Manstopper!: Training a Canine Guardian Hardcover - 1998 - 1st Edition
by Joel M. McMains
This very thorough book on training a protection dog offers fun, compelling reading, even if protection work is not a goal but simply a fascination. McMains covers every facet of training, from understanding the reasons behind protection work to evaluating temperament to safety factors and liability issues. 90 photos.
From the rear cover
If you've ever thought about training your dog for protection work, or simply if the power and grace of a canine guardian fascinates you, "Manstopper!" leads you through the process, emphasizing safe handling practices every step of the way.
Joel McMains, a former police officer and a professional trainer, takes you inside the mind of trainer, agitator and dog, offering an exciting, compelling look at how a canine becomes a manstopper.
Praise for Joel McMains: "Manstopper!: Training a Canine Guardian""I could not put the book down. McMains describes the dogs' instincts and drives as they pertain to training and behavior." --"Dog Fancy," Connie Jankowski
"While reading his descriptions of why a dog does what he does, there were several times when I felt like smacking my forehead as the light bulb went on." --"Good Dog!""The author's keen love and kindness towards dogs comes through on every page...offers a deeper understanding of how dogs think and learn." --"K9 Capers Advanced Obedience: Easier Than You Think"
"McMains' emphasis is on training...for the dogs' well-being and enhancing the human...dog bond.... Like all the best training books, Advanced Obedience informs readers about their dogs." --"Dog World," Donald McCaig Kennels and Kenneling"First rate. McMains' book fascinates me. His anecdotes are wonderful." --"Dog World," Donald McCaig.
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- Title Manstopper!: Training a Canine Guardian
- Author Joel M. McMains
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Howell Books, New York
- Date 1998-02-01
- ISBN 9780876051443 / 0876051441
- Weight 1.24 lbs (0.56 kg)
- Dimensions 9.7 x 6.12 x 0.81 in (24.64 x 15.54 x 2.06 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97035213
- Dewey Decimal Code 636.708
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