Dog trainer and author Christina Potter, in her third book within the "Chester Gigolo" series, delivers a book that's tons of fun to read while, more importantly, giving readers tons of very useful information on dog training.
Head of the Pack is split into sixteen chapters that examine various aspects of the dog world which will assist you train your dog. The book opens with an introduction that shares what proportion dogs enjoy human companionship and the way it works best when both dog and human understand one another . So, how does one improve your ability to speak together with your dog? that is what the book is all about.
Right away within the first chapter, the author offered advice that drew me in and made me want to read the remainder of the book. "Blur the lines between playing and training, and you'll have a dog that's delighted to figure with you any time." From there, she goes on to elucidate that you simply must be firm but not too firm. How? She uses an analogy of a spaghetti noodle that works perfectly to urge her point across. The chapters are fairly short - most are three or four pages - and everything is extremely easy to know .
Head of the Pack is "written" by Chester Gigolo, a Berger Picard, and he's one smart dog. Chester shares his training expertise on a broad range of topics from knowing what each breed has been bred for (and using that knowledge to pick the right dog also as using their innate instincts to advantage when training) to how often to offer treats and even what quite treats work best. and in contrast to many dog training manuals that provide tips during a dry, dull manner, Chester is sort of funny and entertaining. He livens up each chapter with commentary - for instance , when talking about getting treats, "march into the kitchen, load on yummy treats - in your hands, not in your tummy - and let's start ."
There is tons of useful information during this book that both first-time dog owners and more advanced canine fans will learn from. What I particularly appreciated is that the author didn't just share her views and say "it works on behalf of me , it'll work for you." Rather, she backs up her statements with research from round the world, noting the researchers/institutions/journals, how the tests were conducted, and therefore the results. While I've had dogs all my life and wish to think i do know what I'm doing when training, I definitely learned tons from this book. Did you recognize that tail wagging doesn't always mean a dog is happy? What about growling? For tricks, the author advises using your dog's breed to assist determine what tricks are going to be easiest for your dog to find out then follows up with several real world examples that show how different breeds react to an equivalent situation. And speaking of tricks, chapter ten (smack dab within the middle of the book) is devoted to trick training.
There are 25 tricks dissected in such how that again, it is easy to ascertain the way to teach each trick. Most also are amid an image of a dog performing the trick. I "dog-tested" several of the tricks on my dog Rocco (a dachshund/yorkie mix who is lovable but not the brightest light bulb within the pack), and he was ready to follow my lead and do the tricks. that's itself is well worth the price of this book!
Quill says: Rocco the "dorkie" would really like to thank Chester for writing a book that was easy for his human to follow and use to advantage to create a stronger bond with him.
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