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The single most important command, broken down so any dog can learn it in a week — even stubborn ones. Step-by-step with troubleshooting tips.
Read the guide →7 Basic Dog Commands
The foundational vocabulary every well-behaved dog needs — and how to teach each one in under a week.
Read the guide →How to Crate Train a Puppy at Night
Survive the first week without losing sleep. Realistic, kind, and proven — a moonlit guide to peaceful evenings.
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The one book we'd give every new dog owner
If you only read one dog training book this year, make it this one. McMillan's 7-day method delivers what most training books promise but rarely deliver — a dog that actually listens.
Based on proven techniques from Brandon's Emmy-winning show Lucky Dog, the book streamlines training into bite-sized daily lessons that work even on dogs labeled "untrainable."
- The 7 commands every dog should know — and how to teach them in a week
- How to use food drive and play rewards effectively
- Solutions to chewing, barking, door-dashing, and house-training problems
More books we recommend
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Solutions to the most common training problems
Modern, positive-reinforcement methods from one of YouTube's most trusted dog trainers. Great for first-time owners.
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Everything you need to raise the perfect puppy
A start-to-finish puppy roadmap — house training, socialization, basic commands, and the inevitable chewing problem.
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A 5-week program using positive reinforcement
Plan-driven, week-by-week training. If you like a syllabus you can stick on the fridge, this is the book.
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Help anxious dogs overcome fear & reactivity
Proven techniques for the dog that lunges, barks, or freezes. Compassionate, science-based, and actually works.
Read our review →Why our advice is different
Practical training and behavior advice from people who actually live with dogs. When we mention products, it's only what we'd use ourselves.
About our approach →Practical, not theoretical
Tips you can use today with the dog in your living room — not just the ones in the textbook.
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Every article comes from someone who's actually trained the behavior or used the product themselves.
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A daily training checklist for your puppy's first week home — what to teach, when, and how. Plain, useful, and free.