Dog Training 101: Step-by-Step Instructions for raising a happy well-behaved dog (Volume 6)

by Kyra Sundance

Whether you’re welcoming a new puppy into your family or want to help your best friend overcome fears or problem behaviors, internationally renowned dog trainer and best-selling author Kyra Sundance presents your essential reference for positive dog training.

Using a visually driven, playful presentation, Dog Training 101 offers step-by-step instructions to train your pup to be a happy, attentive, and well-mannered canine. You will use positive training methods—including humane counterconditioning and positive redirection—to build a joyful relationship with your dog, who will become a willing partner in the process.
 
Teach your dog basic commands, such as:


Sit
Down
Stay
Come
Drop it
Leave it
Learn real-world tactics for managing common household problems, such as:


Leash pulling
Jumping on visitors
Begging at the table
Getting into the trash can
Growling
Peeing (submissive, excited, and marking)
Kyra will also help you teach your pup to overcome common fears, among them:


Loud sounds
Being left alone
Certain people
Vacuum cleaner
The bathtub
This comprehensive guide also includes step-by-step advice for bringing a new dog into your household: preparing for a new dog’s arrival, tips for a smooth transition into the household, introducing him or her to your family, and acclimating your dog to his or her new world.

Fun games you can play with your dog offer both opportunities for bonding and a chance to practice rules and boundaries within a defined structure.

A “Good to Know” chapter offers an array of useful information, including the Heimlich maneuver for dogs, a list of weird things dogs do that are perfectly normal, and a list of common poisons.

Bond with your dog as you strive toward common goals with Dog Training 101.

Genres: Nonfiction, Dogs, Animals

176 pages, Paperback

Published September 5, 2017

Reviews

[Theresa Alan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't had to train a dog in a long time, and I think this is a basic, but good beginners' guide. It has overly smiley, goofy pictures, but the advice itself is handy. I do wonder how any puppy/new-to-the-house dog wouldn't get morbidly obese with all the treats you're supposed to hand out, but if you can stand super upbeat prose (the author somehow seems like this will never be a frustrating process. Also, if a puppy needs to go to the bathroom every 90 minutes, are puppies only for the unemployed? I'm mystified.) this is a good overview of what it takes to make your new animal companion happy him/herself and you and your family as well.

[Diana · Rating 3 out of 5]

First of all, i would like to say that while this one isn't a bad book in any way, it is much more simpler than I expected: I think first time owners would benefit from this book, as maybe would children who want to learn to care and train their dog, as it is very simple in structure: short sentences separated in different steps, and then we have everything repeated again with photographies.
Personally, I didn't care a lot for having the same info twice because the pics were included on the second row, that is what makes me think that kids will benefit from this book, as I would prefer the more direct way of reading the text and encountering a pic when needed to help illustrate a particular concept.

This book covers different things, like preparing for the dog's arrival, to make them comfortable and give them their own space; to some basic orders (give, sit, quiet, etc); or how to train them with the leash and to train them to go off without it. Then you have some useful tips like what to do to break a dog fight, how to make them used to strong noises and such.

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

I currently have three dogs in my home, ages 8 months, 1 year, and 7 years old, so reading this book was a no-brainer for me. I'm always trying to look for tips and tricks for training and caring for my doggies, and Dog Training 101 looked like a fun and easy book to help me out. This is such an enjoyable and pleasant book to read, full of pictures and easy-to-read instructions. It's packed chock full of training and care tips and the tips are very doable and easy to follow. Owners of puppies and older dogs both will find plenty of useful information in this book. I recommend this book to every dog owner!
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book to review.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book that has the beginners guide to training your dog. Each step in this book is well written and easy to follow. I am looking forward to trying some of these on our young furbaby. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader’s copy of this book. The free book held no determination on my personal review.

[Stephen Wallace · Rating 4 out of 5]

For all the basic training laid out in a simple format in a nice order they should be taught, it is a good book.

[Tess · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book after reading and loving the author's 101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog (I love training specific tricks as a way to tucker out a puppy and quickly ran out of made-up ones until I found that book)
When I got this book years ago it was no longer relevant as I'd already moved on to advanced training with Penny but now that we have a new dog I'm finding it SO helpful to remind myself of the basics and best practices.
Sundance is super upbeat in what can sometimes be a frustrating task (as other reviewers have mentioned) but I think that's a good reminder. You have to psyche yourself out because you can't train effectively in bad mood.

[David Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dog Training 101: Step-by-Step Instructions for Raising a Happy, Well-Behaved Dog by Kyra Sundance (Quarto Books 2017) (636.70887). This book offers beginner's level instruction on how to socialize your dog. Each new lesson is simply demonstrated and documented by tons of photos. Spoiler: It is often the human partner that requires retraining, not the dog. My rating: 7/10, finished 7/120/18.

[Bailey Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for basics, which is what my pup needs. Some details could’ve been added, but I will likely use YouTube videos for those specifics.

Some of the tricks were arbitrary for the average household, or would be better used on specific breeds.

[Annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are a lot of nice features in this book from Quarto publishing. It starts with a clickable interactive introduction and ToC

What follows is a good basic section of supplies and items to gather and modifying/dogproofing your house before you bring your new dog home.

There are thematically arranged teaching and modifying behavior chapters for such big things as vet visit behavior, toilet training, leash training, interacting with other family members (pets and children) etc.

Sections include 'Before you start''Troubleshooting' and 'Tips'. There are a number of gold nuggets in the tips and troubleshooting boxes, for example,

TIP! The grass surrounding the vet’s office has been pottied on by many sick animals. Avoid letting your dog step on those areas.

The sections on trick/command training are complete and well thought out. Commands such as sit, stay, come, drop it!, leave it, etc are explained step by step and supported with photographs of each stage in the training.

There are many training sections including advanced concepts such as acceptance training for intimidating or scary strangers, places, and objects, confidence training in the home, search/find commands, and many more.

At the end of the book is a safety section which includes 'Good to Know' items such as the Heimlich maneuver for dogs, common poisons and other dangerous things to avoid. There's also a section on 'weird' behaviors and why they're perfectly normal from the dog's point of view.

All in all a thoroughly well thought out, well researched and illustrated book. I also really loved the 'illustration' dogs including weimaraners, chihuahuas, a golden retriever and a beautiful blue tabby persian (ok, cat, but she was still very pretty!).

There are links at the end of the book to further supplies, kits and instructional materials from the author's company: DoMoreWithYourDog.com

Four stars

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher.

[Sunshine Biskaps · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy, informative read for beginners. It’s very repetitive as the picture info on the right side of the book is similar to the into on the left side of of the book. The part about begging at the table on p. 134-135 is important and I was surprised at the distance the author Kyra was giving the dogs treats. In our household, none of our dogs get treats or food scraps near the table. When the dogs are laying patiently and quietly on their mats positioned significantly far away (out of reaching distance) from the table, only then do we give them treats.

Page 161 about pouring water to break up a dog fight is interesting, but very unlikely we will have a bucket of water in arm’s length when dogs start to fight at the dog park. I definitely use the wheelbarrow approach, so I add in a spin in a circular motion when grabbing their legs and moving backwards so the dog can’t turn around and bite me.

Pages 164-5 talked about the Heimlich for dogs and i was under the impression that the physical shape of a dog doesn’t make them able to choke on things. Maybe that tidbit was an erroneous “fact” in a YouTube video I watched. Good into to know about needing to lift the dogs legs up and actually doing the back blows and belly thrusts to try to dislodge whatever may be stuck.

Overall, a good read for the new dog owner!

[Michelle Mallette · Rating 4 out of 5]

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This is one of the best positive training books I’ve found. Using clear, simple and short instructions, Sundance takes the new puppy owner through the basic training stage. Half the book is devoted to basic puppy training from potty training and car rides to leash walking and the important “leave it” command. Sundance has focused the training for each element into a simple two-page spread, which includes a brief set of instructions, typically from three to five steps, several photos illustrating each step, tips on what to watch for and dealing with common stumbling blocks. She covers household training, socializing and basic commands for indoor and out. There is a good “troubleshooting” section, with suggestions for managing problem behaviour such as excessive barking or jumping on guests, and a section to help fearful dogs learn to be brave. You'll find tips on playing tug, fetch, and learning the names of family members. A closing section lists weird but okay behaviours, common poisons, and saving a choking pup with a doggy heimlich manoeuvre. Highly recommended once you have decided to welcome a pup into your life, and useful even for those with older dogs.

[Nadina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked a lot of the things that were presented in this book, I liked that there was a "before you start", "troubleshooting" and "tip" section for each training activity. I also liked the layout, explanation and steps on one side of the page and pictures with the steps on the other. It was nice how the book was broken down into sections by theme as well. Some of these tips seem more practical for bigger homes, but with thinking you could adapt it.
My dog is pretty good so I will be honest, I probably won't be using anything from here. I would try the not pulling when walking on the leash, but there is not enough patience/consistency with other family members to pull it off.
I would probably recommend this though.

[Miss Cecile · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good step by step instructions but some misinformation

There were a few things here I found the need to bookmark and save for later. I think this book is much improved from her earlier training books.

I appreciate the step by step instructions with pictures. Some things I felt were done in a manner that was overly complex. There was also some nutritional misinformation.

However, the no corrections attitude definitely rubbed me the wrong way. I found many of the things done to be unnecessary in situations where a correction would be helpful. However, I find it helpful to read force free books on occasion.

[Norah Gibbons · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair review. This book is suitable for both new owners of puppies and for dog owners that want to learn how to work with their dogs. The author gives easy to understand instructions and all techniques are clearly illustrated. The table of contents allows you to quickly find the information you are looking for. I would suggest reading the book through completely at least once because there are many helpful tips that may not have occurred to you. I would recommend this book.

[LadyRemy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy, simple book with good suggestions to follow.

If you want positive reinforcement training, this is a great book for that. There are a couple of training commands that I was able to get my dog to follow and some she was stubborn about. For some reason this book assumes you have a training pedestal. It did give good references for introducing your dog to new people, which worked with me for the most part. Only problem that I really faced was that I couldn't train my father to do as the instructions say because he was just excited about there being a puppy.

[Illustrious Illusions · Rating 3 out of 5]

Having just got a new puppy, and it's been awhile, I was excited to see this one.

While it has good information that helped in some spots, it was presented in a ver simplistic way and might be good to share with kids. I couldn't really get through too much at once because of it's simplicity I would get bored. But it is a good reference and it is easy to find different topics without reading it cover to cover.

[Sue Fernandez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarry Books for this e-ARC in exchange for my honest review. While I have an older dog, we have a friend who had recently acquired a new puppy with no training at all. She enjoyed it and felt it was very helpful. It's not a difficult read, and I think any family, or person, wanting to train their dog on the basics would enjoy this book a great deal. Again: We road tested it.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked how there were step-by-step picture instructions, but all the info in here is basic info and I am looking for some tips to speed up potty training. It's a good book for those who don't know a thing about training, but I found myself frustrated when it was stuff I already tried before and wanted to have new tips that speed up the training process. Consistency is the key for sure, but consistency is also hard for the busy dog owner and we all can't be stay-at-home dog parents.

[Elizabeth Howe · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book covered things that I had not yet seen. Such as how to get a dog to listen better to a child. Those tips are invaluable. Or another one I found really interesting, how to break up a dog fight without water! It's also got a bunch of tricks and games you can play with your dog, some of them I had never seen before. It's mostly pictures making it a very fast read. I found it helpful and found a few new games and a few new things to teach my dog.

[Leyla Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent book , should really be provided with each new doggie member into your home. There are not only very easy and well demonstrated training techniques for you dog, but some commonsense information to start with ownig a dog. All pages have full size photographs demonstrated the text.
This is a very good book to be easily used by the whole family.

[Amy Wasko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful

I’ve had my dog for several years, so the first part of the book was not helpful. I have, however; marked several pages I want to refer back to regarding helpful “tricks” to teach my pup. The information is step by step and illustrated. I can’t wait to get some of her trick books and take her master classes!

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The instructions were clear and easy to follow. I found the pictures for the most part unnecessary to understand the steps. Covers the basic training for a new dog and some of the problem behaviors. It didn’t go into as much detail as I’d hoped about why certain behaviors occur, etc. I guess it is a ‘101’ book so for a foundation it is very solid.

[Ava Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

The training is better suited for puppies rather than dogs that have already entered ages 2/3. Thought it has great gentle and positive reinforcement methods that are good for any age. Simple enough for a child to read and practice during training. The author suggests use of a pedestal for quite a few scenarios without any alternative tips, which was an odd choice in my opinion.

[Emma Gray · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a really short and simple, yet great start to the world and theory of dog training. I’m getting kickstarted on want-to-read dog books now to start learning more before adopting a dog in roughly 18 months. I enjoyed this brief introduction of how training works and understanding more about the process.

[Rikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book as a quick reference on behavior and quick learning of commands. However, suggests things that most people don't have like a dog pedestal in several rooms. I would definitely pick this up prior to getting a puppy as there are some great suggestions!

[Tara Neri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very simple but direct. No fillers in this book. Helped me and my dogs feel confident about what we were doing.

[LocationF · Rating 1 out of 5]

juvenile

[Nikole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really great and easy to understand book. I have full confidence on how to get my dog to work along side me. Got it at the library but I think I might need my own copy.

[What April's Reading · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful & practical information on training your pup.