Behavior Adjustment Training 2.0: New Practical Techniques for Fear, Frustration, and Aggression in Dogs

Best dog training book ive found so far. Though i should mention that skips a few important thoughts, in that avoiding the triggers might not always be possible and that you must clearly inform your dog when you disapprove of their behavior. The book focuses more on assuming you can follow the methodology to never get in a situation where your dog behaves unacceptably, but forgets to describe the proper response to how you should react to such situations. Other than that, great book, much more readable than the first edition. A bit dense, though maybe thats just because im reading two editions. Dense is good though, has some really good and detailed ideas. First edition lacked some details about all the strategies it alluded to, but this version details everything. Another item this book lacks is up close training details. Focuses mostly on reactivity at a distance, but lacks clear focus on up close reactivity issues. The intelligent reader can apply the concepts in the book to such, but it's not really described as detailed as it should. For example, she can try to generalize keeping the dog below the threshold up close, having both dogs wear muzzle, and describe tactics for working in up close situations like in which aggression is common for dogs that have guarding issues only very up close.

This book was recommended by the trainer we’re using for our rescue pup who’s been with us for 5-weeks. It is jam packed with useful info that WORKS!

Very eye opening for people that want specialize in behavior modification profession, well done, looking for more knowledge from your youtube channel and website

I found the book extremely useful for my reactive dog. My dog became reactive towards dogs due to a negative experience with another dog. He didn't get hurt but the less than 10 second experience was traumatic enough for him to change and become anxious and fearful towards other dogs. In his mind, that incident concluded that all dogs are bad and a danger to him. I was already familiar with positive training methods but I turned to this book as another resource, as another tool to use for my dog. I appreciated the author's detail about dog behavior and the reasoning behind her methods. I read the book from start to finish first and then I started implementing the methods on our daily walks. I find that practice makes perfect and changing my dog's behavior and providing him with choices and the tools he needs to feel safe takes time and patience. There were times when my timing was off or I had to adjust the distance accordingly, or I was progressing too fast for what was comfortable for my dog. I made sure I took the time to make the adjustments as necessary. This isn't a quick fix book or something that you see results within a day or 2 with. It takes time as you adjust and as your dog adjusts. For us, it took us over a year but he's a much happier and far less anxious dog. He is much more confident and knows that he has the tools to adjust as necessary to keep him in the safe zone.

Just started reading this behavior book as I have two Australian Sheperds . A 9 year old and a 1 year old. The older dog is very obedient and was easy to train. As a matter a fact he new exactly one I would ask of him. Very smart intelligent dogs. Very loyal too. The youngest dog is a little more bouncy and wants to be the boss. She is getting a lot better with one on one training every single day. Very smart she is. so far I got a few tips from this amazing book. Very interesting reading. Thanks so much.

A total paradigm shift when thinking about dog training and behavior. There's a lot of bad advice out there, but Grisha Stewart cuts through all of that with clear language, excellent pedagogy, and good evidence to back up her claims (it's based in decades of behavioral research). I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It has already started to create positive change in my dogs' lives and I have total faith that it will continue to do so as I implement the full model.

The author's approach to helping dogs overcome their fear of people and other dogs is excellent. I say this because I have seen the change in my own dog working with a certified trainer. The reasons I dinged her book two stars are: 1. This is a very hard read largely because the author spends so much time telling the reader about her previous book which you likely never read or heard of like me. This book would merit 5 stars if her editor had deleted all references to her first book or put them in an addendum. 2. The photos are not sharp and it is hard to see key things.

I have a lot of dog training books but now that my husband is doing training at our local dog rescue he was looking for other books to read. He saw this book on Amazon & thought this would fill in what was missing from my books & he said it was perfect. He is now working with all the dogs at the rescue & trying to help them become good canine companions so they will be more "adoptable". It's working! The book offers some very good techniques especially for rescues who come with lots of baggage.

An amazing and insightful book for any dog owner to read, regardless of if you’re facing the issues presented in the book or not.

A great book for anyone whose dog finds life difficult. Through the explanations, exercises and excellent illustrations Grisha shows how you you can work with your dog to give him/her the skills to cope with life more confidently. There is a lot that can be implemented by people with minimal knowledge of dog behaviour but I really would advise anyone with an aggressive dog to seek support from a professional who has themselves worked with BAT 2.0 For those who has already read the original BAT book and wondering if it is worth getting this I would say yes! There is lots of new stuff including more great Lili Chin illustrations the but the reason to get it is that it is a fundamentally different approach to BAT as the whole concept has subtly moved from handler to dog.

Stewart en este libro muestra contenidos teóricos y prácticos útiles para entender y resolver problemas de comportamiento. El texto es sencillo de comprender y aplicar.

The contents of the book are good, but the index and page referencing is completely broken, making it a completely useless reference resource. “Separation anxiety” in the index says page 36. Go try it yourself. Make a proper product that’s got some quality control.

Genial, sowohl inhaltlich als auch vom Aufbau. Eins der besten Bücher, dass ich je über Hundeerziehung gelesen habe. Die dort beschriebenen Maßnahmen haben meiner Schäferhündin extrem besser geholfen als die üblichen Ratschläge. Wer nach einem Weg sucht, mit seinem Hund auf nicht aversive Weise zu arbeiten und Hundebegnungen positiv zu gestalten, dem sei dieses Buch ans Herz gelegt. Schade, dass es in Deutschland kaum Hubdetrainer gibt, die BAT kennen bzw. danach arbeiten.