| To pick the best dog training book out of everything | | | | dog at any age. But if you want a program for your |
| that's available out there is quite a challenge. So much | | | | particular dog that best understands it, age-wise, |
| has been written about how to train your dog that | | | | breed-wise, etc., and best caters to its specific needs, |
| hardly knows where to even start looking. | | | | you will find a long list of books specifically address |
| When I got my first dog I wanted to make sure it | | | | what you're looking for. |
| would get be best training I could give her as a | | | | The first question to ask yourself is what kind of |
| brand-new owner of a puppy. I was in for a shock | | | | training are thinking about for your particular dog? |
| when I went online for some research and stumbled | | | | - Is general obedience what you're looking for? |
| on some seven million websites with information on | | | | - Do you want it to learn different kinds of tricks? |
| how to train a dog. How was I ever supposed to find | | | | - Are you trying to curb your dog's aggressiveness? |
| the best dog training books in all of that? | | | | - Is your dog going to be protecting you home? |
| So what I'm trying to do for you here is filter through | | | | - Is your dog a hunting breed? Will it have to fetch |
| this storm flood of information and get you the gist of | | | | game or point? |
| what I found out. | | | | Each of these questions has different answers and |
| One of the first things you want to do when looking | | | | requires different kinds of training. Take a moment and |
| for the best dog training books is to make sure the | | | | think about what your plans are for your dog and |
| book in question caters to your dog's age and type. | | | | what kind of behavior you want to strengthen in it and |
| Many dog training books on the market cover the | | | | then research for a specialty book or DVD series that |
| basic rules and training techniques that apply to any | | | | caters to your dog's specific needs. |