Secrets To Dog Training Review
Reviewer: Darcy Austin
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Website Reviewed: The Secrets To Dog Training Website
What is Secrets to Dog Training?
Secrets to Dog Training presents a detailed and thorough look at how to both prevent and deal with more common dog behavior problems. I have owned dogs for the past twenty years and I’ve spent a fair amount of time searching online for reliable resources on this topic, and I have to say that the level of knowledge and detail contained within the pages of this book is unusually comprehensive for an online source.
The information at hand is actually reliable and a step above alot of the other material found on this subject area. Written by seasoned dog trainer-Daniel Stevens, you can relax in the knowledge that all the tips and advice included are tried and true, and come from Stevens’ real-life experiences as a professional dog trainer. There is also a straight-talking, easy to follow 30-minute downloadable video which provides real-life examples of bad dog behavior along with solutions and remedies to change it.
What’s Covered?
There’s a pretty impressive range of information packed into this guide. It’s not just the problem behaviors that are covered: the book starts off with new-owner advice (how to choose a puppy/dog, the best places to get one from, breed information, puppy/dog-proofing your home, the first vet visit, housetraining, etc) and then moves on to the more advanced stuff: behavioral problems (such as aggression, dominance, chewing, digging, excessive barking, separation anxiety, to name a few), intermediate-level obedience commands, health-related dog problems (allergies, cat/dog coexistence, fleas, heatstroke, and so on), and advanced commands and tricks.
The 30-minute downloadable video gives a great insight into a dog’s need to be the alpha dog and how you can prevent this. Because they are so simple to implement, you can start using the quick steps right away to stop bad behaviors such as housebreaking right through to leash pulling.
Particularly Good Parts
Along with the above content, there’s also a pretty impressive section on dog whispering, which – in case you haven’t heard of it already – is a method of dog training based on a philosophy of clear communication and mutual respect. It’s been popularized in recent years by Cesar Millan (“The Dog Whisperer”), and is becoming increasingly well-known as an alternative and humane method for disciplining and training your dog. Secrets to Dog Training has dedicated an entire section to dog whispering: Daniel Stevens explains the background of the technique, how to utilize voice and body language to your best advantage, and how to use the technique to calmly, assertively, and effectively correct and train your dog. Step-by-set instructions are included for the common commands (sit, down, come, stay, quiet, etc).
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Free Bonuses
There’s just something about getting something for nothing. In the past I’ve definately made some less-than-productive purchases, but in this particular case I’m happy to report that Secrets to Dog Training hasn’t let me down: the freebies included with this book are not only numerous, they’re actually useful.
The book itself costs $39.95. For this price, you get a complete and detailed manual on training your dog, preventing and handling behavioral problems, and a whole bunch of general-knowledge tips and advice.
You also get a handful of practical freebies: four bonus books, dealing respectively with advanced housetraining how-to’s and troubleshooting (including both the crate- and paper-training methods); a detailed study on resolving canine aggression; how to effectively groom your dog (including information on coat care for specific breeds, dental care, and nail-clipping how-to’s); and finally, how to begin training your dog for security work.
There is also the bonus 30-minute downloadable video, which I mentioned earlier, which takes a no-fuss approach to practical solutions for dog obedience issues.
You also receive a personalized consultation with a member of the Kingdom of Pets team. If you’ve got an issue with your dog that you’d like some individual attention on, you can send them a quick email and receive back a personalized reply thoroughly packed with expert advice and practical tips.
A Last Overview
I’ve owned dogs for twenty years now, starting from when I was in college – I would have thought that I was better-prepared than most to handle the quirks and training challenges that come with owning a dog. After using this training course I am more than impressed by what I did not know.
Since reading this book, I can now see that perhaps I acted a bit more complacent than knowledgeable as a dog owner. I’ve learned more since reading this manual than I’ve picked up in a near-lifetime’s worth of contact with dogs (do you know how to stop your dog from tugging on the leash, without using a check-chain? Well, I do – but until I got my hands on a copy of this book, I certainly didn’t!)
Several of the training techniques present a refreshingly common-sense, down-to-earth approach to dog training; others require a little more effort (take dog whispering as an example) but yield some pretty dramatic results. I liked the way that more than one training technique is detailed, to allow the reader to pick and choose the techniques that best suit themselves and their individual dogs.
I have no qualms in recommending this package to anyone who owns, or is thinking about owning, a dog. You don’t need to have a “problem pet” for the manual to be of assistance: there’s information included that’ll be useful to any and all dog owners.
In a nutshell: highly recommended
