temporarily and focusing on games and activities is a means to build one's dog back up to leash walks by helping them walk more calmly. Still, the book mostly seems to suggest one shouldn't walk one's dog, and it's hard to buy into that premise. As Cesar Millan said, "Fish swim, birds fly, dogs walk." It's a natural activity and seems to me like it should be a significant PART of how we care for our dogs, although I agree with the book that it shouldn't be the ONLY source of stimulation, relaxation, and bonding we offer them.
The book itself is a bit too simplistic. The writing seems geared toward elementary or middle schoolers and would benefit from a comprehensive grammar check. The author might do well to have her next book edited, or at least beta-read, before publishing. (If she had this book edited or beta-read, I suggest a better editor/beta reader.)
I also had trouble with her website and podcast links: my browser said the sites were not secure. This might be a problem with the author's security certificates through her site's web host, but whatever the case, trouble with links doesn't breed confidence. However, she is active on social media, and I suggest following her Instagram.
The book is straightforward and offers practicable, immediately actionable advice. Still, it seems too simplistic, lacks comprehensiveness about the value of walks, and offers bad links, reducing the possibility of a five-star review to three stars. Nevertheless, if this book has caught your interest, I suggest reading it--it's worth a look.
I'm not on board with the advice to "ditch the walks." To be fair, the book regularly suggests that stopping walks temporarily and focusing on games and activities is a means to build one's dog back up to leash walks by helping them walk more calmly. Still, the book mostly seems to suggest one shouldn't walk one's dog, and it's hard to buy into that premise. As Cesar Millan said, "Fish swim, birds fly, dogs walk." It's a natural activity and seems to me like it should be a significant PART of how we care for our dogs, although I agree with the book that it shouldn't be the ONLY source of stimulation, relaxation, and bonding we offer them.
The book itself is a bit too simplistic. The writing seems geared toward elementary or middle schoolers and would benefit from a comprehensive grammar check. The author might do well to have her next book edited, or at least beta-read, before publishing. (If she had this book edited or beta-read, I suggest a better editor/beta reader.)
I also had trouble with her website and podcast links: my browser said the sites were not secure. This might be a problem with the author's security certificates through her site's web host, but whatever the case, trouble with links doesn't breed confidence. However, she is active on social media, and I suggest following her Instagram.
The book is straightforward and offers practicable, immediately actionable advice. Still, it seems too simplistic, lacks comprehensiveness about the value of walks, and offers bad links, reducing the possibility of a five-star review to three stars. Nevertheless, if this book has caught your interest, I suggest reading it--it's worth a look.
May 2, 2023
Very easy to read and with very useful information if you have a reactive dog
June 17, 2023
Very informative and packed with great games to play
June 24, 2023
Loved this book.
This book is fantastic. So much useful information. By far the best dog training book I’ve ever read. My vizsla is nearly 2 and I’ve read many 😀
This book is fantastic. So much useful information. By far the best dog training book I’ve ever read. My vizsla is nearly 2 and I’ve read many 😀
April 8, 2024
Practical advice that is explained clearly.
December 14, 2024
Fantastic if you have a reactive dog or are new to dog ownership
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