Susan,
I hope these books are based on positive re-enforcement training instead of
verbal or physical punishment and as I recall in the Monk's books not every
training method covered in their book is built on positive behavior
modification. In fact, I think they use intimidation, control and fear which
I totally disagree with for any dog but especially a cavalier king charles
spaniel. I am not familiar with the Puppy Pre-school book. Here is a list of
more current methods of positive training for dogs and their owners. The
purely positive training method by Sheila Booth is the one I am most
familiar with from Purely Positive Puppy class where all different breed of
dogs excelled as early as day 2 of training. She used a variety of methods
taken from these books to create her class.
Purely Positive Training, Sheila Booth
The Dog Owner's Problem Solver, Bower
Don't Shoot The Dog, Karen Pryor
Final Hope, Joubert
Dogs are from Neptune, Jean Donaldson
The Tellington TTouch, Linda tellington_- Jones with Sybil Taylor
The Toolbox for Remodeling your Problem Dog, Ryan
I hope this is helpful.
Patricia Powers
Pratt Cavaliers
Beaufort, S.C.
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From: Dave Van Winkle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, July 19, 2001 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Books suggested for new puppy owners
>Thanks, Susan. I'll order these.
>Cheryl
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Susan Van Luchene
>> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 12:46 PM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Books suggested for new puppy owners
>>
>>
>> Hi Cheryl,
>>
>> I have two favorites that I have used with great success myself.
>> The first
>> is a book on how to raise your puppy right from the start. It is called
>> "PUPPY PRE-SCHOOL" and is written by husband and wife professional dog
>> trainers John Ross and Barbara McKinney. Whereas most books begin with
>> programs of training intended for puppies that are already 4 months of
age
>> or older this book begins with puppy rearing from eight weeks on.
>> This book
>> enables first time puppy owners to get a head start on good behavior. It
>> even has a chapter on how to decide what the right breed for your
>> family is.
>> The chapter on crate training (ie, housebreaking) is one of the
>> best I've
>> seen --- very thorough and easily understood. The puppy reared on the
>> Ross's methods will undoubtedly sail through puppy kindergarden
>> classes and
>> graduate with highest honors (all of mine have).
>>
>> The second book I love and recommend to others --- even if they already
>> *know* how to housetrain a dog, is "THE EVANS GUIDE FOR HOUSETRAINING
YOUR
>> DOG" By Job Michael Evans. Job Michael Evans is a former Monk Of the now
>> defunct New Skete Monestary of German Sherpard training fame. He
>> co-authored the highly acclaimed training books by the Monks Of
>> New Skete.
>> His book on housetaining is simply the best ever written (IMHO)!
>> I don't think there is a situation involving housebreaking that Evans
>> doesn't address, including punishing after the fact. I think it
>> would be an
>> impossibility for someone to read this well written and highly
>> readable book
>> and fail to get the job of housetraining their puppy or dog done for once
>> and for all. Hope this helps .....
>>
>> Best,
>> Susan
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>
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