We’re at home a lot now and have time for things like: Training your dog or even a new puppy! Physical courses often don’t take place now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t train under professional supervision.
We have found and sorted some good dog training books, so now you know exactly how to start training your dog yourself.
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Can You Train Your Dog By Yourself?
Of course you can! Have you ever had / trained a dog yourself? Then of course it is a lot easier. For those who have never trained a dog or want to improve themselves: We have sorted the best dog training books for you!
“What Are The Best Dog Training Books?”
Well… That depends a bit on what you want to achieve with your training:
- the perfect house dog
- a circus dog 😉
- a service dog
- a guard dog
- etc.
1. The Perfect House Dog
This book is super suitable, relatively cheap and easy to follow for the new dog owner. With this guide you will be able to get the perfect house dog in no time. What will be discussed:
- Choosing the right pup for you
Housetraining and basic training - Handling biting, leash pulling, jumping up, barking, aggression, chewing, and other behavioral issues
- Health care
- ssentials like finding a fat and selecting the right food
- Cool tricks, traveling tips, and activities to enjoy with your dog
Zak has its own - YouTube channel and here you can see the tips in action!
2. The Circus Dog 😉
This book is really meant for fun. You have a very sweet, cute dog who knows the basic commands and you want to learn your dog some new fun tricks, right? This is the book for you!
It’s a fun way to bond with your dog by teaching him/her new tricks. This book is not expensive, easy to follow and is packed with cool tricks! Also great to give to someone who just got a new puppy!
3. The Service Dog
You may want to train your own dog to serve as a service dog. You can do this yourself, but this is an intensive training. Service dogs are for sale, but are very expensive. Do you or someone in your family need a service dog urgently? If so, I advise you to take a look at trained service dogs, because training as well as a specialized trainer will not make you fast.
But if you want to train your dog purely for support in your family, then I recommend this book!
The author of this book describes it like this:
“If you are training your own Service Dog, this book will help guide you through the process. It starts with the basics, creating a firm foundation to build upon for any type of Service Dog that you may be training.
When you finish the “Basic Foundation Intensive Training Program” included in this book, your dog will have several foundation behaviors that he’ll need in order to do his Work as a Service Dog, as well as one Task that can be customized to the individual for a number of types of disabilities.
Your dog will learn to have good manners in public, and also to conduct himself in a way that will allow him to keep his attention on his Service Dog Work.
I’ll show you how to teach your dog to help you deal with your life challenges, and with this method of training, he will “learn how to learn,” which will make your job of continuing his training even easier!
Note: The method taught in this book can be used to train ANY dog, including pets, to reach their full potential and become awesome, well behaved companions.”
Sounds perfect right?! We thought so! Check out the book on Amazon.
4. The Guard Dog
Our blog about training a dog for bite work explains how to train a dog for in-house security. You can also find the right equipment here.
Dog Bite Sleeve And How To Use It
Take a look at this blog for more information!
I hope you have learned something from this information and now know which book to get! Please leave a comment if you have tips for other owners who are training their (new) dog!