Treat this book as a guide to training your dog. It is good to have a reference when you first start out in the area of dog training, but the best teacher is experience and your own dog will help you adapt all lessons to suit. Teach the exercises as I have written them, but experiment if you are not finding it a comfortable and simple method for you and your dog. Training is meant to be fun, for both of you, so don't let a technique get in the way of your enjoyment. If you find another way that is more effective for you, use it. Read the early chapters; this will give you interesting and useful background information that is going to help you understand your dog and his behavior. Understanding will give you an insight into why certain behaviors occur and how to achieve success in his training.
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