The first day I let him out alone into my fenced in back yard, he jumped the fence, and bounded down the street in a raging snow storm. I found him. I was also late for work. He also decided that carpeted basements were a good place to relieve himself. That is when I went out and got Ms. Benjamin's book. I don't want to train dogs. I want them to behave. I want to train the dog now and I want it to take.

My Rascal no longer jumps fences. Ms. Benjamin taught me to give Rascal praise when he comes in the house when I call. He loves being praised for coming in so much that he doesn't think about going out and exploring any more. The author also taught me to hold his head in my hands for one minute and tell him what I think of his relieving himself on my carpet. Then I let him think about it for a half hour alone in my kitchen. He thinks twice now about misbehaving.

We also learned some fun things. I cannot get him to howl as the author suggests (he rarely even barks). But he will sneeze on command, and I've only had the book for a couple of weeks. I am teaching him to scour the house for treats I have hidden so I can get busy doing other things. A busy dog is a happy dog.

For anyone who wants to train a dog easily and fast, using a method that is practical and down to earth, I highly recommend this book.