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| How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks | 
 enlarge | Author: Ian Dunbar
Publisher: James & Kenneth Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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You Save: $8.00 (45%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 27020
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 200
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 1888047062
Dewey Decimal Number: 636
EAN: 9781888047066
ASIN: 1888047062
Publication Date: June 1998
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| Customer Reviews:
 A Must Have Book for Animal Guardians June 26, 2003
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is a brilliant book and the foundation of a great, lifelong friendship between you and your pet. Not only does it have wonderful, pet-and-people-friendly methods for training things like sit, down, stand, leave-it, etc., but it addresses the much more important issues of teaching "temperament": being comfortable and happy around people and other animals. Learn fun ways of teaching your dog bite inhibition, friendliness to all kinds of people (including children!), and good dog-dog social skills. I read this book twice before I got my dog, and the methods worked like a charm. I refer to it constantly to review my, and my dog's, skills.
Good overall training book, for young and old dogs alike March 2, 2003
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
Good overall dog training book, for young and old animals alike. Deals with bad habits, and little tricks of the trade. Arlene Millman, author of BOOMERANG - A MIRACLE TRILOGY (The tale of a remarkable Boston Terrier).
By far the best dog training book there is! February 24, 2003
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Wow! A truly entertaining and informative book. A must have for every dog owner!
How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks the most comprehensive book on dog training I have ever read, and I 've read dozens of them. Dr. Dunbar's unique writing style and humor keeps the reader engaged throughout the entire book. There is never a dull moment, you will find practical, useful information on every page. On behalf of dogs everywhere, thank you Dr. Dunbar.
Thank goodness April 25, 2002
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
My standard poodle pup is 15 weeks old now. A couple weeks
ago on our first night of obedience class, the trainer said
to jerk the leash when she pulls. I felt this kind of correction
was harsh, and after one week it never seemed to help. In fact
it probably reinforeced her leash pulling behavior and made her
neck sore.Then I read Dunbar's book and after just one walking session
using his techniques, our puppy showed great improvment. It
happened right before our eyes! Needless to say, I was
thrilled. Now we're having a great time learning all
sorts of new things. Dogs sure are smart. Are you? Get this book and read it
(twice!).
 Absolute garbage March 10, 2002
8 out of 44 found this review helpful
While I agree with positive reinforcement training methods and would never resort to choke chains or pinch collars, Dunbar's book is a poorly written, smug, and pretentious mess where he tries to transcend the training manual genre and fails -- miserably. If you want a book of gripping insight and readability dealing with similar topics, get Jean Donaldson's CULTURE CLASH, and toss this one in the trash can where it belongs.
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