Training the Hard to Train Dog

by Peggy O. Swager

Book Overview

Training the Hard-to-Train Dog takes a practical approach to the subject of dog training with step-by-step "power training" techniques that teach you how to be a firm yet fair leader to your dog.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0793806674
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Tfh Pubns Inc
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.8" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Not the book it claims to be

This book doesn't really have much training in it. Lots of fluff,no actual training pointers Very disappointed

Helped with Training

My elderly parents have a little Maltese they call "Puppy". Puppy rules their home with velvet paws; she's so good at manipulation that my folks don't even know she's controlling them. They don't know she is the definition of a stubborn, hard to train dog. They tried to explain to her that she should go outside to potty, but she's too busy to care! Puppy is their baby since we kids moved out. They would no more think about disciplining Puppy than they would think about praising me! Obviously, their bringing up baby methods vary from their dog rearing methods. (I'm NOT BITTER!!!) After they acquired a copy of this book the examples in it made clear to them they had to do a little Puppy training to make a better life for all of them. No spanking or bad will was involved so now Puppy is happy, but better yet there are no more frantic calls from mom about little brown deposits on the carpet. The book is positive and clear with several different ways to accomplish a training task. It is a good book for the average dog owner.

Two thumbs up

I learned a lot reading this book. I'm not a professional dog trainer, but Swager's explanations of what various dogs are looking as far as leadership goes, and how this relates to behavior problems is very helpful. This book made the most sense to me as to how to best approach training, and how to have the best relationship with your dog. Great book!

Training the Hard to Train Dog

I thought this was an excellent explanation of how to train a shy dog using non-threatening techniques. I would definitely recommend it for the way she sets out, sequentially, how to develop a "civilized" pet.