Good info for training a puppy DOG TRAINING: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO PUPPY TRAINING, ETC. I have trained two dogs. Both rescue and not purebred. The first was a large dog, part English Coon Hound was her largest marker. She was very smart. The second was a small dog, main marker is Jack Russell terrier. Equally as smart. (yes, I did have their DNA tested) That helps a lot when training a puppy. I could tell and show them once and they picked up on it. I found that this book was my bible even though I had not read it when I trained my pups. He emphasized exactly what I believe. The main thing is to not punish or scold when they do something wrong. Both mine were very agreeable to treats. They would do anything for a treat and be happy doing it. With both we reached a point where they would do the command and didn’t really want a treat any more. They each showed me when they were ready to do the command and forget the treat.Again, both dogs were very smart. Maggie the big dog would come in an open door and then shut it behind her. If she came in and I asked if she shut it, she would run back and shut the door. Daisy the small dog just refused to get the idea across. No big deal, I just had to shut the door more often. Daisy is the Jack Russell mix and she is very territorial. I plan to use his suggestion to try and break her of that. It is natural to her, she is a protective breed. She normally barks like she is going after them but if someone stops and talks to her she folds like a cheap suit. She loves people once that initial bark is done. It is annoying so it really needs to stop. I’ll use his suggestions to see if they will work for me. Daisy is 3 so she is more in the adult dog for training.I found his suggestions to be very good and were right in line with the training I have done. Daisy has a very extensive vocabulary. I too used one word, where possible, to train her. She also does a little sign language. I use the verbal COME but then I raise my hand and signal for her to come to me. Sometimes I can just use the arm and she responds. It is always good to use sign where you can in training because it comes in very handy if they lose their hearing as they age. When walking I use the command BY ME. When I walk her off the leash and she starts to wander off or I see another dog coming, I can just say BY ME and she is right beside my left side. I have found whatever words works best for you but keep them to as low a number as possible. A long drawn out sentence gets lost in translation. I have also found that it is not good to just yell your dogs name over and over. Call their name and then give them the command. let them know what you want them to do. If someone just stood in your yard and called your name over and over it would annoy you and then you would probably think WHAT? But if they said your name and then said RUN. You would know something was up and you would RUN. They probably think a lot like we do, so just ask yourself if it would work on you. With training a new puppy I always squat down to be more at their level plus it seems like at that level they assume there is going to be fun happening. So to squat down, say come in an excited way and they will come running, most naturally sit and then they get the word SIT and a treat and you have established a good time. So they will do it again and again and then they have it. One other word, NEVER lose your temper no matter what they do. If you do, they associate that with bad news every time. Just make it a good time because they did come. It is fun seeing the results when you have a well behaved dog. NO one likes an undisciplined dog. Don’t allow your pet to become unwelcome.I believe if you follow this guide you will not only have a healthy, happy dog but also a pup that others enjoy as well. Now, I have never got into cooking for my dog. That is just a step beyond what I think I want to do. I would rather just buy small training treats. I do have one question for the author. In the section of what you CAN give your dog it said, potatoes – No skins, instant or mashed. But later there are recipes and it said you could add instant potatoes. So that was confusing. Also, their nails aren’t really clipped anymore, there are battery operated nail files that just grind the nail down and keep it smooth. Some are so quiet the dog doesn’t even know it is running. I have found this method so much better than clipping where you can cut too short and cause the nail to bleed. the grinding is just easier on the dog and the person doing it. All in all, I think this is a very good guide and simple to follow. It doesn’t have to be hard. Most folks just want a well behaved dog that minds on command, not a dog that is going to take down an intruder. So this works fine. If you want a big guard dog, then more advanced training is necessary.I was not paid for this review. I am not a writer nor do I know one. I am not kin to this author. I am a reader and this is my opinion, nothing more, nothing less. 2/14/2021