Expert Obedience Training for Dogs

Good training book for beginners as well as experienced GSD Master Certified Trainers

I bought this book to replace one loaned (and lost!). Mrs. Strickland's credentials speak for themselves. Though I do not compete in the show ring with my dogs, I insist on a happy, well-behaved and responsive canine companion. I have trained several dogs using her methods and have never been disappointed. Neither have my neighbors -- who never once complained about my dogs. Several even went out and bought the same breed, thinking (somewhat mistakenly) that it must be this particular breed that was so exceptional. Yes, I choose my dogs carefully -- but socialization and training are everything! This book is a great resource!

Fads, gadgets and gimmicks in training come and go. They DO sell books, classes and fancy equipment... and also confuse a lot of dogs and their owners. But this is a masterpiece of SOUND advice and a method of training that is based on a life-time of outstanding success in obedience trials. HOW can anyone argue with her degree of success? Winifred G. Strickland's methods will be around forever because they work so beautifully. She has won endless titles and done it while loving and respecting her happy, enthusiastic, super dogs. Her gentle, intelligent training program will succeed with other breeds that are not as naturally keen to work as her German Shepherd dogs.I love this book. A classic that will probably never go out of print. What a joy to read and apply! It has an honored spot on my reference shelf and is one of the most valuable books I have ever purchased on the subject! It is easily worth ten times the price.

I had this book for many years and used it Ms Strickland's advice many times. The book became lost. When we got a puppy who finished his show championship very fast, we decided to train obedience again. I looked for the book and there it is! Ms Strickland doesn't "Whisper..." She teaches people to train their dogs in a clear, easy to understand manner.

I used it years ago to train an intellectually-challenged Irish Setter. He had a weekend gig at a nursing home, was well-behaved, and loved the attention.

There was some usable information for pet owners.but better for competition

Even with the updates, this book is antiquated. It gives good general tips, but has no problem solving strategies. I respect what this lady did tremendously, but if you are wanting to be an upper level competitor, this is not the book for you.OTCh, UDX4, OM63 time NOC invitee

This woman "knows her onions." Detailed discussion of and techniques for training for each obedience exercise. Very specific, very detailed, very applicable, very everything! No stone left unturned or unexplained. Also info on tracking, brace work, etc., which is very hard to come by. Truly superb. This is an absolute must if you are doing (or starting) obedience work. If you look at the picture of her sitting in front of a bookcase, it's wall-to-wall sterling - - all the prizes she's won. I can't remember now, but maybe she's titled 80 dogs in obedience. Impressive, whatever the number is. Impressive also describes this book. Get it. Better than any of the others I've bought and read. And I have a bookshelf full of them, all waiting for me to read so I could be disappointed, keep looking, and finally find Strickland's book. mb

If you are insecure whether it is correct how to Train your dog you're needing such a book. Thereafter you can skip it with a grin.

I originally bought this book because of the positive comments left here by others. I was very disappointed to realise, that the book is very outdated and uses training concepts which have long been revised and rejected by modern trainers.The way to stop a dog from jumping up, is to give him a knee kick?The way to get a dog into any position ist by pulling or pushing him into that position! Never heard of luring or free shaping?Worst of all, reprimanding a dog for having soiled the house in your absence: what's the point? The dog can no longer associate your scolding to the behavior?To say nothing of the fact that we really mind using a pinch collar, do NOT however seem to mind choking or kicking a dog with the knee.Sorry - but this is really garbage. Get yourself a book which is up to date. There have been enormous advances in Obedience Training (and in fact training generally) in the last 20 Years - the latest results of research regarding dogs learning abilities, must be taken into consideration. This book may have been a great supplement for any trainer about 50 years ago. Today, it is an interesting peek into past history but definitely does not describe how dogs should be trained and treated today.

I've been a Dog trainer for over 35 yrs. I came across this book in the 80s and it has been my go to book for my own training and getting my dogs ready for competition. I had misplaced my earlier addition so I'm excited to find this edition. Thanks so much for having it on Amazon.