Do No Harm Dog Training Handbook

Anyone who knows Linda knows how she has poured her heart and soul into this book, literally. If you don’t know Linda then you will soon see the dedication and the heart poured into this book.
Every page is detailed but beyond detailed, every single passage that could be questioned is referenced.

Easy to read whether you are a complete dog behaviour geek or whether your are someone who prefers smaller amounts of text.

You can use this book as an entire handbook that will be referred to again and again and become a much beloved book that becomes dog eared and annotated over time or a quick reference book for a specific issue by using the index.

It can be really hard as a professional to explain to owners holistic and wellbeing training and behaviour modification and Linda has simply lifted this headache and described this perfectly throughout the text. Including behaviour consultation forms and history which has been made usable for owners for their own knowledge.

An absolute breath of fresh air for the Force Free industry, with everything you will need to aid you in choosing a puppy or a rescue dog, to grooming, vet visits to setting your dog(s) up for success in every situation.

As well as training protocols, how to use a Clicker and functionality in dog behaviour and troubleshooting.

No other book I have read has been so in depth without having to refer and cross reference multiple books.

This book should be a part of all puppy packages and rescue packages as well as on every students reading list.

No matter your role with dogs from dog guardian (owner), dog professional whether a kennel hand, groomer, behaviourist or Vet this book needs to be a part of your tool kit.

You will find everything you need whether your a Professional, dog owner or looking for a dog or puppy to join your family.

Photos of Django my Wolfdog reading the Manual and even turning the pages. Even the Dogs approve 🙂

It has always absolutely enraged me that certain other trainers, who use dominance and “alpha/pack leader” type training, are best sellers on Amazon and other sites. Not only are those methods outdated, but they have been clearly shown to have huge potential for harm.

This book is packed full of resources and information. Consider it your new dog training, puppy-raising bible. All of these techniques are based on modern behavior science, and as the title states, the very foundation of it is meant to do no harm to dogs. These techniques are the same ones that are used by the best animal trainers all around the world, including those working with unreleasable wildlife. Dogs learn the same way as all other animals. We need to stop treating them as if they’re the only creatures that need to be dominated in order to be trained.

I’ve been working with & training dogs for over a decade, and highly recommend this book. Please, for the love of dogs, choose this one. Stay away from the “alpha” trainers.

Five years ago when I was looking for a trainer to help me out with my new dog, I was totally overwhelmed by the volume of conflicting, impractical, and outright snake oily flimflam information out there. I wish this book had been written then.

It was a winding road filled with missteps and dead ends, but I eventually found the world of positive, do no harm dog training. I wanted to help folks avoid the mistakes I made, so I studied to become a trainer myself. In my studies I have come to know the work of the industry leaders in modern, scientifically based dog training and behavior, and Linda Michaels’s name pops up a lot.

This book is almost magical in the way it is two books in one. It could absolutely be used as a text book for a serious, state-of-the-art, academically stringent academy for dog trainers. But at the same time it is highly accessible, written with such clarity it is an invaluable book for pet parents. You can read it from cover to cover for the most comprehensive in-depth discussion of modern dog behavior I know of, or you can use the extensive index to go directly to practical, effective advice for a particular issue.

As a dog trainer, I get a lot of friends and family asking for advice, especially when they are bringing a new dog into their life. I used to send them a collection of book recommendations and YouTube video links. Now I just point them to this book … or if I really like them … it makes a great gift.

The Dog No Harm Dog Training and Behavior Handbook is packed full of the information anybody needs to take great, kind care of their dog, as well as to study for the Certification for Dog Trainers exam. Although I own what feels like every dog training book there is, this is the one that helped me pass the test and this is also the one I use regularly to inform me before training a dog. I love this book and highly recommend it!

It is good solid information. Not really what I was looking for. It’s basically a text book. There is a ton of information.

I recommend this book to absolutely everyone- trainers and dog guardians alike. As a current student of an international, force-free, R+ dog training and behavior academy, this book has served as an invaluable resource. Out of all the training books I’ve purchased (and there have been MANY), this book, hands down, is one of the clearest, most comprehensive, and most helpful books out there. Thoroughly referenced, with citations throughout, this book contains the most up-to-date, science-based information. All delivered from a compassionate, dog-centered perspective, in a highly engaging and approachable tone. Perfect for anyone who wants the best of the best for the dogs in their care. Thrilled to have this book in my collection!