Best Dog Breeds
#1 New York Times bestselling author, Cesar Millan shows you how to raise the perfect dog and prevent behavior issues before they start, including: • what to expect from each stage of your puppy's development. • quick and easy housebreaking. • the essentials of proper nutrition. • the importance of vaccinating–and of not over-vaccinating. • creating perfect obedience from day one through rules, boundaries, and calm-assertive leadership. • how to avoid the most common mistakes owners make raising puppies and young dogs. • how to correct any issue before it becomes a problem. • unique exercises and play to bring out the best in every breed. “Millan’s wizardlike facility with dogs–the calm he brings to them, the confident way he handles them–is mind-blowing.” — Newsweek “[Millan] arrives amid canine chaos and leaves behind peace.” —Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I was hesitant to purchase How to Raise the Perfect Dog after reading the reviews that said the book was mostly old stories from Mexico, lacked specifics, and relied on lessons from older dogs in the pack."
"Quick and easy read."
"have used so many of Cesar rules in training our Pom."
"I have had dogs my entire life."
"Using his methods and book with my puppy."
"The book is good quality and was shipped promptly, but as far as the content.. the first half of the book is all about selecting the right dog."
A dynamic YouTube star and Animal Planet personality with a fresh approach, Zak helps you tailor training to your dog’s unique traits and energy level—leading to quicker results and a much happier pet. “ Zak George’s Dog Training Revolution is a must-read for dog lovers everywhere.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"We also have a lot of things to teach our pet, but how can we learn to effectively communicate and train our pup without losing patience? Admittedly, mine came kennel trained, are obsessed with grooming (teeth brushing, fur brushing), loving bath time, ignore cars, and haven't learned all the tricks he teaches yet (since we haven't gotten to all of them) so I can't attest to all the techniques. They sit, they stay consistently (even from far distances and with distractions), His technique for getting them to speak was the only one that worked (I tried about 6 or 7 others out there before I found his)."
"I was hesitant to purchase a training book for my new puppy, more so because I thought I needed a professional trainer to train my puppy (if I really wanted him to learn and listen), but Zak's guide completely changed my perspective."
"Good information for the first time pet owner."
"This book has been so helpful in training my dog in a positive way."
"You get the same info from watching his videos."
"After reading several books on Positive Dog Training I come to believe that Zak George is by far the best Dog Trainer I have ever found."
"We are getting a new pup in the spring and my daughter is going to be in charge of training."
"There are lots of practical tips and I like the YouTube videos the author has as well."
Liz Lucas, the owner of the Red Cedar Spa, hires an intern to help her prepare family style meals served to guests at the lodge. Who would have thought Brandy Boy, the lovable but lazy St. Bernard who's the mascot of the Red Cedar Spa, would become a nationally recognized hero? She's traveled extensively throughout the world and loves nothing more than cooking with her husband and playing with their boxer dog, Kelly.Being a dog lover and having attended numerous cooking schools, she couldn't resist writing about food and dogs. She is the author of five cozy mystery series: Cedar Bay, Liz Lucas, High Desert, Midwest Cozy Mystery Series, and her newest, The Northwest Cozy Mystery Series.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Good plot, great characters and story. As the story unfolds you get to know the characters and Liz is right in the middle of another murder."
"This is another installment in this series and shows the progression on lots of the relationships in this small town."
"Liz Lucas is a great amateur detective, thank goodness, with the bumbling Chief of Police, Seth Williams, as the official investigator. All in all a great second book in this new series...great recipes tagged on at the end and let's not forget the lovable Saint Bernard, Brandy Boy, and Liz's devoted canine companion, Winston."
"Small details make much more sense with the background of the previous book. This is a wonderful book to curl up and read and would fit into an afternoon at the beach, a fall day on the deck, or in front of the fireplace on a cold winter's day."
"I really liked that Liz Lucas is not some young, wise-talking, kick-butt heroine but a more mature woman with a lot of common sense and enough life experience to understand human nature."
"I've read several books by Dianne Harman, this was the first cozy mystery and it was the best of her books."
"It gave great insite to life in a small town."
"Every time I think about trying this author again half way through the book I ask myself --why?"
Best Dog Training
This new edition of The Art of Raising a Puppy features new photographs throughout, along with updated chapters on play, crating, adopting dogs from shelters and rescue organizations, raising dogs in an urban environment, and the latest developments in canine health and canine behavioral theory. The excellent instruction begins with an in-depth examination of the puppies of one litter from birth through their eventual placements with new owners-- following their social and physical development, their needs, and clues to their emerging personalities. Proposing that the best way to forge a healthy dog-to-owner bond is to prevent problems before they occur, the authors soundly emphasize that a puppy begins its training "the day it arrives home." They teach readers how to choose an appropriate breed and a promising puppy, and how to assume the position of "pack" leader from the start. Sensitive and unimpeachably humane, this handbook places equal stress on the time-consuming responsibilities of dog ownership and on its ultimate rewards.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I completely recommend this book (and also recommend reading more of a dog training manual along side it). The monks, as you might imagine, are more philosophical than other dog training books, this one is less of a manual and more of an education."
"Peek into a fascinating, behind the scenes exploration of the philosophy & strategies successfully used by the Monks in acclaimed German Shepherd rearing & training."
"I would recommend this book highly."
"Very nice."
"I cast a wide net for my puppy training, buying books by "Dog Whisperer" Cesar Millan, the Dummies Guide to Dog Training, and Brian Kilcommins' "Good Dogs, Great Owners.""
"It provides great insights and unique perspectives."
"But after reading this book, I know exactly what kind of owner I want to be, how I want to raise my new puppy and the relationship I want to foster for the years to come!"
"It is clear the Monks of New Skete sincerely mean well, however their lack of knowledge and training skills is evident in their books. A few of the glaring problems with the books are: They state rightly that it is normal and “to expect some whining this first night” from your new puppy when you go to bed. A better course of action would be for the Monks to structure things so as to prevent unnecessary possessiveness and aggression in the puppies during this extremely sensitive time, when the effects of these experiences are permanent. Leadership doesn't require you to turn into a food container and act like a PEZ dispenser, nor do you need a “behavior science” degree. There are dogs with strong personalities that require a committed leader to maintain control, but the Monks training tools and harsh methods are unnecessary. For a better approach to the housetraining and feeding issues noted above read “The Dog Vinci Code - Chapter 4 “Early Behavioural Development”. With regards to the advice in the “Discipline and Common Puppy Problems” on forcefully dealing with the five-month-old male German shepherd that growls at guests, start with chapter 42, page 247 “Understanding Aggression” and then move to chapter 44, page 260 “Fear and Aggression” for a better approach to dealing with such behavior. For more insight on dealing with a dog that growls, read page 215 in “Bones Would Rain From The Sky” by Suzanne Clothier. Read her book “Bones Would Rain From The Sky” chapter 17 if you want to understand how and when to apply compulsion or coercion if/when persuasion has reached its limits. Suzanne Clothier has been working with animals professionally since 1977, with a deep background of experience that includes obedience, agility, puppy testing, breeding, Search and Rescue, conformation, instructing, kennel management and canine midwifery."
Best Dog Care & Health
#1 New York Times bestselling author, Cesar Millan shows you how to raise the perfect dog and prevent behavior issues before they start, including: • what to expect from each stage of your puppy's development. • quick and easy housebreaking. • the essentials of proper nutrition. • the importance of vaccinating–and of not over-vaccinating. • creating perfect obedience from day one through rules, boundaries, and calm-assertive leadership. • how to avoid the most common mistakes owners make raising puppies and young dogs. • how to correct any issue before it becomes a problem. • unique exercises and play to bring out the best in every breed. “Millan’s wizardlike facility with dogs–the calm he brings to them, the confident way he handles them–is mind-blowing.” — Newsweek “[Millan] arrives amid canine chaos and leaves behind peace.” —Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I was hesitant to purchase How to Raise the Perfect Dog after reading the reviews that said the book was mostly old stories from Mexico, lacked specifics, and relied on lessons from older dogs in the pack."
"Quick and easy read."
"Okay, not the greatest of information."
"Having previously had a dog I can see where I was making mistakes and how to correct them when I get another dog."
"Great book I wish I bought it before I purchased my puppy."
"I was hesitant at first-- wondering if this was just another way for an established celebrity to make money, but I felt I've walked a way with a much better understanding of what it means to raise a puppy -- IN THEIR LANGUAGE -- then I did more."
"There were other books I bought that I used more and felt helped me more to raise my dog in a smart and healthy manner."