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satomi's review
4.0
I saw this book displayed at the local book store. I found this audiobook with scribd, and the kindle was on sale. I felt it was meant to be! This is a “How To” book, but the dedication on the first page almost made me cry. Who thought you can cry over a “How To” book! (The dedication was “To the millions of shelter dogs who never made it out”)
As I am a new dog owner, I will try some of his methods when I can, but I will make sure I teach “SIT, STAY, DOWN, COME, OFF, HEEL, NO” commands, although it will be in Japanese.
The examples that he introduced in the book was very interesting, but I cannot believe there are so many abandoned dogs because people could not train him/here right. I am so sadden to learn so many people give up on their dogs.
I think I will make a donation to GAIN (Guam Animal In Need) who shelters animals in need.
As I am a new dog owner, I will try some of his methods when I can, but I will make sure I teach “SIT, STAY, DOWN, COME, OFF, HEEL, NO” commands, although it will be in Japanese.
The examples that he introduced in the book was very interesting, but I cannot believe there are so many abandoned dogs because people could not train him/here right. I am so sadden to learn so many people give up on their dogs.
I think I will make a donation to GAIN (Guam Animal In Need) who shelters animals in need.
melisscharber's review
5.0
One would think Reading a dog training book would be a challenge & maybe not offer much help. Versus seeing training techniques in action. Not so with this book. It was really well written, felt like the trainer was right there talking to me. Really enjoyed the book and learned a lot. Out of the 7 main commands I used his technique on a few , still working but definitely working. I look forward to watching some of his episodes. This is the first time I’ve heard othe author. Really liked his training technique!
mikhaela_nadya's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Great informative book for how to train your dog. Not a book I would read for fun, but really helpful for that specific situation.
aubocado9's review against another edition
1.0
I do not like McMillan’s style of teaching dogs. As a teacher of human children, I’m a big proponent of positive reinforcement. However, this author frequently advises you to use leashes to restrain and tug at your dog while she learns. This doesn’t seem like a positive association for learning for any dog.
katiea714's review
4.0
Easy read with great tidbits of cute stories in between clear and concise training techniques.
bridgett's review
3.75
This book is super easy to read and has interesting anecdotes from the dogs he's trained over the years. What I really like is that he does a great job breaking the training down into simple steps and techniques that are not complicated or overwhelming at all. I also appreciate that he teaches empathy in a way that ultimately helps you better understand and better train your dog. He also stresses that there are distinct differences in breeds, personalities, and natural abilities of dogs and that when one technique doesn't work, that's okay, another one will, if you keep your patience and determination.
Brandon has a show on CBS that I looked up after starting the book. I definitely recommend watching it, if you haven't already. In the show, you're able to watch him use the techniques he teaches in this book and see the problem-solving skills that are essential to dog-training.
Brandon has a show on CBS that I looked up after starting the book. I definitely recommend watching it, if you haven't already. In the show, you're able to watch him use the techniques he teaches in this book and see the problem-solving skills that are essential to dog-training.