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Title: Family Dog: 16 Weeks to a Well-Mannered Dog-A Simple and Time-Proven Method by Richard A. Wolters, Red Smith ISBN: 0-525-94472-9 Publisher: E P Dutton Pub. Date: February, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.73 (15 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Not for people who like the no violence approach!!!
Comment: I bought this book because of a recommendation of a lab breeder and hunter, along with a black lab puppy, 7 weeks old. Wolters book is based in large upon the "spank the dog the right way, and you won't have to do it again ever" approach. The book is very old fashioned, even the black and white photos from the 70's support that. Meanwhile even developmental psychology for puppies has come a long way. I could not take anything from the book because most lessons end in the recommendation that the dog needs to be spanked, hit or otherwise mistreated (how about the section where the door needs to be slammed on the dog who wants to scoot inside first???? NOT an option for us!). I know some really well behaved dogs owned by hunters who will train them by hitting them. But if you are not comfortable with that, don't buy it.
Our dog is now about 2 years old, was trained with the help of the non violent Puppies for Dummies from Sarah Hodgson, and responds to all the hand signs, quiet voice corrections and the low voice. And all that without getting hit once. She is not hyper, but really laid back, and is not afraid of us. So you can raise a dog that has a good self esteem without being bossy, even if you don't beat sense into them!!!
Rating: 1
Summary: I was fooled by great reviews!
Comment: I bought this book to help with my then-10 week old black lab. I purchased the book based on the great reviews I saw, unfortunatley I didn't scroll down far enough to read the negative reviews. I did enjoy the preface of the book, explaining the scientific need to begin training at a precise age. There was also a strong base of positive reinforcement. But I knew I was in trouble when I got to the section on how to prevent dog-napping. The author suggests having a person, a stranger to the dog, entice the dog into their car, then throw the dog to the ground and thoroughly hit the dog. The author assures that the dog won't go into a strange car again. I'm sure! I'm also sure the dog will be terrified of any stranger - whether in a car or not! This, along with a section in which the author advocates beating the dog with a leash until they cry out, only when misbehavior occurs, of course, made me physically sick to my stomach. I threw the book in the trash, where it belongs, and hope that this review will discourage others from purchasing this out-dated book advocating hitting your dog. A better book is "Great Pets, Good Owners", by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson. They have a great website, [website], in which trainers, vets, and behaviorists, as well as other pet owners can give advice for almost any issue.
Rating: 4
Summary: Simple and Logical
Comment: I have found tremendous joy in training and raising my Lab pup! I have read Water Dog and Family Dog (and watched the Gun Dog Video) and have found all to be excellent training manuals. What is most interesting to me is that really, the trainer is the one doing the most learning... the learning comes natural to the dog. So essentially, the books are teaching YOU how to most effectively work with your companion. Most everyone will ask me when I'll take my pup to school... I tell them that I most likely will not have to because Wolters' books (and many other resources) have taught me that training is simply a matter of devotion to the dog. It does take time and effort but no more than that which is necessary (recommended in this book 10-15 minutes a day, gradually increasing time as the pup grows older) to have a disciplined, happy member of the family. Oh yes, and the training done in this book is by Wolters' 6 year old daughter which illustrates his point in just how elementary the training can be.
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Title: Water Dog by A. Smith, Richard A. Wolters ISBN: 0525247343 Publisher: E P Dutton Pub. Date: June, 1984 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Game Dog: The Hunter's Retriever for Upland Birds and Waterfowl: A Concise New Training Method by Richard A. Wolters, Dave Meisner ISBN: 0525939423 Publisher: E P Dutton Pub. Date: January, 1995 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Gun Dog: Revolutionary Rapid Training Method by Richard A. Wolters ISBN: 0525245499 Publisher: E P Dutton Pub. Date: June, 1961 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title:Family Dog ASIN: 6304812981 Publisher: Tapeworm Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $29.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $29.95 |
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Title: Labrador Retrievers: Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Diseases, Breeding, and Behavior (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) by Kerry V. Kern, Michele Earle-Bridges ISBN: 0812090187 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: June, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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