K9 Personal Protection: A Manual for Training Reliable Protection Dogs (K9 Professional Training) - Softcover

Gerritsen, Resi; Haak, Ruud

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1550595881 ISBN 13: 9781550595888

Publisher: Brush Education Inc, 2017

Synopsis

Create a safe, successful K9 training program that results in reliable protection dogs. Learn how to: Select the optimal breeds, temperament and physical and mental characteristics for protection work. Master the obedience-training techniques that form the foundation of protection training. Use the methods of the Dutch Police Dog (KNPV) program, which produces some of the finest police and protection dogs in the world. Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak, leading dog trainers from the Netherlands, share their proven, comprehensive program for training dogs for personal protection. Their cutting-edge techniques and work with the International Red Cross, the United Nations and the International Rescue Dog Organization (IRO) have placed them in world demand. In this fully revised and updated edition of K9 Personal Protection, Resi and Ruud start with the basics, including how to select the right dog for protection work, how to properly raise a protection dog from a puppy and how to correct a dog s bad behavior. Next, they cover fundamental obedience training for protection dogs, such as training for heelwork, the recall, the send away and more. Finally, they present a complete program for training reliable protection dogs, from basic exercises and decoy techniques to the exercises of the KNPV program. Get a free ebook through the Shelfie app with the purchase of a print copy."

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Review

While the focus of this book is for personal protection, the obedience section of the book is suitable for all dogs, both pets and working dogs. Therefore all dog owners can benefit from this book. - Susan Bulanda

About the Author

Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak are world-renowned specialists in the field of dog work and the authors of more than 30 titles on dog training. They serve as training directors and international judges for the International Red Cross Federation, the United Nations, the International Rescue Dog Organization and the F?d?ration Cynologique Internationale (FCI).

Edition details

• Publisher: Brush Education Inc
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1550595881
• ISBN 13: 9781550595888
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256