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The NEW Puppy Primer!


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EXPANDED & UPDATED!
JUST $14.95!
10 or more - $7.48 each!

 

If we had tails,
they'd be wagging!

We're THAT excited about the NEW PUPPY PRIMER! Trainers and dog owners wanted more - so we dug in - and here it is! An updated and expanded version of our best-selling Puppy Primer with even more positive and effective training tips, special topics and fun tricks! It's the perfect guide for puppy classes, or for training solo!

Read all about it here!

 

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Patricia McConnell Blog, The other end of the leash

  1. Training Schedules

    I’m reading a fascinating book, one that I recommend with five stars for anyone interested in the brain and behavior. It’s titled The Brain That Changes Itself, and is written, beautifully, by Norman Doidge, M.D. The book’s primary focus is on the plasticity of the brain, and how, in contrast to what was formerly believed, [...]

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  2. Interactive Toys

    A generous friend just sent me one of Nina Ottoson’s interactive dog toys, and Will and I have been having a great time playing with them. Well, he plays, I watch. And, I think he is having a great time. And that’s the question for the day. Is he really? Do dogs enjoy these toys [...]

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  3. Explaining “Step by Step” Training, Step by Step

    One of the great comments on my post about the new Puppy Book reminded me that training “step by step” is not intuitive. Someone may know that there are multiple steps between a dog sitting on cue when asked in the kitchen at dinner time, versus being asked to sit when barking at the visitors [...]

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  4. New Puppy Primer

    Wheeee! I’ve been working on an updated version of the Puppy Primer for six months now, and it feels SO good to finally hold the finished product in my hot little paws. In it, co-author Brenda Scidmore and I emphasize the benefits of positive reinforcement, of letting dogs initiate the correct action themselves when possible, [...]

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  5. Visit Patricia McConnell's blog, The Other End of the Leash, to view all posts.