Right at Your Side

He walks at your side because he wants to. That's what the work is for.

Most obedience training stops at "the dog complies." This book aims higher - at a dog who is calm, focused, and genuinely partnered with the person beside him.

Right at Your Side is the complete, force-free obedience course for the dog who has the basics but needs to be built into a reliable, real-world companion. AKC Certified trainer and military veteran Holden Worrell takes an ordinary adult dog from his first step in heel position all the way to trusted off-leash work - a few patient minutes a day, with no fear, no force, and no shortcuts.

Inside you'll find:

• A structured Beginner course covering heel, sit, down, stand, stay, come, and more - on a clear marker-and-reward system that the dog actually understands
• A Moderate course adding the leather leash, six-foot distance on every command, and compound commands that chain two behaviors in sequence
• An Advanced course that earns - never simply grants - real off-leash reliability through proofing, long lines, and real-world tests
• A chapter on which foot to step off with, and why your dog is already reading your legs
• A first aid reference covering heat exhaustion, bloat, poisoning, seizures, and a dozen other emergencies - what to recognize and what to do before you get to a vet
• Ten quick-reference command cards, three week-by-week curricula, a troubleshooting guide, a glossary, and 24 pages of training journal

This is Book Three in the series. Fearless Fido addresses reactivity, separation anxiety, and fear. The First 365 covers the complete first year with a puppy. This volume picks up where those leave off - and works just as well on its own.