The Loved Dog: The Playful, Nonaggressive Way to Teach Your Dog Good Behavior

I loved this book, it did cover the basics. However, for really problematic issues you would probably have to e-mail her. And yes she does respond to them. I am purchasing her DVD "Celebrate Your Dog" in which she can demonstrate what she means in the book.

Since Tamar Geller is originally from Israel, I think that much of her message must have been lost in translation! This is a nice "dog book" with nice anecdotes, where she attempts to give dog training instructions, but the instructions are basically 1) Show your dog love. 2) Have patience with your dog or puppy. 3) Some suggestions to get your dog to do what you want him/her to do.
This is one of those "fluff" books that doesn't give much information beyond common sense about positive dog training. If you want a nice read, this is the book for you. If you want an in-depth book about effective, positive, dog training techniques, keep looking.

If I'd previewed the book first, I would not have purchased it. Personally I don't like all the name dropping (hey, but it sells books...). However, the meat finally starts in chapter 8. Could be more concise, but the book has memorable stories, and offers good advice if your an advocate of training dogs with treats.

Some might say, "I believe that PRAISE and LOVE, not food, are a dog's treat and motivation. Your dog's focus and attention is then on you. Everyone is happier and healthier...." -- Local dog Obedience school in our area

Persoanlly, I've found that after all the obedience training, and reading many books, our expierience as typical dog owners is that treats are very powerful -- tidbits on walks, tidbits in the dinner bowl, tidbit when someone visits, an anticipated treat for after we finish our dinner, etc. Treats, in reason, with PRAISE and LOVE; it's like a magic elixir!

If you love your dog, you owe it to your pet as well as yourself to buy this book, use it, and then enjoy your friend much more than you thought possible. She incorporates positive behavior reinforcement, lots of praise, and smiling while you talk, as well as some non-confrontational ways to reduce bad behavior, like jumping. As with all training, consistency is really the key here. I am also a fan of Cesar Millan's "The Dog Whisperer," although some of his methods seem a bit harsh for the sweeter-tempered dogs. I do believe his approach (that you must be leader of the pack) is correct, because dogs are inherantly pack animals and need to be taught to respect their leader. I think a judicious combination of both would be a good bet.

There are better books about dog training than this one - it's all celebrity fluff and nothing new. Dog Training for Dummies is better.