Training the Best Dog Ever, originally published in hardcover as The Love That Dog Training Program, is a book based on love and kindness. It features a program of positive reinforcement and no-fail techniques that author Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz used to train the White House dog, Bo Obama, and each of Senator Ted Kennedy’s dogs, among countless others. Training the Best Dog Ever relies on trust and treats, not choke collars; on bonding, not leash-yanking or reprimanding. The five-week training program takes only 10 to 20 minutes of practice a day and works both for puppies and for adult dogs that need to be trained out of bad habits. Illustrated with step-by-step photographs, the book covers hand-feeding; crate and potty training; and basic cues—sit, stay, come here—as well as more complex goals, such as bite inhibition and water safety. It shows how to avoid or correct typical behavior problems, including jumping, barking, and leash-pulling. Plus: how to make your dog comfortable in the world—a dog that knows how to behave in a vet’s office, is at ease around strangers, and more. In other words, the best dog ever.

Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz is a very special trainer. She knows dogs instinctively, and, drawing on lessons she learned from raising three children, she uses the power of positive reinforcement and bonding to train dogs to be joyful, obedient, and devoted members of a family. Dog lovers throughout the Washington, DC, area know her: She trained each of the late Senator Ted Kennedy’s dogs, and when the Obama family were deciding on a puppy— and could have chosen any trainer in the world to work with—it was Ms Sylvia-Stasiewicz who trained Bo. In TheLove That Dog Training Program, a lively, accessible, authoritative book, she shares her invaluable and proven program. Her method is based on positive reinforcement. She believes in trust and treats, not choke collars; in bonding, not squeezing or hitting. Her dogs are happy and self-confident, spirited yet very well-behaved. The basic program is five weeks, it takes only 15 or 20 minutes a day, and it works for both puppies and dogs, including retraining a dog with bad habits. Illustrated with step-by-step photographs, The Love That Dog Training Program covers hand-feeding. Crate training and potty training. Simple commands—sit, stay, come here—as well as more complex goals, such as bite inhibition and water safety. It shows how to avoid or correct common behavioral problems including jumping, barking, noise phobias, hiding, and more. Then: how to make your dog comfortable in the world—a dog that travels well, knows how to behave in a dog park or vet’s office, is comfortable around strangers, and more. As the author points out, dog training never ends, it just gets easier—and even more rewarding.

Crear una relación de confianza con su perro es la mejor forma de criarlo. Por ello, en el adiestramiento canino las técnicas de refuerzo positivo funcionan. En este libro encontrará el galardonado programa de adiestra-miento de Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz, quien durante más de 20 años dirigió clases de adiestramiento canino y llegó a convertirse en la adiestradora de los perros del presidente Obama. Este programa, de cinco semanas de duración, utiliza el poder del refuerzo positivo, solo requiere entre 10 y 20 minutos al día y funciona tanto en cachorros como en perros adultos, e incluso en perros con problemas de adiestramiento. El lector realizará un recorrido desde los fundamentos sobre lo que necesita aprender un perro nuevo en la familia (no morder nunca, sentirse relajado con la comida, aceptar el baño, responder a indicaciones verbales y señales manuales básicas y ser amable con desconocidos, entre otros) hasta pautas para lograr objetivos más complejos. Además, encontrará valiosa información sobre adiestramiento para competiciones y concursos caninos en España.

Guides readers through the fundamentals of what a dog new to the family needs to know, and then proceeds to more complex goals. The authors use positive reinforcement and no-fail techniques that work on puppies and adult dogs, and require no special dog-handling abilities.