Second edition. The successful training of a reliable Protection Dog starts with good education and obedience training. With this in mind, Haak and Gerritsen provide solid coverage of preliminary considerations (conditions for success, breeds suitable for protection work, and so on.) and look at various training approaches with an explanation of basic concepts in training dogs.

- Basic training every dog should have.
- How to break bad habits.
- Lay the foundation for protection work.
- Basic exercises, advanced decoy techniques and other protection training information.