Having a dog truly is one of life’s pleasures. You can share many years of friendship with your canine companion, that is if your pet is well behaved and a pleasure to be around. How can you make sure that is the case? Simple, find a book and learn how to train your dog. As with most things some books are better than others, here are a few things that the best dog training books will include.
1) The first thing to look at is whether or not the book is laid out in a logical, easy to follow manner. Training your dog will first mean training yourself. You need a very clear road map of the steps you will need to take in order to be successful.
The book has to build slowly from one concept and skill to the next. You don’t want any big jumps or generalized sections. Everything must be very detailed and well laid out.
Various categories should be easy to find. If you ever need a quick refresher you want to be able to go right to the appropriate page without having to re-read the whole book.
2) A comprehensive training book will include information for training dogs of all ages, not just puppies. Training puppies is usually easier than re-training an older dog. If bad habits show up later in life you will want a detailed resource that can walk you through the the challenges of re-training an older dog.
3) Pictures and illustrations. The first thing you will need to do before you can train your dog is to train yourself, and the more information you have the less room for making mistakes and getting confused. Pictures and illustrations that show exactly how perform a certain skill are a necessity. You want as much information as possible to make sure that your time isn’t wasted doing something the wrong way.
4) Support. Whenever learning a new skill it is inevitable to have some questions or to require some guidance. A good dog training book should also include support of some type, whether forum, email follow up or a help desk.
Training your dog is an extremely important task, it will set the stage for your entire relationship with your dog. To make sure that the time you spend with your pet is the absolute best it can be, find the best dog training books available and spend some time learning the skills you need to effectively train your dog.
