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Integrated Dog Training: The Commonsense Visual Guide to Training Any Dog
A Comprehensive Dog Training Course in a Book, with Step-by-Step Photos and Guidance
Designed for quick reference while working with your dog, this large-format guidebook features the full gamut of training exercises — each illustrated with photos and clear instructions. It offers a wealth of ways to approach various dogs and scenarios, whether you’re training a puppy to sit or correcting training issues in a mature dog. Michael Wombacher, a trainer with decades of experience, knows all the competing dog training theories but also knows that in reality, it is a range of methods that gets dogs and their humans where they need to be. His Integrated Dog Training is a much-needed commonsense approach that avoids cookie-cutter dictates and recognizes the individuality of each dog. He includes straightforward discussions of situation-specific equipment, treats, and commands, as well as a variety of age- and environment-variable approaches. Easy-to-use, image-driven, and immediately applicable, this is a truly unique, invaluable resource that gets people and dogs in sync and happy lifelong.
Designed for quick reference while working with your dog, this large-format guidebook features the full gamut of training exercises — each illustrated with photos and clear instructions. It offers a wealth of ways to approach various dogs and scenarios, whether you’re training a puppy to sit or correcting training issues in a mature dog. Michael Wombacher, a trainer with decades of experience, knows all the competing dog training theories but also knows that in reality, it is a range of methods that gets dogs and their humans where they need to be. His Integrated Dog Training is a much-needed commonsense approach that avoids cookie-cutter dictates and recognizes the individuality of each dog. He includes straightforward discussions of situation-specific equipment, treats, and commands, as well as a variety of age- and environment-variable approaches. Easy-to-use, image-driven, and immediately applicable, this is a truly unique, invaluable resource that gets people and dogs in sync and happy lifelong.
- GenresDogsNonfiction
192 pages, Paperback
Published August 24, 2021
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April 14, 2023
Excellent manual.
November 22, 2024
This book was so bad....recipe to make anxious aggressive dogs that flee the competition ring and attack the judges.
The author kept insisting he's not a "crank and yank" trainer and that he doesn't use "show them who's boss" methods and yet 95% of the book was just cranking and yanking dogs. One hilariously particular instruction insisted he wasn't using force...as he bodily cornered a dog. Using force.
Leash corrections and physical force was used to "fix" every single "mistake" a dog made. Not recognising the absolutely bizarre recommendations within contribute to making dogs slow down and break. For example, dog can't Stand For Exam? Bodily lift it up by the vulnerable stomach and scare it to stand still. That doesn't work because you've scared the dog so much it keeps sitting? Wrap a tight lead around the sensitive part of the body and FORCE IT.
The author has no understanding of how to problem solve with rewards and has absolutely no regard for a dog's mental health. I would not be surprised if one of those dogs bites him one day, from the body language they're showing in the photos and the tight mouths.
The book itself is teaching the MOST BASIC SKILLS of sit/drop/stand/recall and the author can't teach ANY OF THEM without bringing in leash force. These are very very basic and easy skills to teach using rewards only, even for emergencies! How bad do you have to be as a trainer that you can't teach a basic sit stay in an empty room without correcting a dog.
This book is a pretty classic example of how piss-poor dog trainers see how much people want to learn modern training so they try and give themselves a new coat of paint about how "modern" and "gentle" they are, but the photos and instructions give it away. Just because you follow up with food doesn't change that this is a crank and yank book by a crank and yank trainer making sad depressed dogs.
The 32 year old book, Dog Training: The Gentle Modern Method by David Weston, teaches the same basic skills to a much higher level, and provides real solutions to problems like dogs breaking that doesn't involve yanking, jerking, grabbing, scaring and frightening them. So that you get responsive confident dogs and not cringing submissive things that flee the competition.
The author kept insisting he's not a "crank and yank" trainer and that he doesn't use "show them who's boss" methods and yet 95% of the book was just cranking and yanking dogs. One hilariously particular instruction insisted he wasn't using force...as he bodily cornered a dog. Using force.
Leash corrections and physical force was used to "fix" every single "mistake" a dog made. Not recognising the absolutely bizarre recommendations within contribute to making dogs slow down and break. For example, dog can't Stand For Exam? Bodily lift it up by the vulnerable stomach and scare it to stand still. That doesn't work because you've scared the dog so much it keeps sitting? Wrap a tight lead around the sensitive part of the body and FORCE IT.
The author has no understanding of how to problem solve with rewards and has absolutely no regard for a dog's mental health. I would not be surprised if one of those dogs bites him one day, from the body language they're showing in the photos and the tight mouths.
The book itself is teaching the MOST BASIC SKILLS of sit/drop/stand/recall and the author can't teach ANY OF THEM without bringing in leash force. These are very very basic and easy skills to teach using rewards only, even for emergencies! How bad do you have to be as a trainer that you can't teach a basic sit stay in an empty room without correcting a dog.
This book is a pretty classic example of how piss-poor dog trainers see how much people want to learn modern training so they try and give themselves a new coat of paint about how "modern" and "gentle" they are, but the photos and instructions give it away. Just because you follow up with food doesn't change that this is a crank and yank book by a crank and yank trainer making sad depressed dogs.
The 32 year old book, Dog Training: The Gentle Modern Method by David Weston, teaches the same basic skills to a much higher level, and provides real solutions to problems like dogs breaking that doesn't involve yanking, jerking, grabbing, scaring and frightening them. So that you get responsive confident dogs and not cringing submissive things that flee the competition.
April 23, 2022
This is the first dog training book that I have read that talks about the balance between totally positive training and some recalibration that is not domineering and aggressive, but "corrective"--on the whole I thought he made a lot of sense, and liked the book overall, but found some of his photographed sequences hard to follow. Definitely worth reading and thinking about as my puppy approaches the age where training can begin.
December 21, 2023
I really liked this it is one of the easiest to understand dog training books I've read. I've started applying some concepts and am going to devote more time and follow his recommended sequence after the new year!
October 16, 2021
Reading this in addition to puppy classes. The step by step photos are incredibly helpful!
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