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This book is ony worthwhile if you are considering buying a puppy but not much help to those who may already have a dog. There is not much here for those who have a puppy and are looking for obedience training tips. The "Beyond" in the title is misleading. A lot of Milan's approach, I believe will not translate well to the average person with little or no obedience training experience. Milan for instance writes about projecting a "blocking energy" to keep a dog behind a gate. Maybe this works for Milan, but I don't think it will work for most people. There are some annoying things about this book. There is a blatant plug for Milan's own brand of dog treats. The phrase "calm assertive energy" appears on nearly every page and often several times on a single page. There was a section on the ten most common obedience problems people have with their dogs. This was not useful at all. It merely summarized things that had already been previously stated in the book or just stated the obvious. The photos in the book were completely useless and the black and white photos were poorly taken (they could have used more contrast). The color photos were a mystery. Why were they included? They showed absolutely nothing of interest. There were six color shots of the minature Schnauzer, Angel. One of the photos showed Angel "looking to Ceasar for direction" and another showed Angel yawning. Another showed Angel chasing after a toy. If color photos were going to be used, they should have at least shown something instructive or interesting. There are plenty of better written and more useful books out there if you are looking for obedience training for a puppy.