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Originally Posted by alm_nin  A couple of really good dog training books are "The Dog Whisperer" by Paul Owens (not a Caesar Millan book!) and "The Power of Positive Dog Training" by Pat Miller. I also love Victoria Stillwell's show and I know she also has a book, but I haven't read it yet. Something else that worked great for me with one of my dogs is called the 'nothing in life is free' program. Basically, the dog has to 'earn' what he wants from you, so it establishes yourself as the leader by being in control of the resources that the dog wants. For example, before you give your dog his bowl of food, have him sit first. When you're letting him outside, have him sit before you open the door. Anything that your dog wants, you can have him sit (or any other trick he knows) first so that he is "earning" the reward from you. |
I have Victoria Stillwells book, I really like it. It's more for basics of training, but I think it would be great especially for a new pet owner. It has lots of care info in addition to training.