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Dog Training Ultimate Guide
Dog behaviorial school – when everything else fails.
December 20th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
This manual is a great resource for any dog owner. It breaks down ideas into easy, understandable steps and will work if your dog has lots of energy or even if he/she doesn’t. Great how-to photos and common sense manners training for a happy relationship with your best friend.
Rating: 5 / 5
December 20th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
I didn’t gain a lot of useful information from this book. There are a couple of chapters that make the book worth buying.
Rating: 2 / 5
December 20th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Our poor puppies! No wonder they’ve been so confused about what they needed to do to please us! I didn’t realize until I began to read “Hip Ideas for Hyper Dogs” just how easy it would be to eliminate all those mixed messages, and open up real channels of communication with our two endlessly energetic twin-sister Lhasa Apsos; they now take great joy in showing off how well-behaved they are, and how good they are at their “jobs.” Back when they were trying to puzzle it all out for themselves, it’s no wonder that chaos reigned. (What makes perfect sense. viewed solely from the standpoint of an inquisitive dog, is seldom what we stodgy humans would choose.) As the authors point out, it’s often the most highly intelligent and motivated dogs who, when all they know is that Mom is yelling a lot — and they don’t have a clue as to why — tend to leave the most devastation in their wake. Don’t wait any longer to discover what an absolute joy your playful pup is eager to become — with just a little help from you.
Rating: 5 / 5
December 21st, 2009 at 1:37 am
This book is great and comes as no surprise after reading Amy’s other
books. Common sense, down-to-earth approaches by Amy and her experienced
trainers! You’ll love this book even if you don’t have a hyper dog!
Rating: 5 / 5
December 21st, 2009 at 3:26 am
1. This book is great for dog owners who, despite their best intentions and the love they give to their unruly pets, need help in curbing their dogs’ troubling habits – like constant barking, growling, chewing, jumping up, straining on the leash, rolling in do-do, ignoring commands, running away, soiling the carpet, and just plain manic behavior. The authors don’t offer a magic bullet. They make it clear that if owners want to be the masters they need to be persistent trainers of their dogs. That takes tough, but gentle, love.
2. The book provides clear, no nonsense techniques to get the job done. Some of these seem counter-intuitive to those of us who may think we can simply rely on innate “feelings” to train and care for our pets. But they are time-tested, and Ms. Ammen promises that they will work. Your dog is trainable. Being a pack animal, it actually seeks direction from someone (that would be you) who knows how to give it. The secret is communication.
3. I was impressed by the book’s upbeat tone. The joy and rewards of having a spirited dog comes through. It talks of the dog, as well as its owner, having fun, even during their training sessions.
4. Ms. Ammen has owned many dogs, and she’s found that once she has invested the time and energy in training them, the ones who started out “hyper” are usually the most fun to be around.
5. The book also has a lot of other information about dogs, like how to teach them tricks, and how to get them used to a new dog, cat or baby, or to traveling, moving or visiting the vet. And there’s plenty of things I didn’t know, like:
* “Come” is the most important command
* Use the leash, not your hands, to correct bad behavior
* It’s not cruel to crate your dog: many dogs love their crates
* Dogs need mental direction: physical exercise is not enough
* Dogs don’t experience shame or guilt, despite how they look
* Repeating an unobeyed command doesn’t reinforce it; it teaches the dog to ignore it
* There are a number of books on doggie massage, but there’s much more to winding down the hyper dog than massage.
The book is very useful – even essential – if you have a hyper dog. And I’m thinking it will be a great gift for a friend of mine who’s got one of those dogs.
Rating: 4 / 5