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 resource
http://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.