Home and Personal Protection Dog Training Business Security Dog
Decoys and Aggression
by Stephen A. MacKenzie Hardcover: 96 pages Publisher: Temeron Books Inc; 1 edition (1996)
Designed for all decoys, instructors , K9 personnel, handlers, and trainers, as well as for anyone who handles dogs that can be aggressive, this book explains step by step how to understand the canine paralanguage and how to influence the dog's perception of you by using your body language. It explains the different types of natural dog aggression and how to trigger the useful types without being abusive to the dog. Also describes drills designed to develop skill in the decoy. Some are designed to be conducted with dogs until the human demonstrates enough body control to work with a live animal without injuring the dog or himself. more information:
Manstopper! : Training a Canine Guardian
by Joel McManis (Author) Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Howell Book House; (January 21, 1998)
Emphasizing safe handling practices, the author, a former police officer and a professional trainer, covers every facet of training, from understanding the reasons behind protection work, being an agitator, to evaluating temperament to safety factors and liability issues. more information:
Protection Dogs for You and Your Family
by Edward Weiss, Thomas G. Rose, Mary Garland Jonas Paperback: 191 pages Publisher: Alpine Pubns; (April 1, 1992)
The authors demonstrate how to select and train a dog that will not only protect your home, but also be a friendly compainion to your family and friends. more information:
The Home & Family Protection Dog: Selection and Training
by Karen Freeman Duet, George Duet Hardcover: 256 pgs. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (1993)
This book describes the process of choosing and conditioning a dog that will be used as both a family pet and a protection dog. An initial program of training for house manners and obedience is used to establish control and lay the groundwork for the specific agitation work and protection training that is to follow. The authors emphasize that the training of a personal protection dog should be done with the assistance of an experienced professional trainer. more information:
Training Dogs for Protection Work
by Fred Mandilk, Marv Gangloff Hardcover. Publisher: State Mutual Book & Periodical Service (1999)
A guide for both amateur and professional handlers and trainers of all working breeds, who wish to better understand the basics of correct handling and training. In this brief book the authors show how to incorporate positive training aspects, and point out abusive "techniques" and their risks. They also tackle popular training misconceptions. They further describe the selection and early training of the puppy, and explain obedience, protection, and tracking, which combine to produce the working protection dog. more information:
Recommended Dog
Books
K9 Personal Protection: A Manual for Training Reliable Protection Dogs
by Resi Gerritsen, Ruud Haack Hardcover: 164 pages Publisher: Temeron Books; Manual edition (2002) more information:
The Business Security K-9:
Selection and Training
by Karen Freeman Duet, George Duet Hardcover: 258 pages. Publisher: Howell Books; (July 1, 1995) more information
An Owner's Guide to Raising Your Pet Protector
by Lori Berg, Michael ''Gypsy'' Stratten Paperback: 84 pages Publisher: Trafford Publishing (2006) more information:
