Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training: The Woof Papers

Siegal, Mordecai; Margolis, Matthew "Uncle Matty"

ISBN 10: 0684845563 / ISBN 13: 9780684845562

Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1998

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Very clean hardcover first edition, first printing book in clean unclipped dust jacket. Blue paper-covered boards with yellow spine, blue metallic lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages and edges are clean and bright. No names, writing or marks. Well-illustrated with photographs. 282 pages + "About the Authors." Clean dust jacket is unchipped, no wear, no tears, not price clipped; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Seller Inventory # 033275

Bibliographic Details

Title: Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training...

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

A renowned pet expert shares his unique way of getting inside a dog's head in order to approach canine training on an individualized basis and helps readers find and correct the flaws in their own behavior that reinforce bad habits in their pets. TV tie-in. 125,000 first printing. Tour.

Review:

If you and your dog are fans of Matthew "Uncle Matty" Margolis's PBS series, Woof! It's a Dog's Life, then you'll both love his latest book, Uncle Matty's Ultimate Guide to Dog Training. Margolis--Good Morning America's resident pet expert and founder of the National Institute of Dog Training in Los Angeles--pairs up with author and Dog Writers Association of America president Mordecai Siegal on this highly readable and informative training guide, written to "magnify the enjoyable and useful dog training information viewed in every segment of Uncle Matty's television series." In addition to the basic commands "no," "OK," "sit," "heel," "stay," "down," and "come when called," Margolis discusses the task of housebreaking, determining your dog's temperament--"one of the most important steps to take before training"--and bonding with your dog, which creates "a relationship with him based on the friendship, love, caring, and trust that make living with a dog so incredible." Also offered is helpful advice on behavioral problems--both owner and dog related--as well as a look at standard training tools, including the leash and the collar. Presented with warmth, intelligence, and Margolis's trademark wit, this truly unique guide puts the "fun" in training fundamentals! --Stefanie Hargreaves