I'm looking for a good step-by-step training book. I've had Spanky in a couple of beginning Obedience Classes. He knows basic commands and does well with them without distractions. I haven't worked with him lately, but I would like to refresh him on the basic obedience and start working with him on distractions. Also, he needs to get better on the leash. It's not a real problem because he's less than 30 lbs., and I use a harness with him. I would like to get him walking better on-leash, though. He also needs to bne much more reliable on recall.
I want a book that might have a progam.....a step-by-step on what commands to teach and how to add new commands......
I'm always unsure when to start a new command and how frequently to train a new command and to drop one that he's got mastered.
There's a hospital that wants dog/human volunteers, and they say no kind of certification is necessary. They badly need some visitors, both human and dog. I would like to do this, but I would like to get my dog better focused on me first.
Any book recommendations?
I want a book that might have a progam.....a step-by-step on what commands to teach and how to add new commands......
I'm always unsure when to start a new command and how frequently to train a new command and to drop one that he's got mastered.
There's a hospital that wants dog/human volunteers, and they say no kind of certification is necessary. They badly need some visitors, both human and dog. I would like to do this, but I would like to get my dog better focused on me first.
Any book recommendations?
