Top Tips from Top Trainers: 1001 Practical Tips and Techniques for Successful Dog Care and Training

Top Tips from Top Trainers features 1,001 exclusive tips from members of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), the most highly regarded group of its kind in the world. Unlike other dog training books that focus on basic advice, this innovative guide offers the average dog owner a plethora of interesting and helpful factoids previously known only by the professional dog trainers who developed them. From everyday problem solvers to cool ideas and time savers, these expert trainers share their favorite positive training methods to help all dog owners become more successful pet parents. The book is organized from A to Z for easy browsing and covers a wide range of care and training tips, from common commands to training equipment, feeding, health, socialization, body language, rewards, house manners, and problem behaviors.

The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) is a professional organization of individual trainers committed to becoming better trainers through education. Founded in 1993, the APDT has almost 6,000 members worldwide who include world-renowned speakers and authors, veterinarians, dog trainers, dog club members, humane society personnel and service dog trainers. International members come from 26 different countries. Through the APDT's conferences, membership directory, newsletter, and seminars, they offer individual pet dog trainers a respected and concerted voice in the dog world. The APDT is dedicated to building better trainers through education, promoting dog-friendly methods and encouraging their use.