Comments for Stop Dog From Barking Now http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com Dog Training for Real People Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:12:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on The Thinking Dog: Crossover to Clicker Training by Writtencat http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/the-thinking-dog-crossover-to-clicker-training/comment-page-1/#comment-1409 Writtencat Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:12:25 +0000 http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/the-thinking-dog-crossover-to-clicker-training/#comment-1409 When I first opened the book, I thought oh, right just another clicker training book. How wrong I was!!! Even though I made the cross-over 6 years ago and instruct classes using clicker training, I found information presented in a very novel, succinct and easy to understand way that is perfect for those who currently train with compulsion/praise or lure/reward training. Or... this is a great book for those who are attending their first clicker training class and want a text book to explain all those new words the instructor is using. I recommend the book to all of my students; experienced clicker trainers, crossover or new to dog training. <br /> <br />If you already are a clicker trainer or are trying to train with a clicker, you'll find this book absorbing, practical and very useful. <br /> <br /> Rating: 5 / 5 When I first opened the book, I thought oh, right just another clicker training book. How wrong I was!!! Even though I made the cross-over 6 years ago and instruct classes using clicker training, I found information presented in a very novel, succinct and easy to understand way that is perfect for those who currently train with compulsion/praise or lure/reward training. Or… this is a great book for those who are attending their first clicker training class and want a text book to explain all those new words the instructor is using. I recommend the book to all of my students; experienced clicker trainers, crossover or new to dog training.

If you already are a clicker trainer or are trying to train with a clicker, you’ll find this book absorbing, practical and very useful.

Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on The Thinking Dog: Crossover to Clicker Training by Judy L. Richmond http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/the-thinking-dog-crossover-to-clicker-training/comment-page-1/#comment-1408 Judy L. Richmond Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:18:19 +0000 http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/the-thinking-dog-crossover-to-clicker-training/#comment-1408 There is indeed a lot of discussion on how dogs learn, but if you don't understand this then you will not understand clicker training. <br />She does a nice job of explaining the concept of clicker training. She does not give formulas such as if you do this or that your dog will sit, what she does do is teach you how to be a thinking and observant teacher. She also discusses the pros and cons of various kinds of training. I think this is a must read for all dog owners. <br /> Rating: 5 / 5 There is indeed a lot of discussion on how dogs learn, but if you don’t understand this then you will not understand clicker training.

She does a nice job of explaining the concept of clicker training. She does not give formulas such as if you do this or that your dog will sit, what she does do is teach you how to be a thinking and observant teacher. She also discusses the pros and cons of various kinds of training. I think this is a must read for all dog owners.

Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on The Thinking Dog: Crossover to Clicker Training by Shari Wright http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/the-thinking-dog-crossover-to-clicker-training/comment-page-1/#comment-1407 Shari Wright Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:43:08 +0000 http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/the-thinking-dog-crossover-to-clicker-training/#comment-1407 This is the best training book I have ever read! Gail's writing is beautiful, and she puts it in a way that it is easy to understand. <br />Even if you are not a trainer, but just love your dog(s) and want to learn more, buy this book! <br /> <br /> Rating: 5 / 5 This is the best training book I have ever read! Gail’s writing is beautiful, and she puts it in a way that it is easy to understand.

Even if you are not a trainer, but just love your dog(s) and want to learn more, buy this book!

Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on The Thinking Dog: Crossover to Clicker Training by Me http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/the-thinking-dog-crossover-to-clicker-training/comment-page-1/#comment-1406 Me Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:44:57 +0000 http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/the-thinking-dog-crossover-to-clicker-training/#comment-1406 If you want to learn about training theory & principles blah blah blah, by all means buy this book. If you need to be convinced about the merits of clicker training, well you probably wouldn't buy this book, but she gives good arguments for the skeptic. If you want to get down on the floor & clicker train your dog, you already understand the concept but just need some nuts & bolts instruction on how to shape behaviors into the end result DO NOT consider this book. I read 160 pages before I was given my first simple exercise. 20 seconds later my dog aced the exercise, now what? My dog was to paw at a box on the floor and I was told from there I could have him do a number of other things with the box such as putting a toy in the box. Great! But how? I put a toy on the floor and my dog nosed the toy, click treat. How to get the toy to the box I do not have a clue, which is why I bought this book, to learn. Buried in a story 50 pages later was a clue on how to get the toy to the box. I start marking pages so I can go back and put it all together. Part II: Brass Tacks; "The way to learn clicker training is to clicker train". Finally I think some specific instruction. Nope, now for an in depth discussion on punishments and corrections. This book may be good for your library, it is not without merit on the discussion of dog training. If you want to get out of the chair with clicker in hand do not waste your time or money on this book. I was so excited for this book to arrive and enthusiastic to get started. I couldn't be more disappointed. I don't know if on page 278 there is some great instruction because I read 187 pages and my patience ran out. I just want to clicker train my dogs. I will go grab one of those old trick books I have and figure out for myself how to shape the steps into the end result using the clicker. Clicker training is awesome! Gail Tamases Fisher's book The Thinking Dog is not. Rating: 1 / 5 If you want to learn about training theory & principles blah blah blah, by all means buy this book. If you need to be convinced about the merits of clicker training, well you probably wouldn’t buy this book, but she gives good arguments for the skeptic. If you want to get down on the floor & clicker train your dog, you already understand the concept but just need some nuts & bolts instruction on how to shape behaviors into the end result DO NOT consider this book. I read 160 pages before I was given my first simple exercise. 20 seconds later my dog aced the exercise, now what? My dog was to paw at a box on the floor and I was told from there I could have him do a number of other things with the box such as putting a toy in the box. Great! But how? I put a toy on the floor and my dog nosed the toy, click treat. How to get the toy to the box I do not have a clue, which is why I bought this book, to learn. Buried in a story 50 pages later was a clue on how to get the toy to the box. I start marking pages so I can go back and put it all together. Part II: Brass Tacks; “The way to learn clicker training is to clicker train”. Finally I think some specific instruction. Nope, now for an in depth discussion on punishments and corrections. This book may be good for your library, it is not without merit on the discussion of dog training. If you want to get out of the chair with clicker in hand do not waste your time or money on this book. I was so excited for this book to arrive and enthusiastic to get started. I couldn’t be more disappointed. I don’t know if on page 278 there is some great instruction because I read 187 pages and my patience ran out. I just want to clicker train my dogs. I will go grab one of those old trick books I have and figure out for myself how to shape the steps into the end result using the clicker. Clicker training is awesome! Gail Tamases Fisher’s book The Thinking Dog is not.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> Comment on The Thinking Dog: Crossover to Clicker Training by Miriam E. Harthill http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/the-thinking-dog-crossover-to-clicker-training/comment-page-1/#comment-1405 Miriam E. Harthill Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:24:50 +0000 http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/the-thinking-dog-crossover-to-clicker-training/#comment-1405 the cover is great, but the book doesn't make sense and isn't the slightest bit novel Rating: 1 / 5 the cover is great, but the book doesn’t make sense and isn’t the slightest bit novel
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> Comment on Chill Out Fido!: How to Calm Your Dog by Teresa Salkin http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/chill-out-fido-how-to-calm-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-1404 Teresa Salkin Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:50:05 +0000 http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/chill-out-fido-how-to-calm-your-dog/#comment-1404 THIS IS A GREAT BOOK! I BELIEVE IN POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT FOR TRAINING A DOG. BUT MY DOG IS A LITTLE TOO EXCITED ALL THE TIME, DOES NOT FOLLOW COMMANDS AND SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF HIS OWN WHEN I WANT HIM TO PAY ATTENTION TO ME. OFTEN I JUST FEEL LIKE YELLING AT HIM OR I TELL HIM TO DO THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN. IT DOESN'T WORK. <br /> <br />MOST BOOKS I HAVE READ ARE GREAT BUT AFTER READING THEM I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START! EVERYTHING SEEMS SO COMPLICATED AND OVERWHELMING. EVEN DOG TRAINERS SEEM TO GET DOGS TO DO THINGS I CAN'T IMAGINE GETTING MY DOG TO DO. <br /> <br />THEN I FOUND NAN ARTHUR'S BOOK: CHILL OUT FIDO. AT LAST A CLEAR, CONCISE EASY TO FOLLOW BOOK THAT STARTS WITH PART ONE DESCRIBING PRINCIPLES AND TRAINING CONCEPTS AS A BASIS FOR HER TEACHING. PART TWO CONTAINS THE EXCERCISES AND PICTURES WHICH ARE SIMPLE,FUN TO READ AND CAN BE IMPLEMENTED RIGHT AWAY. <br /> <br />IN JUST A FEW DAYS FOLLOWING HER DIRECTIONS OUR DOG, WILLS, WAS SITTING WHEN ASKED (SLOWLY, BUT HE DID IT) BACKED OFF HIS JUMPING AND KNOWS A TREAT IS COMING IF HE'S CALM RATHER THAN JUMPING. HE SLOWLY WALKS OUT OF THE DOOR AFTER US AND LOOKS UP AT ME TO DECIDE WAS TO DO NEXT AND IS GETTING MY COMMANDS FASTER. AND WE'VE ONLY BEGUN. <br /> <br />LIFE HAS RADICALLY CHANGED IN ONE WEEK. CALMLY MAKE A CLICK AND GET THIS BOOK ~ IT WILL BE THE BEST TREAT YOU EVER DID FOR YOURSELF, YOUR DOG AND YOUR FAMILY. Rating: 5 / 5 THIS IS A GREAT BOOK! I BELIEVE IN POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT FOR TRAINING A DOG. BUT MY DOG IS A LITTLE TOO EXCITED ALL THE TIME, DOES NOT FOLLOW COMMANDS AND SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF HIS OWN WHEN I WANT HIM TO PAY ATTENTION TO ME. OFTEN I JUST FEEL LIKE YELLING AT HIM OR I TELL HIM TO DO THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN. IT DOESN’T WORK.

MOST BOOKS I HAVE READ ARE GREAT BUT AFTER READING THEM I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START! EVERYTHING SEEMS SO COMPLICATED AND OVERWHELMING. EVEN DOG TRAINERS SEEM TO GET DOGS TO DO THINGS I CAN’T IMAGINE GETTING MY DOG TO DO.

THEN I FOUND NAN ARTHUR’S BOOK: CHILL OUT FIDO. AT LAST A CLEAR, CONCISE EASY TO FOLLOW BOOK THAT STARTS WITH PART ONE DESCRIBING PRINCIPLES AND TRAINING CONCEPTS AS A BASIS FOR HER TEACHING. PART TWO CONTAINS THE EXCERCISES AND PICTURES WHICH ARE SIMPLE,FUN TO READ AND CAN BE IMPLEMENTED RIGHT AWAY.

IN JUST A FEW DAYS FOLLOWING HER DIRECTIONS OUR DOG, WILLS, WAS SITTING WHEN ASKED (SLOWLY, BUT HE DID IT) BACKED OFF HIS JUMPING AND KNOWS A TREAT IS COMING IF HE’S CALM RATHER THAN JUMPING. HE SLOWLY WALKS OUT OF THE DOOR AFTER US AND LOOKS UP AT ME TO DECIDE WAS TO DO NEXT AND IS GETTING MY COMMANDS FASTER. AND WE’VE ONLY BEGUN.

LIFE HAS RADICALLY CHANGED IN ONE WEEK. CALMLY MAKE A CLICK AND GET THIS BOOK ~ IT WILL BE THE BEST TREAT YOU EVER DID FOR YOURSELF, YOUR DOG AND YOUR FAMILY.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Chill Out Fido!: How to Calm Your Dog by Midwest Book Review http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/chill-out-fido-how-to-calm-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-1403 Midwest Book Review Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:10:59 +0000 http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/chill-out-fido-how-to-calm-your-dog/#comment-1403 Dogs are not typically sedentary creatures, but they don't have to be hyperactive either. "Chill Out Fido! How to Calm Your Dog" is a guide for the dog owner who grows tired of their dog freaking out over daily things such as guests or the smell of meat. Advocating that these behaviors can be trained out of the dog, and offering tips to counteract or troubleshoot bad training, "Chill Out Fido!" is a practical dog training guide for any owner who wants to make their dog a more calm and lovable canine friend. Rating: 5 / 5 Dogs are not typically sedentary creatures, but they don’t have to be hyperactive either. “Chill Out Fido! How to Calm Your Dog” is a guide for the dog owner who grows tired of their dog freaking out over daily things such as guests or the smell of meat. Advocating that these behaviors can be trained out of the dog, and offering tips to counteract or troubleshoot bad training, “Chill Out Fido!” is a practical dog training guide for any owner who wants to make their dog a more calm and lovable canine friend.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Chill Out Fido!: How to Calm Your Dog by Susanhu32 http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/chill-out-fido-how-to-calm-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-1402 Susanhu32 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:52:06 +0000 http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/chill-out-fido-how-to-calm-your-dog/#comment-1402 This is a good book for reading to understand your dog's behavior and is very well written. Rating: 5 / 5 This is a good book for reading to understand your dog’s behavior and is very well written.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Mother Knows Best: The Natural Way to Train Your Dog by Christian T. Ray http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/mother-knows-best-the-natural-way-to-train-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-1401 Christian T. Ray Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:10:39 +0000 http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/mother-knows-best-the-natural-way-to-train-your-dog/#comment-1401 This is a very good book for training yourself to talk to dogs. Rating: 5 / 5 This is a very good book for training yourself to talk to dogs.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Mother Knows Best: The Natural Way to Train Your Dog by Anonymous http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/mother-knows-best-the-natural-way-to-train-your-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 Anonymous Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:02:50 +0000 http://www.stopdogfrombarkingnow.com/dog-training/mother-knows-best-the-natural-way-to-train-your-dog/#comment-1400 Like the concept, didn't like the book. Author spends too much time belaboring the basic premise (mother knows best). Actual advice is scattered, disorganized. Few readers need to know how she publicized her first puppy training class. Strongly preferred "The Art of Raising a Puppy" by Monks of New Skete. Rating: 1 / 5 Like the concept, didn’t like the book. Author spends too much time belaboring the basic premise (mother knows best). Actual advice is scattered, disorganized. Few readers need to know how she publicized her first puppy training class. Strongly preferred “The Art of Raising a Puppy” by Monks of New Skete.
Rating: 1 / 5

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