K9 Schutzhund Training: A Manual for IGP Training through Positive Reinforcement (K9 Professional Training Series) - Softcover

Gerritsen, Resi; Haak, Ruud

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1550598716 ISBN 13: 9781550598711

Publisher: Dog Training Press, 2021

Synopsis

A hands-on, practical approach to training your K9 for IGP levels 1, 2 and 3

Learn how to:

• Implement a successful training program for the three phases of Schutzhund: tracking, obedience and protection.
• Use expert tips and advice for passing the IGP trials.
• Become a better trainer by understanding the theory behind the most effective K9 training techniques.

K9 Schutzhund Training provides beginners with an excellent introduction to the field and helps expert trainers stay on top of their game with the latest techniques.

Using proven methods rooted in classical and operant conditioning, Dr. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak, world-renowned specialists in training working dogs, have developed this practical and positive Schutzhund training program. The excellent results trainers achieve through positive reinforcement prove the effectiveness of Resi and Ruud’s methods, which are based on more than 30 years of research and experience.

In Resi and Ruud’s definitive guide for modern Schutzhund training, you’ll find the advice and encouragement you need to help you succeed in the IGP trials.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Resi Gerritsen, a psychologist and jurist, is an international judge for the International Rescue Dog Organisation (IRO) and the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI). Along with her late husband, Ruud Haak, and other colleagues in Austria, Resi developed a new method for training search-and-rescue dogs that revolutionized the field after producing stellar results in disaster zones around the world. She still trains her dogs for search and rescue, detection work, and Schutzhund.

Ruud Haak was the author of more than 30 dog books in Dutch, German, and English, and for over 40 years he was the editor-in-chief of the biggest Dutch dog magazine, Onze Hond (Our dog). Ruud travelled the world with his wife, Dr. Resi Gerritsen, teaching their unique methods to police departments, search-and-rescue organizations, and other dog trainers. He passed away in 2023.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dog Training Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1550598716
• ISBN 13: 9781550598711
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256