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Training Your Dog the Weatherwax Way

The Complete Guide to Selecting, Raising, and Caring for Your Canine
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Training Your Dog the Weatherwax Way by R. Ruddell Weatherwax offers readers a unique approach to dog training, blending traditional techniques with the author's personal insights. Drawing on the Weatherwax family's legacy in dog training, the book provides practical guidance for improving communication and understanding between you and your canine companion. Positioned within the context of Travel & Adventure, it also explores the enriching journeys and experiences shared with a well-trained dog.
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This book may appeal to you if you’re fascinated by the famous Weatherwax method of dog training, best known for shaping the renowned Lassie. It offers insights into effective and humane training techniques, blending practical advice with engaging adventure stories that highlight the strong bond between humans and dogs. If you're a dog lover or interested in the art of animal training, this read offers both inspiration and practical knowledge.

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A training manual for any dog owner using the tried, true, and trusted Weatherwax methods.

The name "Weatherwax" is widely known in the dog world. The author is a third-generation professional dog trainer and owner of Weatherwax Dog Training. The family has trained the original "Lassie" (actually a male named "Pal"), Toto for "The Wizard of Oz," and also "Old Yeller." These theories and tactics are applicable to any dog lover and owner, not just those on the big screen!

This is a complete guide to dog ownership and basic training manual using the Weatherwax method, which hasn't changed in almost a century; though Robert has added a few enhancements over the years from his exposure to other great trainers. This book will teach readers to:

  • Learn how to raise and train their dog using an approach customised to their dog's needs.
  • Understand the correlation between our behaviour and our dog's behaviour.
  • Implement techniques that will allow their dog to interact well in all situations.
  • Find answers to the questions that plague the common dog owner.
  • Train their dog the right wayβ€”from day oneβ€”as well as address any inherited behavioural issues.
  • Send the right message to their dog, even when no verbal commands are being given.
  • Alter the negative reaction their dog may have to certain situations.
  • Understand the most appropriate tools for their own dog and dispel some of the rumours that exist regarding dogs in general.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510763432

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 January 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Sky Pony Press

Illustration: 40 Images

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 619g

Pages: 208

About the Author

R. Ruddell Weatherwax grew up surrounded by dogs that were either pets or being trained by his father for some movie or television project. There could be as many as 25 dogs at a time living at "Lassie Ranch" that he grew up caring for and training. He is a third-generation professional dog trainer, the grandson of famed Lassie trainer Rudd Weatherwax, and owner of Weatherwax Dog Training. Robert is a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and is a former Canine Stunt Performer. His movie credits include"Beethoven," "K9," "Dennis the Menace," "Top Dog," and "Lassie: Best Friends are Forever," and his tv credits include "The Flash," "Married with Children," "Just the Ten of Us," and "The New Lassie."

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