We chat with dog trainer leslie mcdevitt, author of the groundbreaking control unleashed mcdevitt wrote one of my favorite training books. Mcdevitt shows us the theres a dog in your face game, which can be used. Leslie mcdevitts versatile control unleashed program is designed to help dogs with issues learn how to relax, focus, and work off leash reliably in either stimulating or stressful situations. The way that its different is ive had eleven years to think about this stuff and make it better, give more information to it. Using control unleashed for dogdog aggression philly dog. Control unleashed is based on leslie mcdevitts groundbreaking book of the same title, is a 6 week intermediate level class designed to teach excitable or anxious dog to relax and focus in stressful or distracting situations. The lat game is from leslie mcdevitts control unleashed a book that teaches you how to teach your dog how to stay calm and focussed despite many distractions and. When our agility trainer mentioned mcdevitts book to our intro to agility class, i thought i should. Leslie mcdevitt s versatile control unleashed program is designed to help dogs with issues learn how to relax, focus, and work off leash reliably in either stimulating or stressful situations.
Trying this control unleashed thing on muffit so the new big hit in the dog sport, behavior, and training world is control unleashed by leslie mcdevitt. You will receive an alert when the book is available for less than the new or used price you specify. Trying this control unleashed thing on muffit tip tail. I have several, but one of the top women that changed the way i look at training is leslie mcdevitt. This book not only highlights all of leslies original cu exercises, but it also focuses on managing the new puppy so that he can be successful in new and. People should realize that leslie mcdevitt is a dog trainer of the highest level, and this book is more about training dogs who do agility and other forms of showwork. Aas i described in part one of using control unleashed for dogdog aggression mayjune 2011, i have found many of the concepts and training protocols described in leslie mcdevitts control unleashed to be extremely effective in teaching dogreactive dogs to feel comfortable and maintain desirable behavior in a city environment. Beautifully packaged in individual cases, leslie mcdevitts versatile control. See all books authored by leslie mcdevitt, including control unleashed. Ive done some clicker training with my dog, so the ideas in this book jive with what.
Look at that lat game teaching dogs to focus and eye. Whether youre training a challenging dog on your own, an instructor trying to figure out how to help dogs in your classes, or an instructor who wants. We chat with dog trainer leslie mcdevitt, author of the. The puppy program by mcdevitt, leslie and a great selection of related books.
This class was designed to help performance dogs learn how to relax after being aroused, focus with many distractions nearby and work off leash reliably in either stimulating or stressful situations. Winner of the iiacab award for 2007, best dog training book. Control unleashed by leslie mcdevitt b000ucf53a the fast. It contains portions of a twoday foundation seminar where leslie mcdevitt works with dogs training in. Leslie mcdevitt is the author of control unleashed 4. Reactive to relaxed, leslie mcdevitt discusses her exciting new additions to the control unleashed training program.
Leslie mcdevitts versatile control unleashed program is designed to help dogs with issues learn how to relax, focus, and work offleash reliably in either stimulating or stressful situations. Control unleashed by leslie mcdevitt learn how to turn stress to confidence and distraction to focus using methods that are 110% positive. Control unleashed is geared toward pet performance dogs and their owners. Mcdevitts 4disc dvd set is intended to be used as a companion to the. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. In the book, leslie mcdevitt describes much of the learning theory behind the control unleashed program, and she outlines the basic games that one teaches his or her dog in the program. Leslie mcdevitt, author of the groundbreaking control unleashed. This book not only highlights all of leslies original cu exercises, but it also focuses on managing the new puppy so that he can be successful in new and challenging environments. Its a book, and the author has also been doing seminars around the country. Mcdevitt describes will be familiar to someone who has used desensitization and counter conditioning before, but there are some. This game can be used to help with leash reactivity and as a way to add distractions to.
Creating a focused and confident dog was written as a problemsolving book to help handlers with mature dogs having behavior problems during caninesport training or competition. I can see and understand many more things than i did before reading this book. The concepts and suggestions in this book can also be used for rescue dogs that, like. It would have made everything easier for them and for me. This book gives a good academic background and case studies of how focus games and conditioning exercises can create a focused and confident dog. Control unleashed by leslie mcdevitt 2015 0901 leslie mcdevitt on. I wish i had known about control unleashed earlier, when we got our puppies. Mcdevitt wrote one of my alltime favorite training books, which came. Reactive to relaxed, leslie mcdevitt discusses her exciting new additions to the control unleashed training program, as well as new perspectives and revisions of the foundation behaviors and core games. Were more reactive and sensitive than we used to be to our dogs public behavior. Leslie mcdevitts versatile control unleashed program is designed to help dogs. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. The concepts and suggestions in this book can also be used for rescue dogs that.
Mcdevitts 4disc control unleashed dvd set dtb1048 is intended to be used as a. Beautifully packaged in individual cases, mcdevitts 4disc dvd set is intended to be used as a companion to the training information and instructions contained in the book, control unleashed. Creating a focused and confident dog was written as a problemsolving book to help handlers with mature dogs that were having behavior problems during caninesport training or competition. The author, leslie mcdevitt, really is on target with so many things about dog behavior. The full instructions for this game are in leslies book control unleashed, released in 2007. She has written a previous book where she talks about her control unleashed program, and so she refers to that quite a bit.
Whats it called, and how is it different than the existing control unleashed book. Leslie mcdevitts versatile control unleashed program is designed to help. The puppy program, is a must read for every new puppy owner, especially for those who wish to compete in canine sports. Creating a focused and confident dog, a book that addresses these stressrelated behaviors alexa has taught cu classes and presented seminars around the country for a number of years her teaching methods are positive, and her gift for working with dogs also extends to the people who own and. The puppy program by leslie mcdevitt paperback, 2015 at the best online prices at ebay. Creating a focused and confident dog, and control unleashed. For those who arent already familiar with it, can you explain what control unleashed is about. In addition, this book provides a program that will help you create a puppy that is. It contains portions of a twoday foundation seminar where leslie mcdevittt. The puppy program is meant as preventive medicine for puppy raisers. Mcdevitt uses a great example in her book that i often use to help people. The look at that or lat game was developed by leslie mcdevitt. Control unleashed general border collie discussion bc. The book has the aim of promoting focus and building confidence in your dog.
Control unleashed by leslie mcdevitt learn how to turn stress to confidence and. Learn how to turn stress to confidence and distraction to focus using methods that are 110% positive. Leslie mcdevitt books list of books by author leslie. Many common behavior problems can be either prevented or minimized by starting a puppy with good foundation training from the beginning. In this highly personal and very useful book, leslie shares many practical exercises designed to help deal with the common but elusive statements of give our animals choice, have a dialogue with your animal, and teach an alternative behavior. Control unleashed by leslie mcdevitt paperback, 2015 for. Leslie mcdevitt and her canine family behavioral services available the book, control unleashed. This would be an excellent book for dog trainers looking to start a control unleashed class. Pet book publishing company limited, 2007 dogs 226 pages. Leslie mcdevitts control unleashed program is designed to help dogs with issues learn how to relax, focus, and work offleash reliably in either stimulating. Leslie mcdevitt is a certified dog behavior consultant, internationally renowned speaker and author of three books, control unleashed. The new concepts and techniques will support you in teaching your dog life skills and coping skills so. Control unleashed creating a focused and confident dog. This dvd is designed to be used as a companion to the book.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. People should realize that leslie mcdevitt is a dog trainer of the highest level, and. Control unleashed leslie mcdevitt paperback published 20070101 by clean run productions llc. I liked how she used her dog snap as an anecdotal example throughout the book. This 4disc dvd set is intended to be used as a companion to the training information and instructions contained in the book, control unleashed. This book not only highlights all of leslies original cu exercises, but it also focuses on managing the new puppy so that he can be successful in new and challenging. This 3disc dvd set contains reallife demonstrations of leslie working with private students on some of the games from the book, control unleashed. Creating a focused and confident dog and related products. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recyclable packaging with free standard. Thankfully there is a book that walks both instructors and dog owners through. If youre thinking about picking up a copy of leslie mcdevitts book, conrol unleashed i thought you might want to know what i thought of her book simply put, if you have a dog who does not always obey you, control unleashed gives you real, strategies for getting your dog to focus and obey in situations where.
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