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Dog Logic: Companion Obedience, Rapport-Based Training [Hardcover]

Joel M. McMains (Author)

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Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Howell Book House (Nov 1 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0876055102
ISBN-13: 978-0876055106
Product Dimensions: 24.3 x 16.2 x 2.2 cm
Shipping Weight: 517 g

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #277,885 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #32 in Books > Home & Garden > Animal Care & Pets > Dogs > Care & Health

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To train your dog effectively, you must establish more than authority and obedience. You must train the dog to want to please you. You must establish rapport. It is upon this basis that the excellent training regimen given in Dog Logic: Companion Obedience is developed. Understanding your dog's natural behavior and responses to the world he lives in is the key to achieving the training results you want. That key is provided in this book and will result for you in a responsive, obedient dog that accepts your leadership and happily lives by your rules. This is mutual respect that works! The exercises in Dog Logic are for the companion dog and, if you like, the obedience trial dog. They guide you gradually and expertly through the whole series of training objectives, and your ultimate reward is a dog you can always be proud of. Week by week and level by level, you will see your dog gaining poise, polish and the admiration of all who meet him. You and your dog will become a living example of what it means to be a smoothly functioning dog/human partnership. These training methods are tested, proven and reliable and can make a world of important difference for you and your dog.
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To train your dog effectively, you must establish more than authority and obedience. You must train the dog to want to please you. You must establish rapport. It is upon this basis that the excellent training regimen given in Dog Logic: Companion Obedience is developed. Understanding your dog's natural behavior and responses to the world he lives in is the key to achieving the training results you want. That key is provided in this book and will result for you in a responsive, obedient dog that accepts your leadership and happily lives by your rules. This is mutual respect that works! The exercises in Dog Logic are for the companion dog and, if you like, the obedience trial dog. They guide you gradually and expertly through the whole series of training objectives, and your ultimate reward is a dog you can always be proud of. Week by week and level by level, you will see your dog gaining poise, polish and the admiration of all who meet him. You and your dog will become a living example of what it means to be a smoothly functioning dog/human partnership. These training methods are tested, proven and reliable and can make a world of important difference for you and your dog. A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction or Refresher to Obedience Training, May 24 2008

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This review is from: Dog Logic: Companion Obedience, Rapport-Based Training (Hardcover)

This is a very simply-written and concise text which neither panders nor preaches. Valuable for the first-time dog owner but also reaffirming for the novice. His approach to obedience training promotes the development of a close bond between the master and dog (friend) through recognized and humane training methods - direct contact with your dog through physical praise, voice tone control, some reward-based training, and appropriate leash corrections. A great introduction to developing and positively directing your dog's natural instincts to enable them to mature into a good canine citizen. Good book - but nothing replaces working one-to-one with a skilled and experienced dog trainer/ behaviorist.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, Jun 29 2004

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I found that the author explains the procedures for understanding and being more in feeling with a dog's behaviour very good.His training tips are excellent both for beginners and experienced trainers alike.It is obvious to see from this book that Mr McMains is a professional at training as he shares his experience with the reader.I think that this book will be both informative for professional as well as non professional trainers.I have used many of Mr McMains suggestions while training my 2 dogs and have been pleased with the results.

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5.0 out of 5 stars GET THIS ONE!!, Jun 6 2003

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My only complaint about this book is that I couldn't put it down! Without a doubt the best single book (I still recommend buying several different training books for scope) on dog training ever. This is written for all of us average folks who just want a very stable and well behaved pet that responds to our leadership role in the family. Joel is one of the few authors I've read who seems to really UNDERSTAND dogs and the dog/human relationship as it should be--not as politics or fads would have them be...a must read for the first timer, as well as those of us with years of dog experience. I would also recommend "Manstopper" for a genuine insight into how dogs learn by association. Even if you have no desire or interest in protection training, it will prove invaluable for problem solving (and prevention) in your basic obedience training at home....it teaches you how to think associatively like a dog does. Dog Logic is not a book for the wishy-washy or those of us who don't have time to invest in a regular training routine...it's for people who are serious about having a well mannered dog and want to train in such a way as to INCREASE the trust and love between you and your pet. Happy Training!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A simple book, a simple review
I bought this book when I got my first dog of my own. My family have always had dogs but had always been content to get as far as "sit" and then let them do what they wanted. Read more

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"Dog Logic" was a brilliant piece of work, penned by a master dog handler in hopes of bettering the lot of his canine buddies. Read more

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