PPD - postage paid/prepaid?

If you Google "ppd+postage", you will find that the majority defines "ppd" as postage paid, with no mention of "pre-paid". Also, many specifically state that this means "postage paid" and to not include any additional money for postage , as it has already been included when an item is listed as "ppd". It seems the person listing the item you wanted to purchase had their own way of defining things. Hope this helps!

Prepaid means with the postage having been paid in advance. This means that the book is $4.00 plus the cost of the postage that you will have to pay before it will be sent out to you. It could be because the postage cost may vary according to where you live, but it`s a bit silly really. Why don`t they just say $4.00 plus p&p?

It all depends on your knowledge and comfort level. Many people do train the obedience from reading books and/or watching videos. More advanced obedience is best learned from a good trainer who can help you with mistakes and can offer suggestions. The protection part for sure requires a knowledgeable person who is good at reading dogs as well as training people. Your helper needs to have at least as much knowledge if not more then you do (unless you are a beginner then your helper needs more knowledge). Just having an ignorant high school kid play decoy is going to get you in trouble. There is a lot of difference between a helper throwing dummies for my retrieving dogs and a helper threatening a person who is trying to train a PPD. The person that helps me has to only have a good throwing arm and understand a 4th grade level of English. The helper for the PPD is going to have to be able to take direction as well as be able to read the dog. The helper for PPD dogs actually interacts with the dog. A bad helper can really screw up a good dog. Side note: Many working dog breeders will sell a 6 week old pup to a knowledgeable person.