Synopses & Reviews
First published in the 1960s, world-famous Obedience competitor Winifred Stricklands celebrated guide has helped generations of dog owners succeed with Obedience training. Now updated to reflect changes in AKC Obedience regulations, this new edition presents a commonsense, no-gimmicks approach to training that has stood the test of time.
Expert Obedience Training for Dogs covers all aspects of obedience, from housebreaking a puppy to handling a dog in competition, and offers detailed guidance for each level of the AKC Obedience trialsNovice, Open, and Utilityas well as Tracking. A special section addresses questions that constantly crop up during the training process.
Winifred Stricklands methods are proven. Her training and competition record are unmatched, and she has successfully trained thousands of dogs and their handlers. Whether your goal is a well-mannered pet or a top-notch obedience competitor, this is your indispensable resource.
Synopsis
The Latest Edition of a Classic Dog Training Book
Learn how to communicate more effectively with your dog using the time-tested training method of the most successful Obedience competitor in history.
Winifred Strickland s humane, commonsense approach to dog training applies to all breeds of dogs, large and small. And now it s updated to include training for the latest AKC Obedience exercises.
Complete with helpful training tips, answers to frequently asked questions, and more than 170 photographs, this is an indispensable resource for everyone pet owners, Novice competitors, Open enthusiasts, Utility contenders, and Obedience instructors.
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction
Synopsis
First published in the 1960s, Winifred Strickland's guide has helped generations of dog owners succeed with obedience training. Now updated to reflect changes in AKC obedience regulations since the last edition was published in 1988, the book presents a commonsense, no-gimmicks approach to training. It covers all aspects of obedience, from housebreaking a puppy to handling a dog in competition, and offers detailed guidance on each level of the AKC Obedience Trials-Novice, Open, and Utility-as well as Tracking. Complete with helpful training tips, answers to frequently asked questions, and 150 photographs, this is a resource for everyone involved in obedience training-students, competitors, and instructors.
Synopsis
Complete with helpful training tips, answers to frequently asked questions, and more than 170 photographs, this is an indispensable resource for everyone?pet owners, Novice competitors, Open enthusiasts, Utility contenders, and Obedience instructors.
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction
Synopsis
The Latest Edition of a Classic Dog Training Book
Learn how to communicate more effectively with your dog using the time-tested training method of the most successful Obedience competitor in history.
Winifred Strickland s humane, commonsense approach to dog training applies to all breeds of dogs, large and small. And now it s updated to include training for the latest AKC Obedience exercises.
Complete with helpful training tips, answers to frequently asked questions, and more than 170 photographs, this is an indispensable resource for everyone pet owners, Novice competitors, Open enthusiasts, Utility contenders, and Obedience instructors.
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction
About the Author
Winifred G. Strickland has been training and competing for almost sixty years, and is one of the worlds premier dog trainers. She and her dogs have won a record 207 Obedience titlesthe greatest competition record in canine Obedience history.
Winifred Strickland has been an AKC Obedience judge for eighteen years, and is the owner of Wynthea Kennels, which has been home to twenty German Shepherd Dog breed champions. At age eighty-four, she is still actively training and competing, drawing much positive attention to her dogs and her proven, no-nonsense training method.
Table of Contents
Foreword to the 4th Edition.
Foreword to the 1st Edition.
Chapter 1: Should You Own a Dog?
Chapter 2: Choosing a Puppy.
Chapter 3: Choosing a Name for Your Puppy.
Chapter 4: When to Start Training Your Dog.
Chapter 5: Care and Grooming.
Chapter 6: Housebreaking.
Chapter 7: Should a Top Obedience Dog Live in Your Home?
Chapter 8: Preliminary Training.
Chapter 9: Practical Tricks.
Chapter 10: Dog Shows.
Chapter 11: Equipment.
Chapter 12: Formal Training.
Chapter 13: Regulations for Obedience Trials.
Chapter 14: The Novice Exercises.
Chapter 15: Handling.
Chapter 16: The Open Exercises.
Chapter 17: Small Dogs.
Chapter 18: The Utility Exercises.
Chapter 19: Brace Competition.
Chapter 20: Graduate Novice.
Chapter 21: The Working Class.
Chapter 22: Competing in Shows.
Chapter 23: Tracking.
Chapter 24: Advanced Tracking.
Chapter 25: Traveling with Your Dog.
Chapter 26: Teaching Your Dog to Be Useful.
Chapter 27: Problems and Solutions.
Appendix A: American Kennel Club Obedience Regulations.
Appendix B: Jump Construction Diagrams.