Dog Health Questions: Can anyone please recommend me a good dog training book?

i want to buy a book that really describes well how to train from the puppyhood. with a lot of pictures if there is...........please~

Dog Training is a Priority

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I firmly believe that before you can be a good dog trainer you NEED to understand the way dogs think and communicate. I would start off by reading Patricia McConnell's "The other end of the leash" or Stanley Cowen's "The way dogs think". Next I would read any pamphlet or book by Patricia McConnell or Brenda Aloff. Brenda actually has a puppy training DVD available on Amazon - it's wonderful! Good luck, I know it's hard work but once you understand dogs you will be a much better owner and trainer!

Dog Training Techniques - Which Ones Work?

• I think there is a book called puppy training for Dummies(I am serious) it is one of those Dummy books it was really helful for us . I think we got it at Petsmart and if you have one near you they offer puppy training classes which we found supremely helpful.


• I can think of a few, but here's one I like ...
  
  Good Owners, Great Dogs - By Brian Kilcommons


• I was not a big fan of "Dog Training for Dummies". nixed.
  "The Everything Dog Training & Tricks Book" series are fairly decent, but lack pictures.
  "When Pigs Fly: Training Success for the Impossible Dog" is awesome - not many pictures, but really, really cool training techniques.
  
  Honestly, I would go park your bum in a bookstore for half an hour and do some in-store research. Make sure you can understand what the book is having you do, and you agree with the training techniques.
  There is no better trainer than a real one. You may find that enrolling in a class is well worth your time, especially starting out from scratch.


• Here is a link to Dogwise where you can find this book "Competition Obedience: A Balancing Act"
  
  http://www.dogwise.com/ItemDetails.cfm?I…
  
  My obedience instructor highly suggested this book and tells me you can learn almost everything from it to get you all the way up to Utility level obedience.
  
  Personally, I do much better in a class type setting for obedience tho. I learn alot watching my fellow classmates and their dogs as well as from my instructor. Nothing like a good teacher to take you even further.
  
  ADDED: I just saw Brenda Aloff yesterday for a private training session and she is awesome! I would also HIGHLY recommend her DVD as suggested above (I have it and it has really helped with new puppy) and her new book "Get Connected with Your Dog" that I just picked up from her yesterday as well. You just can't go wrong with Brenda Aloff!


• http://petvideo.com
  http://dogbreedinfo.com/care.htm
  http://k9web.com/dog-faqs/


• trust me. a class would be SO much better!