If you have no time to get your dog to a regular dog training school or if you rather do it yourself but still want to raise an great and obedient dog as your companion, the Dog House Training Guide is just what you were looking for.
What Is It?
Dog House Training Guide can replace a normal dog training school and this is why. It is a complete and easy manual for all dog owners who face with an everyday frustration in training a dog by themselves. Having a dog and trying to raise it the proper way, may bring some anxiety to the dog owners who, most of the time, willingly listen to any advice they can get both online and off line: that means either searching the net or going to the local library or consulting a dog trainer or even “so-called” dog trainer.
What Makes This Book Different?
Well, let’s put it this way. I, too, went through hours of frustration while switching from one site to the other. I was reading conflicting information on the subject of dog training that made my increasing irritation come closer to madness.
And suddenly my eyes opened and the little bulb in my head turned on when I stumbled upon this online book entitled “The Ultimate House Training Guide” by Martin Olliver. Gosh, was I relieved!
The title speaks for itself. All aspects on the subject of dog training are covered. The book is both informal and educational; information is presented without pretence but full of common sense in contrast to some illogical advice you may find on the Internet. That makes “The Ultimate House Training Guide” easy to read and digest. Additionally, and that’s a REAL plus for the reader, if you don’t understand one of the aspects of the manual, you can easy to just scroll back to the relevant section of the guide.
What’s more, Martin Olliver treats the reader like a friend but without patronizing. His knowledge of canine behavior is excellent. More importantly, he truly knows what he is preaching, he is a vet.
What’s Actually Included?
There’s a quick section on the tools of the trade: patience, persistence, consistence, and common sense, along with some morale-boosting counsel on how to keep your cool through the training process. Then the guide goes straight into the meat of the matter: the nitty-gritty on how to house train, with a detailed section one for pups, one for older dogs. The sections refer on each of the three methods recommended: paper-training, crate-training, and the direct method.
Particularly handy are common house training problems. A multiplicity of topics includes from territorial marking to poop-eating; and on top of that, each problem comes with a case study, which helps you to put the information into context.
Also, health-related questions are dealt with in some depth. There’s a section on hereditary problems; a section on the disease-related issues that develop later in life; and a section on other problems related to house training, like inappropriate outdoor elimination, or lawn-burn from urination.
Finally, there’s the Top Ten Tips for hassle-free house training, which is essentially a recap of the most helpful and necessary attitude adjustments, practical tips, and useful nuggets of general knowledge which will come in most handy in your dog’s training.
Just Because It’s Detailed Doesn’t Mean It’s Confusing
Sound like a lot? As I motioned before, Martin Olliver makes it very user-friendly. Not only is this book packed with sound practical advice, but the whole thing is laid out in a very logical and easy-to-understand format: the tone is light and non-threatening like confusing terminology or strange gaps in logic, and it proceeds in a rational manner from step to step, with the assistance of helpful how-to illustrations from the book’s charming mascot, a pooch called, of all things, Spot-Less.
Troubleshooting
In my opinion, one of the best parts: a free, personalized email consultation with the team at Kingdom of Pets. If you’d like additional help with your own dog’s toilet-related vagaries, just send them an email and you’ll get an individualized professional opinion on how best to handle the problem - plus any additional tips and strategies necessary to get your house training under control.
The Verdict
House training a dog is an frightening task for most people, but the author’s depth of knowledge is quite reassuring. He definitely knows how to break it down for even the greenest of owners. In addition to the main sections detailed above, there are plenty of tempting extras included to make the process as easy and effective as possible: checklists, do’s and don’ts, how to appropriately deal with “accidents?, even a list of the more helpful training products available!
All in all, two thumbs up from me: when the information on hand is as detailed, easy to absorb, and - above all – reliable as The Ultimate House Training Guide, you really can’t go wrong. May your dog’s initiation to house training proceed Spot-Less-ly!
