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Family Dog

Family Dog

Widely recognized as one of the great dog trainers of his time, Richard Wolters’s tested techniques continue to endure. Family Dog was the first book written for any member of the family, from age six to sixty, who wants to train a dog fast. By following the book’s simple instructions, anyone can have a well-trained dog in just sixteen weeks. In Family Dog Wolters teaches: * How to choose the right dog for your family and lifestyle
* The benefits of play and relaxation
* Talking with your dog– it’s not what you say, but how you say it
* All the fundamentals of training– house-breaking, basic commands, and tricks
* Tips on grooming
* The best dog diet in the world
* First-aid and medical advice, and much more

More than 200 all-new pictures in chronological, step-by-step sequence illustrate exactly what to do with your pet in a way that takes the frustration out of training and works for all breeds and any age.

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5 Stars Simple, locigal, and totally effective!!
This book is a great book for a first time dog owner or someone with years of experience. Many training methods today seem to rely on doggie psychology and can seem very if-y. But this book and the information is proven and logical. Wolters shows a method of training that is simple to follow and really does make sense. It have continued to work over the years. We have had many dogs, mostly goldens, and we followed this book and ended up with exceptional dogs. There are thousands of methods for dog training out there, but this method seems to hold up the longest. The book is interestingly written and included photos as well. It is also a good book for even a young dog owner to read, since the information is straight forward, logical, and effective!!! You can create a wonderful family dog.

1 Star Great if you plan to hit your dog
I read every review on here before I bought a copy of this book. So I knew that the author promoted spanking the puppy when it misbehaves. But the reveiews were so good that I thought I could filter through those “spanking” parts of the book and be able to extract the pearls of wisdom. When I actually received my copy, I read it in two days. The book was such a disappointment! In every chapter he insists that you spank or hit your puppy. In one part he even says “thrash the dog with fervor”! He suggests that you hit your puppy with a folded over lease until the dog cries out! I don’t know about you, but I have a lab and even if someone is hurting them, they don’t usually cry out. This author is recommending to hit the puppy until you get that response. Then he says that you should teach your children to hold their hand up to the dog in a threatening manner to keep the dog in place! This is out of date and barbaric means of training a dog. I am not an animal rights activist, I’m just a pet owner. But I see no reason to teach people that the only way to have a well behaved dog is by hitting it into submission. Read the other negative reviews on here if you are concerned. They were very accurate and I wish I would have heeded that advice and had chosen NOT to buy the book. I don’t want any author profiting from the sale of this book because he recommends violence toward our pets.

5 Stars Enough already with catching Spot doing it right! Train your dog!!!
Folks: I was so happy to find Wolters’ _Family Dog_! I had used his _Game Dog_ (though not a hunter) on a previous dog about 20 years ago, but wanted something less for the hunting set.

This book is it! Let me also say, I went to B&N and read Amazon.com and considered all of the other books that simply remind me too much of modern educational pedogogy. Alot of praise at the expense of a well behaved dog. Wolters’ book has pictures, is simple enough for a kid to use AND he let’s you say, “NO.”

This book feels right! And the proof is in the pudding–our 12 week old pup is learning to master the key commands and is already a great family member.

BUY THIS BOOK; leave the other books for new dog owners who a) need excuses for their pups; b) who are scared to be the Alpha dog; or c) who would prefer to never utter the word “no” (really, I bought a book like that insising that you say “Agghhh…” rather than “NO” since “no” had so many negative connotations…)

5 Stars family dog
I ordered this book for my son who recently got a house dog. The book was sent to him. But I know, from past experence, hhat richard wolters fooks are great. They are easy to follow and the results are outstanding.

4 Stars Good Foundation
I think the book is a good starting point. The video presents a different housebreaking method, and is far easier for the entire family to understand. The video is better for the entire family, but the book should be read by the main decision maker. We rewatch the video frequently to pick up pointers on our current stage.

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