Good Owners, Great Dogs | 
 enlarge | Authors: Brian Kilcommons, Paul Kunkel
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  144 reviews
Sales Rank: 123356
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 276
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Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0446516759
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
EAN: 9780446516754
ASIN: 0446516759
Publication Date: August 28, 1992
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A student of the renowned British trainer, Barbara Woodhouse, reveals the secrets of lifetime behavioral dog training techniques and provides information on everything from canine dietary needs to termperament testing. 50,000 first printing. Tour.
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 Great help for new dog owners!! November 3, 2008
Capri (Philadelphia, PA)
This book is really helpful and extremely easy to follow. I couldn't have trained without it! So many useful tips and ideas. I keep this book out on the counter at all times and refer to it often!
What a great book - & I don't even have a dog yet! October 13, 2008
Kim W. (NJ)
My family and I (hopefully) will be adopting a Golden Retriever puppy in a few months. This book was recommended to me by my sister-in-law and the Golden breeder, and what a GREAT book! I'm in my second reading because the tips for preparing for a puppy, training, bonding, and having an all-around wonderful companion are numerous, but easy to understand and just plain common sense. I'll probably read it another 2 or 3 times before the puppy arrives! I want to be ready, and I want my husband and kids to be ready, and this is definitely a book that will get us there! For potential Golden Retriever owners, I also recommend "Golden Retrievers for Dummies" for more easy to understand, fun info that's breed specific.
 Good Owners, Great Dogs - New Puppy? A must read. October 5, 2008
Anna Sabella (New York)
Easy to follow/read. Wether or not you are a first time owner, it is a great reference and a reminder of what to do and not to do. I enjoyed reading it and definitely found it helpful with our new puppy.
don't get a dog without reading this first September 2, 2008
L. Carr
A comprehensive dog owners manual! I read through this manual before getting our first dog last week and it proved to be invaluable. We have followed it's instructions to a "t" and our puppy is house trained in one week with no accidents. She sleeps through the night (and has since day 1) in her crate and is already learning simple commands. The book hits home the need to have a schedule, be consistent, and be aware of your tone of voice. Excellent purchase!
This book worked for me, a cat person not used to dogs August 24, 2008
Serena Walker (NC)
I thought that Mr. Kilcommons had a lot of great ideas. The thing is you use what works and your leave the rest. Not every trainer works for every dog. The main thing is that the person must be the alpha dog and act properly so that your dog respects you and wants to work for you.
I like the fact that Mr. Kilcommons says that the owners need to do their part, such as exercise. If a dog misbehaves, a lot of time it may be because they are not getting enough exercise. So if they still misbehave, give them more exercise. There is a lot of responsibility to being an owner. Also, I saw the results regarding using plastic bowls for my cats; I used Mr. Kilcommons' advice in using ceramic or stainless steel bowls instead and one my cats lost her black mark on her chin. So the book has a lot of good advice.
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