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Originally Posted by WinstonMom  I did not actually see Brenda Aloff, my agility instructor went to her seminar and then presented the seminar to a group of her students. I do believe that some barking is reactive barking, however, for example my guys (I have 6) will sometimes so wound up with their barking when someone comes to the door that they will actually start squabbling with each other. That is not rational thinking and they need to be snapped out of that. I love Brenda Aloff's books, the body language one is a great book. |
How far did you get with "Getting Connected"? I was so excited about that one, but I got through the first two exercises of the ten or so required to pass puppy bootcamp, and then I kind of gave up. I do find "Stand By" versus "Go Play" very helpful, though I haven't fully implemented that with Thor. But Watch Me... I think Thor is too submissive a dog to look at my face for more than a few seconds. He finds that one extremely difficult. Also, they're just not as fun as "trick-y" tricks.
I think "Canine Body Language" is one of the best books out there. I would recommend it to everyone, no matter what level of trainng they are at with their dog.