samantha semelrath- puppy to the max.

Question:

"Anyone have any good puppy books that they would recommend? For crate training, house breaking, basic obedience training... I would appreciate any advice!"

My answer:
Ian Dunbar has a sweet book, "after you get your puppy". I believe that if everyone read and applied this book when they got their puppy, I would more than most likely not have a job (dog trainer extraordinaire). Straight-up preventative measures. Definitely check it out.

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And if bad behaviors surface later on, Bill Campbell's "behavior problems in dogs" is great to look into. He explains how a human should interact with a dog (most people will be surprised; to the degree that a large BIF (self-inflicted open-palmed slap) to the forehead area will be in order.). I also really dig the book for its simplicity; I am a true idiot when it comes to reading comprehension and I supplement this shortcoming with disdain for "pretentious" authors who use those big-gun words like "anathema", "surreptitious", "rammalammadingdong" and the like. Who's with me on this one?... Don't be shy to openly declare your stupidity; I do it constantly. And people still love me.

Do you still love me?

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