The Power of Positive Dog Training, Pat Miller
The Power of Positive Dog Training, Pat Miller
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The Power of Positive Dog Training

Author: Pat Miller

Narrator: Susan Boyce

Unabridged: 8 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/17/2015

Categories: Nonfiction, Pets


Synopsis

In this book, renowned dog trainer Pat Miller gives you the positive training tools you need to ensure that you and your dog share a lifetime of fun, companionship, and respect. By following her step-by-step, six-week basic training program, you'll learn how to develop a relationship with your dog based on friendship and positive reinforcement, not fear and punishment. Plus, you'll get:

Information on the importance of observing, understanding, and reacting appropriately to your dog's body language

Instructions on how to phase out the use of a clicker and treats to introduce more advanced training concepts

Suggestions for delicious treats your dog will respond to

Whether you've never trained a dog or are just switching over to positive training, with Pat's proven method you'll discover that training your four-legged friend is easy, fun, and effective.

About Pat Miller

Pat Miller has been a dog trainer for more than thirty-five years. She is the founder of Peaceable Paws Dog & Puppy Training Center and is on the board of directors of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. She is a leading proponent of positive dog training techniques, and her columns on training are read by thousands in publications such as Whole Dog Journal.


Reviews

If anything, this book has convinced me that Positive Dog Training is the method to employ. It provides a very detailed look at the reasoning and effectiveness of positive reinforcement training. This is helpful for someone who wants to know more than the method of training but wants to know why the......more

I think this really is the go-to book for learning about positive training and how to implement it with your dog. I've never beat around the bush with indicating that I'm very pro-positive training and I think Pat Miller is one of the best. The book begins with a little bit about Pat's history of tra......more

Goodreads review by Justin

I thought this book was quite good. I have always been opposed to (and appalled by) the use of punishment in teaching and training; so, I am a natural sympathizer of the 'positive' school of thought. The training methods and ideas in this book are specific, and solid, and seem to be proven in the fi......more