Dog Training

I have tried Lew Burke's tactics on a miniature pinscher. Now walking her is pleasant and I'm less afraid of her bolting. If you have trouble with your dog, are getting a dog or thinking about it, buy this book. Domesticated dogs need us to give them the guidance Lew Burke teaches. Your dog will respect you and love you for it.

I bought it, the book I received has a superior cover & binding (so it will last a lifetime), and Mr. Burke's approach is right on target. I've bought several animal training books and videos. This one is certainly on the top tier simply because of the way Mr. Burke educates one on how the dog is probably understanding what the trainer is doing. In other words, if your dog is confused about what you want it to do, it may do nothing at all. But if you can make it clear to the dog what is expected, it will most likely be happy to oblige. I would suggest it to a friend.

Have you ever seen Lew Burke's German shepherd, Buddy? If so, then you know that this dog trainer is the real McCoy. Buddy could do almost anything, including math. He was as gentle as a lamb but could become a police dog at a moment's notice. When I got my own German shepherd, Heidi, I studied Burke's book religiously. I quickly gained her total trust and eventually she learn every trick in Burke's book save for the numbers trick, which she could have learned had I pursued it with her. I do not know where these doggone idiots got their crazy notions that Lew Burke is a sadist. My dog became the best trained dog in the city of Whittier. When I take her for long walks through the city, Heidi heals at my side without wearing a lease. I take her to nursing homes to be petted by the residents. Heidi also loves to play with children. She is the most beloved dog in the neighborhood. Finally, I came home one evening and found a baby bird between Heidi's front legs. She was protecting it. THIS IS DEFINITELY THE BEST BOOK ON DOG TRAINING I HAVE EVER READ. THERE IS A CHAPTER ON ATTACK TRAINING. LEW BURKE PROVIDES THIS INFORMATION BUT WITH A STERN WARNING. I took my dog, Heidi, through this phase very carefully, but I wouldn't recommend you doing this. I only wish that you could have seen Lew & Buddy on such shows as Merv Griffin, Johnny Carson, and so forth. Then, you would be able to see the truth for yourself instead of reading a lot of huey from people who don't know a damn thing about dog training. Nelson Donley

I have not fully read this book, but i sent my dog to Lew Burke for training for a month and a half. My dog was very violent before i sent him to Lew. The change was unbelievable and believe me Lew does not use violence -he loved my dog as much as me and my wife. He calls about every other month just to follow up and ask how his "baby" is. Anything that Lew Burke says or writes about dogs should be followed as close as possible, this man knows how to connect with an animal closer than i believed was possible. Thanks "Uncle" Lew...

My husband bought this book right after we got our 1-year-old Shih Tzu from the animal rescue league in our area. Although I personally loved animals, I did not grow up with pets as a child. However, my husband had various pets growing up. Still, he bought this book so that he could learn (and teach me) how to train our dog to obey simple commands like "sit" and "stay", etc. We found this book very informative and easy to understand. The methods we chose to use worked for us and our dog. For instance, this book recommended we use a choker collar for training. In no way did this hurt our dog. In fact, she learned in just one training session to sit when we told her to. My husband also found the method of "one leader of the pack" invaluable. From this book, my husband was able to train our dog to obey him 100% of the time, and myself about 80% of the time. This has avoided confusion when we take our dog for walks in our neighborhood. She knows that she must obey my husband, and there is no confusion concerning who is in charge. When I am the only one home with our dog, she knows that she must obey me. The rest of the story is that we brought our dog home after we already had a cat for two years. Part of the training in this book helped us to train our dog to obey us on command. As it turns out, both our dog and cat get along well together--when the cat gets tired of playing, she just jumps up to where the dog cannot reach her! If the two start getting a little too rough in their play, all we need do is call our dog and she immediately comes to us.Now, three years' later and an active 18-month old son, our dog continues to obey us and is in no way at all hostile toward our son. In fact, our dog even puts up with allowing our son to pet her the "wrong way"!If you are looking for a recommendation for a book that has many ideas for training your dog, I would recommend this one. Another way of looking at it is "a diet that works and keeps working for years", or as in this case, a way to train your dog for life, and never have to retrain your dog again!