Teach Your Dog to Read:

As my dog is getting on in years, 10+, training her to do new tricks is sometimes physically a little too demanding. I got this book and concentrated on the words "sit" and "down" as she already knew how to do them. It was great way to spend quality time with my dog and I think learning to read was an interesting new concept for her to keep active and stimulated. Because she already knows verbal commands as well as hand signals, I found that teaching her to read has helped to keep her active. If you are teaching your dog to read commands that she already knows, then there's alot of positive reinforcements in the exercises already and the reading part almost becomes a passive by-product of doing what your dog already knows how to do already and I think that is very rewarding to the dog to begin with. It's like your dog can't go wrong! The book is very straightfoward and easy to follow. The book referred me to a website where I downloaded the flashcards. There were quite a few and many of the commands most dogs probably already know, down, sit, shake, roll, speak.....so half the battle has already been won, all that's left is to teach the pup to read the commands as opposed to responding to verbal cues. All in all, we both had a good time reading the book and learning to read. It's something different, fun, and impresses the heck out of my friends.

I was rather skeptical when I purchased this book. However, after careful reading and constant and consistent training, our dog is able to recognize and distinguish between specific word cards presented. It truly amazes everyone!!

I first took this out of a library. I found it so interesting that I had to have a copy for myself and my Mini Poodle. One nice thing is that you can print the flash cards from a website given in the book. We are only on word #2, but we are enjoying the book very much.

This is a really unique book. I've been a dog trainer for almost 50 years and never knew I could teach a dog to read. This book is a joy to read, very amusing in parts and not at all technical. Anyone could teach their dog to read at least two words if not many more by Dr Bergin's methods. They really work and are a fun way to spend quality time with your dog. I have Border Collies and my 10 month old pup is learning to read this summer! I highly recommend this this book to anyone who loves and plays with their dog.

I was very impressed with this book, and eager to "teach my dog to read". Everything is explained in a very simple way and you are even given an idea of the stages to expect as you are training your dog. This book offers a wealth of ideas, not only on teaching your dog to read, but also on using your dog to help children read. I was hoping to teach my dog one or two words....we're on number 7. Can't go wrong with this book.