Are dog training books good? Is spending your hard-earned money on dog training books worth it? In a word, maybe. It depends on who wrote the book. Dog training is a tough subject to be good at – I’ve had a lot of success training my dogs, but similarly, I’ve had a lot of failure when I first started out and it took me a while to find a rhythm that worked for me and my pets.

Also, dog training is a difficult skill to translate into writing. It’s easy to stand next to someone and teach them about their dog, but it’s very difficult to convey everything you need to in a book and make sure the person reading your book understands what you really mean.

So if the author of the book you’re interested in is a ghostwriter who knows nothing about dog training books, you might as well leave it on the shelf. On the other hand, if the author of the dog training book is a professional dog trainer who has decided to share his skills and techniques, then he’s great. Dog training books are often very cheap compared to the price of hiring a professional trainer, so they can be a great way to get the same advice for much less.

However, finding good dog training books can be difficult. You want one that suits all dog breeds, ages, and genders, covers a wide variety of behavior problems like biting, barking, chewing, digging, scratching, and aggression, AND should be written by an expert and affordable. As a bonus, you can also include audio and video material for you to use as an aid.

If your local bookstore can’t provide that level of depth in a dog training book, there is a solution. Check out your local library first, but if that’s not good, check out the internet. There are plenty of great guides written by real experts and professionals offering world-class advice. Due to the cost of publishing a physical book, many first-time authors go directly the eBook route and self-publish online.

This means you get high-quality products and rock-bottom prices, and that means you can have a virtual dog training professional right in your living room, helping you along the way to training your dog to overcome behavior problems. Dog training books are an amazing addition to your regular dog training routine and can help you stop making common mistakes and start using powerful pro tips to speed up the entire process.