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For more than a quarter century, How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend has been the standard against which all other dog-training books have been measured. This expanded edition preserves the best features of the original classic while bringing the book fully up-to-date. The result: the ultimate training manual for a new generation of dog owners--and, of course, for their canine best friends.

The Monks of New Skete have achieved international renown as breeders of German shepherds and as outstanding trainers of dogs of all breeds. Their unique approach to canine training, developed and refined over four decades, is based on the philosophy that "understanding is the key to communication, compassion, and communion" with your dog.

How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend covers virtually every aspect of living with and caring for your dog, including: Selecting a dog (what breed? male? female? puppy or older dog?) to fit your lifestyle Where to get--and where not to get--a dog Reading a pedigree Training your dog or puppy--when, where, and how The proper use of praise and discipline Feeding, grooming, and ensuring your dog's physical fitness Recognizing and correcting canine behavioral problems The particular challenges of raising a dog where you live - in the city, country, or suburb The proper techniques for complete care of your pet at every stage of his or her life In its scope, its clarity, and its authority, How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend remains unrivaled as a basic training guide for dog owners. Like no other book, this guide can help you understand and appreciate your dog's nature as well as his or her distinct personality--and in so doing, it can significantly enrich the life you share with your dog.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown and Company; Revised edition (September 1, 2002)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316610003
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316610001
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.35 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.38 x 9.63 inches
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great books for dog training!
Review: The Monks of New Skeet have a very calm way of training dogs….which in turn makes the dogs calm and well behaved. Great book

Reviewer: DD Davis
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fabulous dog trailing guide
Review: So many insights from this book!

Reviewer: Patrick Gleason
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: THE best book for dog owners
Review: I bought this book and was immediately impressed by how it was put together. There's no new-age, touchy-feely mumbo jumbo, just down to earth, common sense knowledge that is immediately applicable, written by people who would know. The monks of New Skete have had 40+ years where all they have done is breed and train dogs, and pray and ruminate about breeding and training dogs, and observe canine behavior. They look at the dog from the dog's point of view and drill into why a dog behaves the way it does. Example: dogs that jump up on people are trying to greet people the way dogs do because they view people the same as they would a dog, and dogs greet other dogs by getting close to and/or licking another dog's face. The monks take a straightforward common sense approach to conditioning a dog toward proper dog behavior, correcting behavior that is less desirable and reinforcing behavior that is.I bought both of the books from the Monks of New Skeete - "How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend" and "The Art of Raising A Puppy" based on the recommendation of a friend when I got my first dog, a yellow lab. People remark about how well behaved and what good dogs my dogs are. (I later wound up with my Brother-in-Law's yellow lab) I attribute their behavior and well being to what I have learned from these two books. I believe in them to the point where I have bought them and given them to several people who were getting dogs due to how they are written, how the material is structured, and above all else, how easy it is to apply to my own dogs.A couple of other things that I think are worth mentioning regard talking about how dogs show fear, (prevents getting a "fear bite" where a dog lashes out because it's frightened) how to deal with an overly agressive dog, how to repair damage in a dog that has been abused, and interestingly enough, how to cope when your dog dies - apparently this is something that is avoided by other dog training books and manuals.I believe in these books so much that I consider them to be the first and best authority on the subject, and if you had to choose only one book to buy when considering buying and raising your own dog, this book would be it.

Reviewer: Joe
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Rational Approach
Review: My wife and I are "new" puppy owners. Neither of us has owned a dog in a very long time... decades to be more specific. We want to raise the dog in a mutually successful manner, and this book outlines a lifetime-of-training and relationship-building philosophy that we both buy into. Due to the demands of being a new puppy owner, my initial read-through was fragmented and bounced around as I needed to solve specific problems, but I went back and re-read cover-to-cover. The book is well written and easy to understand. Like most other dog training books it merely scratches the surface of the human-dog relationship, but, compared to other books, the Monks method stresses the relationship. There is an extensive reference list at the back of the book, organized by chapter, that you can use to get more information. We are "training beginners" and have not had to consult the additional resources, although we also like the book called "New Dog" by Dr. Bruce Fogle who is less into relatioship building but more into methods. The Monk's book also provides "home-brew" recipies for things like eliminating odor, stains, and cooking treats and specific methods for training things like sit, down, recall, etc. I would classify this book as an introduction to dog training that I found highly informative and rewarding. I just want to raise my new puppy in a "healthy" manner that will provide a mutually-rewarding relationship and this book provides the path.

Reviewer: Matt
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: If own , or have questions about dogs ...get these 2 books.
Review: Best book, they wrote puppy book also. If you own , are going to own, or have any questions about dogs and humans interactions...get these to books.

Reviewer: Jmryd
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Essential to work as a team
Review: Great informational for understanding training from yours and your dogs point of view. To work as a team so both of you view training the same way. At leat half the book focuses on that aspect. The rest is actual training techniques.

Reviewer: Vaibhav Sharma
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This book is really really great. In fact, the techniques mentioned in the book worked for me almost instantly within a single day. Highly recommend that this book must be read before a pup is gotten home.

Reviewer: Iris
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Muy completo. Contiene muchos consejos útiles y está muy bien redactado. Sin duda, una buena compra.

Reviewer: lynn michell
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Wonderful, interesting, compassionate account of dogs and monks.

Reviewer: arturo nelson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Estos monjes llevan educando perros y conviviendo con ellos por muchos años.Todo el que tiene un perro debería leer este libro. Ademas de que te ayudara a convivir con tu perro te ayudara en las relaciones del dia a dia.

Reviewer: jgp
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This is a very detailed introduction to dog training. I had already read their book on puppy training but needed this for an adult dog. Very helpful and enjoyable to read as well.