4-H Dog Project Manual

A friendly, illustrated obedience course for city dogs from a trainer who ran an animal shelter. It teaches sit, down, stay, come, and loose-leash walking with reward-based methods, plus tips for everyday problems.

Nancy Clarke

A short, photo-rich owner's manual from the American Kennel Club on the five commands every dog needs: come, heel, sit, stay, and down. Clear steps and a positive approach make it ideal for first-time owners.

American Kennel Club

A practical training guide for family dogs from a professional trainer. It explains clicker training, socialization, and why rewards work better than punishment, then covers sit, down, stay, recall, and fixes for jumping, chewing, and barking.

Jess Rollins

The class handbook from a five-week basic manners course, organized week by week. It covers loose-leash walking, recall, sit, down, leave it, wait, and stay, with short articles on barking, jumping, exercise, and giving your dog a job.

Beckman's Dog Training

A full training and competition guide for young dog handlers and their leaders. It explains agility obstacles and rules, obedience and rally exercises step by step, and showmanship, with scoring details for every class.

SDSU Extension