Perfect Puppy in 7 Days: How to Start Your Puppy Off Right

We have elderly, ill dogs and wanted to bring a new dog into our home in hopes the older dogs would help train the new dog. (An older puppy who is 10 months old.) Unfortunately the older dogs are intimidated by the pup's energy and aren't interacting with the pup (at this point). Wanting the new pup to be polite and not take over the house, I frantically searched out puppy books to help me get control without causing issues with the pup that would need to be resolved later. I saw this book by Dr. Yin and decided to buy it.Yes, it is more costly than other training books, but I needed immediate help and I felt this book would provide it. It's worth the cost. The book is printed on wonderful, strong paper with colored photos of a good size to show you exactly what she's talking about. It's not one of those books that will take a long time to go through and there is a TON of information for different scenarios--including growth of the puppy into a dog where you can continue training.With this book you will have a well-rounded dog. I am going to study the book and do exactly as told so I can raise a well-rounded, polite and happy dog.I have absolutely no reservation in purchasing this book and actually, I am very glad I did!!!!Some things cost a bit more....but if it's worth it (which I believe it will be), then it's money very well spent! A well behaved, happy dog is priceless, right? Having the right information and techniques make it possible and this book provides that!

While waiting for my new pup to arrive I read six puppy training books. Perfect Puppy in 7 Days was recommended by the breeder and is one of the best I have read. Dr. Yin has used her dog behavior knowledge to develop quick, easy to teach step-by-step lessons for you and your pup. Actually, its oftentimes harder for we humans to learn and master these lessons than it is for our dogs. To make it much easier for us to learn and understand, the book contains over 400 photos and provides access to on-line videos. In this book Dr. Yin focuses on the most important lessons for your pup and sets the stage for more advanced training. Because of the number of step-by-step photos (each with a detailed description) this is a really easy book to read and reference back to as needed. Its not practical for most to spend 24/7 with your puppy so mastering all of the lessons in 7-days may not be a reasonable expectation, but Dr. Yin's concepts are easy to understand and properly used should provide excellent results.

Very well written and I love the layout with lots of pictures and captions. The puppy psychology is helpful, relevant and easy to grasp. The training plan is completely step-by-step and seems fool proof if followed correctly. I was skimming "Barron's Dog Training Bible" while reading this and learned from that book that Dr. Yin's training method is called "capturing" since you're trying to capture a behavior a puppy will naturally perform (like sitting). I like the theory of this method, though I don't have my new puppy yet so haven't practiced it. I'm more familiar with the training method called "luring" where you hold a treat to lure the dog into the desired position (like sitting). It seems to me that a combination of training methods will ultimately be best over the long term (at least for my comfort level), but Yin's book will get any puppy off to a great start!I have a couple small points of disagreement, but these will be a matter of personal preference. I'm currently reading the autobiographical "A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home" (which I highly recommend) and when considering training methods for her seven-year-old Labradoodle to become a Therapy Dog, that author, Sue Halpern, came across the suggestion to provide all food in a "Kong" feeding toy. Halpern basically pokes fun at the emphatic use of Kong specifically and moves onto another trainer's book, so I had to chuckle when the topic came up in this book. Dr. Yin is also a proponent of NEVER using a dog food bowl and the dog earning ALL food as rewards or getting it out of a food toy or puzzle. Sorry, I just don't agree with this. It seems to me that dogs have a basic right to food and water and shouldn't have to ALWAYS work for it. Sometimes? Yes. Treats? Always should be earned. My two cents, but I'm not a vet or an Animal Behaviorist and Dr. Yin is both.Secondly, I've quickly and successfully housebroken four dogs in over thirty years and NEVER used paper or potty pads in the house, even as a 'just in case.' When I worked, I came home during my lunch hour to let them out and play with them so they were never cooped up for more than four+ hours. I've read other experts say paper training is confusing and dogs need to be clear that outside is the ONLY place to go to the bathroom, and I agree. I'm watching my sister potty train (or not) her year-old Yorkshire Terrier and he consistently pees on his potty pad and then proceeds to poop all over the house. What a disaster! Dr. Yin emphasizes over and over to be vigilant and keep the dog with you while potty training (totally agree - this works!). But she also mentions laying down paper in a playpen area as needed, and I personally wouldn't do this. Again, only my two cents, and that's about what it's worth since I'm not an expert.Other than these two points, I think this book is brilliant! I'm sitting with a stack of a dozen dog/puppy training books and this is one of the only ones to hold my attention from cover to cover. Very practical advice with lots of detailed photographs.

This book is an easy to follow, science based primer designed to help first time (or even second or third) puppy parents gain the skills they need to shape a well mannered family member. I'm a veterinarian and I recommend this book at all new puppy visits. I have used these techniques to train dogs of all ages and breeds, the only difference is that older dogs take a little longer and some breeds are less focused. I am 1 week away from getting my first puppy under 6 months of age since I was a toddler (we adopted a lot of older dogs along the way) and I reread the book to refresh myself. There is so much good information in here. I wish every person looking to add a dog to the family would read this before starting their journey. My heart aches knowing there will be no more books, but I go back to these books over and over to help myself and my clients.

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Up Till now The Book Helped us tremendously getting Our puppy Settled. Not Perfect yet, but we‘ll keep going until we have him there.

some indications can't be put into practice if you work outside the home

This is a very good book. Her methodology makes perfect sense and we have incorporated it into our training regime. I will however say that her method works so well for us because of our work schedules, one of us is always home with Max. If you both had to be gone I'm not sure how well this would work. I think you'd have to take holidays to get the most out of it. The pups weaned themselves at 6 wks and we got Max at 7wks. The first day of training he was sitting and looking at us. I can't believe how quickly he is learning. We have had Max for 2 wks now and he is miles ahead of his counter parts. He willingly goes in his crate on his own to nap, and goes to bed with next to no fuss. He whines when he needs to go out when in his crate. He is also starting to let us know when he has to go out when with us in the house and when she says, when they start wandering around and sniffing, that 100% is the signal to take them out instantly. I also have him sitting and staying while I put his food dish down. He looks at me and waits to be told OK before he gets up to eat. I did deviate a bit from the book in that respect because he's a huge pup and needs a lot of food but the kibble training still works for us. He's a lab, a bottomless pit LOL but he's visibly growing every day so I don't feel guilty LOL. The first week was completely as she directed. He sits and looks and waits to be told " ok house " before he goes in. He also comes when called and is walking reasonably well on the leash. We started last week training him to come when called. I have horse lunge lines and they allow us to be far apart and call him back and forth between us. He gallops back and forth and sits to get his pats and kibbles. This went so well we have been cautiously doing this off leash and it is going well. It also burns a lot of puppy energy. Remember he is doing ALL of this in only 2 wks, he was 8 wks last Thursday. My girl friend is a trainer and bought the book to see what I was raving about and Sophia's methods are pretty much exactly what she uses in her classes. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It is money very well spent. Cheers

Great book to help you with puppy training. I was recommended this by my vet prior to bringing our puppy home. It’s simple and easy to read and has some great training tips. There’s a few things missing but it covers all the most important things.