Puppy Whisperer: A Compassionate, Non Violent Guide to Early Training and Care
by: Paul Owens, Terence Cranendonk, Norma Eckroate
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"I've known Paul personally for many years and have faithfully followed his training advice with wonderful results. I can't recommend him highly enough."-Jeff Probst, host of Survivor
Following the success of his book The Dog Whisperer, Paul Owens turns his attention to puppies. In The Puppy Whisperer, Owens and his protoge Terence Cranendonk offer a compassionate step-by-step guide to all things puppy, including how to:
"I've known Paul personally for many years and have faithfully followed his training advice with wonderful results. I can't recommend him highly enough."-Jeff Probst, host of Survivor
Following the success of his book The Dog Whisperer, Paul Owens turns his attention to puppies. In The Puppy Whisperer, Owens and his protoge Terence Cranendonk offer a compassionate step-by-step guide to all things puppy, including how to:
- Evaluate temperament
- Choose the right pup personality for your family
- Monitor diet, play, and exercise
- Train and problem solve
- Provide early socialization and positive training
- Potty train, step-by-step
- Ensure safety and health care, including the latest on vaccinations
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Customer Reviews
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- Good book to get BEFORE you buy a puppy
About a third of the information in this book is about trying to find the right puppy for your family and making sure you have the right kind of environment for the puppy you're going to get. If, like me, you already have a puppy then about a third of this book is useless to you. The actual training section of the book is not bad, there are some details that one might miss when it comes to teaching the basic commands, but the gist of the entire thing is just that you should condition your puppy using ... Read More
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- Don't waste your time
There are far better guides out there. This gives very little practical advice to anyone who can't spend 24 hours a day with their puppy. Try Outwittin your Dog, or I Love my Dog But.
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- The perfect complete guide.
Because of this book, my relationship with my puppy has been stress free and filled with nothing but joy.
It guides by telling you facts, concepts, examples, real life testimonies, and Do's and Dont's.
If your a first time Puppy owner or if you will like to expand you knowledge? Get this book.
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- Very Good
Paul Owens addresses just about every topic concerning a new dog's needs - but some of them only very superficially. His play and exercise discussions in particular were quite lightweight on content. Not a comprehensive puppy-rearing guide by any means.
I have no problem with food rewards for early training (why are people more eager to scold a dog than to give her a piece of food?). That said, I HATE his overuse of food for socialization. Puppies should be encouraged to approach the world ... Read More
Rating: - practical simplicity
This book is so easy to read and to implement it's suggestions, I didn't read the other two I purchased.
- Good book to get BEFORE you buy a puppyAbout a third of the information in this book is about trying to find the right puppy for your family and making sure you have the right kind of environment for the puppy you're going to get. If, like me, you already have a puppy then about a third of this book is useless to you. The actual training section of the book is not bad, there are some details that one might miss when it comes to teaching the basic commands, but the gist of the entire thing is just that you should condition your puppy using ... Read More
- Don't waste your timeThere are far better guides out there. This gives very little practical advice to anyone who can't spend 24 hours a day with their puppy. Try Outwittin your Dog, or I Love my Dog But.
- The perfect complete guide.Because of this book, my relationship with my puppy has been stress free and filled with nothing but joy.
It guides by telling you facts, concepts, examples, real life testimonies, and Do's and Dont's.
If your a first time Puppy owner or if you will like to expand you knowledge? Get this book.
- Very GoodPaul Owens addresses just about every topic concerning a new dog's needs - but some of them only very superficially. His play and exercise discussions in particular were quite lightweight on content. Not a comprehensive puppy-rearing guide by any means.
I have no problem with food rewards for early training (why are people more eager to scold a dog than to give her a piece of food?). That said, I HATE his overuse of food for socialization. Puppies should be encouraged to approach the world ... Read More
- practical simplicityThis book is so easy to read and to implement it's suggestions, I didn't read the other two I purchased.
