Dog Training Books – Are They Any Good?

Dog training books

Are Dog Training Books any good? Is it worth you spending your hard earned money on dog training books? In a word, maybe. It depends on who the book was written by. Dog training is a hard subject to be good at – I’ve had many successes training my dogs, but similarly I’ve had many failures when I first got started and it took me a while to find a rhythm that worked with me and my pets.

Also, dog training is a hard skill to translate into writing. It’s easy to stand next to someone and teach them about their dog, but it’s very hard to convey in a book everything that you need to and to be sure that the person who’s reading your book understands what you’re really getting at.

So, if the author of the book you’re interested in is a ghost writer who knows nothing about dog training books, you’re better off leaving that one on the shelf. On the other hand, if the author of the dog training book is a professional dog trainer who has decided to share his skills and techniques, then great. Dog training books usually come at hugely reduced costs when compared the price of hiring a professional trainer, so they can be a great way to get the same advice way cheaper.

Finding good dog training books can be difficult though. You want one that caters for all dog breeds, ages and genders, covers a wide variety of behavioral problems like biting, barking, chewing, digging, scratching and aggression, AND it should be written by and expert and be affordable. As an extra bonus, it might also come with audio and video material for you to use to help you along.

If your local bookshop can’t provide that level of depth in a dog training book, there is a solution. Firstly, check out the local library, but if that’s no good, get on the internet. There’s a ton of excellent guides written by real experts and professionals who offer world class advice. Because of the expense of getting a physical book published, many first time authors go straight to the e-Book route and self-publish online.

This means you get high quality products and rock bottom prices, and that means you can have a virtual dog training professional in your living room, helping you along the way to training your dog out of his or her behavioral problems. Dog training books are an amazing addition to your usual dog training routine, and can help you stop making common mistakes and start using power professional tips to speed up the whole process.

By Sarah Barker

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