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“…purebred or mixed, with this book any dog can become a Canine Good Citizen…. The Volhards’…approach to training, which they call the Motivational Method,…is designed to do just that—motivate the owner and the dog. The Motivational Method is grounded on a thorough knowledge of how people learn and dog behavior. Since 1983 they have authored or co-authored four major books on dog training and teaching dog Obedience classes, and have produced four video tapes. I am…pleased that they have written this book on the Canine Good Citizen. I cannot think of anyone else who could have done a better job. This book contains everything the reader needs to know about training any dog to become a Canine Good Citizen. Still, there is much more—the book shares a wealth of insights for the beginner, as well as the experienced dog person. The book’s best feature is that it gives each person the means to tailor the training to the individual dog’s character and temperament. It thoroughly explains what makes dogs different and how these differences dictate the approach to training that needs to be taken.” –James E. Dearinger, AKC Vice President, Obedience
The American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen program was developed to promote responsible dog ownership in a manner that would be easy for both dog and owner. Any book that promotes and encourages dog owners to participate is doing a public service, and this book does it well.
“This book is aptly named. Yes, every dog, both pure-bred dogs and mixed breeds, can be a good citizen if their owners care enough to make it happen. The key is to encourage dog owners everywhere to be responsible enough to make their dogs a pleasure to be around and able to handle most situations that they might be expected to encounter in everyday life.” –Robert H. McKowen AKC Vice President, Performance Events
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C. Tamburello says:
07/04/2010 at 2:57 PM (UTC -5)
The book is a very detailed useful tool. Easy to follow & understand-comprehensive and friendly positive reinforcement training…
It was damaged before packaging-it has “slice” marks in it from what appears to be a box cutter-a bit disappointing-since the person packaging it would have see the damage before shipping it to me.
Rating: 5 / 5
P. Pasda says:
07/04/2010 at 12:34 PM (UTC -5)
Basic obedience skills resented in a simple fashion and often geared for the first time and experienced dog owner. Lays out the basic test skills for Canine good citizenship and it will help you train your dog to be controlable in many situations. WHile there are always variables in any dog’s behavior, this guide helps you predict as many as possible in a dog;s life. The captions and cartoons are especially helpful.Autumn of Blessed Acres service dog
Rating: 5 / 5
bucky says:
07/04/2010 at 11:53 AM (UTC -5)
This book gives an overview of what the “Canine Good Citizen” dog training classes entail. This book is not a “how to” instead of attending the regular 8 week class.
Rating: 3 / 5
Jeremy Case says:
07/04/2010 at 11:35 AM (UTC -5)
If you’re considering the CGC test, you already know pretty much everything in this book. The only thing in this book that is not in every single other training reference I’ve ever seen is the “Motivation Method,” which may be just fine, but when I looked at the references for that method… every one of them is another book by the authors of this book. In short, read the free AKC book and a real training book; this one is a waste of time.
Rating: 1 / 5
Gerald Tieman says:
07/04/2010 at 9:30 AM (UTC -5)
The notion of drive states is interesting. The description of the particular states is not altogether convincing. Basic criticism: Not much development/content for a book.
Rating: 2 / 5