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07-12-2006, 10:08 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sequim, Wa
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| Opinions on this book? I met with a client yesterday who shared that she had just gotten a new puppy (a 3 mo. old golden retriever) and was having great success training with the insight of a book that she had read. It is called "The Art of Raising a New Puppy" by the Monks of New Skete. She said the authors raise german shepards. Have any of you read this book and if so, would it be helpful in the training of my new Yorkie puppy? I have already read 3 training books, two of which are pure Yorkie related. Thanks. |
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07-12-2006, 10:29 AM | #2 | |
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I have not read their book yet, but its on my list. They are excellent trainers and i do recommend reading it. Many other books that i've read have refered to his book, and the monks themselves. give it a go
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07-12-2006, 11:15 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs
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| I would not recommend it. It has a lot of old, outdated theories about "pack" mentality, alpha rolls, hitting your dog, forcing it to be submissive, etc. That's not a great way to establish a bond with your new puppy. I think a better approach is to teach them what you expect and show them how to behave, rather than punish them. Two great straightforward books are by Pat Miller. One is Positive Perspectives and the other is The Power of Positive Dog Training. I would highly recommend either of those two books to start out. I have many more on my bookshelf worth recommending, if you are interested. She also has a website with great information and additional recommendations. http://www.peaceablepaws.com/pages/resources.asp
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07-12-2006, 12:08 PM | #4 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | i believe in reading about all the different types of training out there. There is no one way to train a dog. Its about finding what works for you and your dog. Which, most of the time, is a combination of different techniques. I read as much as i can and take what information i agree with from every book. its the best way to get the most knowledge about training.
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07-12-2006, 05:27 PM | #5 | |
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07-13-2006, 01:25 AM | #6 |
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| Hi ! I haven't read the book but can I recommend clicker training? Here are some threads posted by FirstYorkie about how to clicker train. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29467 http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30866 Here's a good web resourcehttp://www.clickertraining.com I tried a number of training methods til I found clicking and there's no going back for me! I cannot recommend it highly enough - it's all about positive re-inforcement, there's no punishment involved.
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07-13-2006, 05:45 AM | #7 |
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| I would recommend reading the book. Learning what not to do is important too. Even if you absolutely hate 99% of the book, you might find one simple tip that will help you. I am an avid reader.... I read any and all training material I can get my hands on. Even though most of what I read goes into my mental FILE 13, it is rare that I read a book that doesn't give me an idea that I can modify to make work for me. |
07-13-2006, 06:10 AM | #8 | |
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