Pinkerton, Behave!

I recommend any book written by Steven Kellogg or illustrated by him, with the Pinkerton series being my favorite of his books.

In this book they are tying to train Pinkerton. First at home, then with at a dog training school. What Pinkerton learns is:
Come (jump through the window)
Fetch (shred the newspaper)
Get the burglar, Pinkerton! (try to lick that person to death)

The take Pinkerton to the grand big building that says 'Doctor Aleashia Kibble's Canine University: PRIDE OBEDIENCE EXCELLENCE ACHIEVEMENT' There a stern looking lady with a name tag that says 'Doctor Kibble' tries to teach Pinkerton the correct behaviors. Unfortunately, even when the instructor uses that highly effective training phrase 'Fetch, you fleabrain, FETCH!, not show more only does Pinkerton not change, but he gets the other dogs in his class to follow his interpretation of the commands. Pinkerton gets and F and is told by the teacher 'OUT! OUT! OUT! OUT!'.

All in the Pinkerton's house is sad. Then a burglar comes! As you might guess, all ends well after the commands are said to come up with the right outcomes. Very fun book, but I think the series gets better after Rose the cat is added. show less

I recommend any book written by Steven Kellogg or illustrated by him, with the Pinkerton series being my favorite of his books.

In this book they are tying to train Pinkerton. First at home, then with at a dog training school. What Pinkerton learns is:
Come (jump through the window)
Fetch (shred the newspaper)
Get the burglar, Pinkerton! (try to lick that person to death)

The take Pinkerton to the grand big building that says 'Doctor Aleashia Kibble's Canine University: PRIDE OBEDIENCE EXCELLENCE ACHIEVEMENT' There a stern looking lady with a name tag that says 'Doctor Kibble' tries to teach Pinkerton the correct behaviors. Unfortunately, even when the instructor uses that highly effective training phrase 'Fetch, you fleabrain, FETCH!, not show more only does Pinkerton not change, but he gets the other dogs in his class to follow his interpretation of the commands. Pinkerton gets and F and is told by the teacher 'OUT! OUT! OUT! OUT!'.

All in the Pinkerton's house is sad. Then a burglar comes! As you might guess, all ends well after the commands are said to come up with the right outcomes. Very fun book, but I think the series gets better after Rose the cat is added. show less

This book is an oldie but a goodie. Pinkerton is a Great Dane, who has a lot of trouble learning their commands. So much so they flunk out of obeisance school. However, when the house is invaded by a burglar Pinkerton will save the day, even if the family has to use the “wrong” commands to get the “right” answer. This book has been banned, but also “fixed” by the author to take out references of guns after Sandy Hook. It was the author that approached the publisher about the new edition for it’s 30th anniversary.

This is a cute book about a dog that cant mind. The owners take him to obedience school and he doesnt mind there either so they kick him out. One night a burglar comes in and even though he does the wrong things when commanded, it saves the family. His disobediance saves them and he is then rewarded.

I think this is a great story for kids. Pinkerton is a great character and represents many dogs we know and love. He misbehaves, tries obedience class and is kicked out. Instead of fetching the paper and attacking the burglar, he eats the paper and kisses the burglar. Then, when a burglar breaks into his house, his owner tells him to fetch and Pinkerton comes to the rescue and chases off the burglar. This is a story that's a lot of fun. It's great for earlly readers because the words are pretty easy, but the story is great. The illustrations are fantastic. Pinkerton is a Great Dane and is full of life in the drawings.

Works for me much better than the other Pinkerton books. After all, a solution is found. And the destructive behavior is being addressed. Really, though, the trainer should have been ready for an untrained dog... I have no idea why the other dogs were even at the class.

Unruly but genial pooch puts his bad habits to good use on a burglar. Fun story in a "revised and re-illustrated" edition which I have not seen so I cannot compare.