Here Boy! - (Essential Skills for a Brilliant Family Dog) by Beverley Courtney (Paperback)

About the Book

Does your dog go deaf as soon as you take the lead off? Learn how to have your dog spin instantly and race back to you, andenjoy walks without stress. This book unravels the mysteries of getting your dog to fly back to you - and it's all fun!

Book Synopsis

You've got your new dog, you've got the bowl, the collar and the lead. Now what? This puppy doesn't seem to understand anything you say! You got your pet to be your companion - and yet all you seem to do is yell at her!

Let's change this right away: instead of focussing on what you don't want your dog to do, focus on what you do want. Instead of having unnecessary battles over trivia, build up terrific games your dog longs to play with you. Soon your unruly dog will be saying, "Yes? What would you like me to do for you?"

And so begins a wonderful partnership. Beverley takes you by the hand and leads you through the games and lessons, step-by-step. There's no strange jargon, no "Thou shalt not's", and every time you get stuck, another solution pops up. Through years of experience teaching new owners how to work with their puppies and dogs - entirely without force - Beverley knows just what you're up against.

This fourth book in the series Essential Skills for a Brilliant Family Dog shows you how to teach your dog the life-saving and sanity-preserving skill of coming back instantly on one call. Your dog will love these games so much that he'll be halfway back to you before he realises it.

Review Quotes

Has dramatically improved our dog's life! We took in a one-year-old rescue Saluki cross who had absolutely zero recall. We tried traditional methods of training recall, which had virtually no effect. Salukis are one of the most difficult breeds to teach recall as they have an extremely high prey drive and also don't have as high a desire to do things specifically to please their owners as many other breeds. I had little hope of this book working, but was very pleased to see that he absolutely loved the games. We mainly focussed on the Name Game and Puppy Pingpong, and after a few weeks the results were quite staggering. When off lead and called he would literally turn around and come sprinting back to me as fast as he could! He has so much more freedom and is a calmer dog in the house. Thank you very much Beverley Courtney! Amazon review

I'm finding your books very helpful - especially Here Boy! She now comes back to me on the beach every time and mostly takes no notice of other dogs. EBP and Jazz, Standard Poodle

I emailed you a while ago about the fun and progress I was having while working on getting a good recall with my Siberian husky, Luka, using your wonderful book, Here, Boy! On a recent visit to the dog park I decided to put all the work we've been doing to the test. I called his name and his head whipped around and he came running!!!! I can't tell you what a complete delight this was. There has also been a change in our relationship which I love. Luka is much more attentive, especially on walks, checking in with me, listening to me, being with me and not just attached to me while exploring the sights and sounds. He has more confidence now. Can I attribute all of this to playing your recall games? I don't know. All I do know is that we're having fun, our recall is getting better and our relationship is that much stronger. So, thank you again for writing a wonderful training book that really spoke to me. Wylie and Husky Luka

I've just got a Springer x Collie puppy and have been starting to work through your books and have been having amazing success so far with Here Boy! and Let's Go! Thank you! Trina

Bought your book Here Boy! It's fantastic. If he's running fast away his recall is instant, he will do a U-turn and come straight back. Eileen and Lurcher

We spent months having our one-year-old rescue Staffy x Collie tear things up, doing toilet all over the house, pulling on the lead, biting at our ankles and clothes. And then I came across your books, Calm Down! Leave It! Let's Go! and Here Boy! I can honestly say these books have changed the lives of me and Bo. His recall is getting better and better by the day. Because of you we were able to give our little Bo the second chance he deserved and give him what he's always wanted, lots of love and cuddles. I cannot thank you enough. Cara and Bo

Thank you so much for writing this series of books - they are wonderful and such a help with our nine-month-old Lakeland Terrier, Rosie. Just wish that we had access to these when we first got her. However we are already making great progress with her thanks to your books. Lesley and Rosie