Book Description
Yes, humans and canines are different species, but current research provides fascinating, irrefutable evidence that what we share with our dogs is greater than how we vary. As behaviorist and zoologist Dr. Patricia McConnell tells us in this remarkable new book about emotions in dogs and in people, more and more scientists accept the premise that dogs have rich emotional lives, exhibiting a wide range of feelings including fear, anger, surprise, sadness, and love.
In For the Love of a Dog, McConnell suggests that one of the reasons we love dogs so much is that they express emotions in ways similar to humans. After all, who can communicate joy better than a puppy? But not all emotional expressions are obvious, and McConnell teaches both beginning dog owners and experienced dog lovers how to read the more subtle expressions hidden behind fuzzy faces and floppy ears.
For those of us who deeply cherish our dogs but are sometimes baffled by their behavior, For the Love of a Dog will come as a revelation–a treasure trove of useful facts, informed speculation, and intriguing accounts of man’s best friend at his worst and at his very best. Readers will discover how fear, anger, and happiness underlie the lives of both people and dogs and, most important, how understanding emotion in both species can improve the relationship between them. Thus McConnell introduces us to the possibility of a richer, more rewarding relationship with our dogs.
While we may never be absolutely certain what our dogs are feeling, with the help of this riveting book we can understand more than we ever thought possible. Those who consider their dogs part of the family will find For the Love of a Dog engaging, enlightening, and utterly engrossing.
Customer Reviews:
sounds good to me.......2007-10-10
Not all the way thru yet but the book shares much of my own philosophy. Worth reading.
Excellent tool.......2007-09-30
This is one of the best tools I've found for helping me understand the world my dog lives in. As a sidebar - there is a series of photos including both humans and canines, showing expressions and pointing out what they mean. Having looked through it thoroughly, I was in hysterics after logging in to a blog and seeing a group of "happy party photos" - once I'd looked at her photos, the *real* message of the party shots was unavoidable, from the smile that said "take one more photo and I'll drown you in the gazpacho" to the frozen, fear-filled shy person, barring her teeth in one of the most uncomfortable smiles I've ever seen. So this is not only good for understanding your dog - but also for paying attention to the real messages on the people faces around you!
Terrific book - even if you don't have a dog!.......2007-09-29
This is a great book! I first purchased it as an audiobook, then purchased the hardcover. Now, I am listening to the audiobook for the second time, and am amazed all over again. If you are interested in the way your brain works, the way dogs learn, the way animals in general learn, this book is fascinating. It is not a how-to book, so you won't be able to train your dog after reading this book. But it will help you understand your dog (and yourself!)
Very analytical.......2007-09-27
I was expecting this audio to be something like a cross between dog psychology and "Marley and Me." It was exclusively the psychology of dog behavior, and is not easy listening.
Excellent book.......2007-09-26
This book gave me a very clear, interesting glimpse into the mind of dogs and enabled me to interpret their body language.
Book Description
"Quite simply this is an excellent book. It is well-written, with snatches of dry humour. It should be mandatory reading for anybody who keeps a dog or has intentions of so doing." —R. W. F. Poole, Daily Telegraph
How do dogs perceive the world about them? How do they see, hear, learn, relate to their owners? How large are their brains, what is their emotional makeup? Why do they suffer from stress and how can it be coped with? Over the last few years a substantial body of knowledge has been built up about the psychology of dog behavior. Combining more than twenty years of practical experience as a veterinary clinician with a personal knowledge and understanding of the latest international research, Dr. Bruce Fogle has written the most inclusive and relevant book on how the canine mind works.
Customer Reviews:
Now I understand why..........2007-09-24
ESSENTIAL reading for the intellectually curious about your dog's behavior. I could hardly put it down. Kept saying... "Oh! THAT'S why he's doing that!" and "THAT'S what I should be doing when...". Excellent background and context to your dog's behavior and understanding of his/her world. I have lots of dog and dog training books. This rates in the top 3. And I actually gave a copy to my dog's trainer as a gift. This is not a 'how-to' manual for training, so it should not be your first or only training book. But for those wanting a deeper understanding of the why's and what's of those things you read in the training books or hear in class, this book is recommended without reservation.
Interesting book.......2007-09-14
Good dog behaviour explanations. This book feels more like a textbook than other dog books.
A nice surprise.......2007-05-13
To be honest, this book wasn't what I was expecting. I'm not quite sure what I thought it would be, but I knew it wasn't this! However, what a nice surprise! I love this book. After the first few pages, and realising it wasn't what I was expecting I was engrossed. I read this book over a weekend and just couldn't put it down. It was so full of incidentals that I found fascinating.I then let a number of friends borrow it. From an Obedience instructor to a seasoned breeder/exhibitor, all found snippets of interesting info. It's not a hard read, although it does go into the workings of the dogs brain, but there are interesting facts sprinkled all through it. Everyone who owns a dog would learn something from this book.
Great Book.. must read.......2007-05-07
I love this book. A great read for someone who is interested in learning more about dogs and the reason they are the way they are. I love the way the book is written, it is based on medical science but then has a phychological twist on every subject.
Poor excuse for a 'scientific' read.......2007-04-07
I was disappointed by this book after expecting a scientifically informative read. You have to sift through simplified and generic biology to learn anything about dogs in particular, and there are errors strewn throughout (such as the outdated idea that dogs see in black and white). If you're interested in actual research on dog behavior, skip this one and go straight to the literature.
Book Description
When dogs growl at other dogs, lunge at people, and bark at everything it's often mislabeled as "aggression." But most aggression is fear-based and should be treated as such. The appropriate term for this constellation of behaviors is "reactivity."
This book helps the trainer and dedicated dog owner to understand the reactive dog and help him change for the better. The process is not an easy one, but once the changes begin to take shape, owners become so encouraged that the rest of the process suddenly becomes easy!
All training methods and classroom techniques are based on fun and on the development of a `working relationship' with your dog. 125 pages, with over 50 photographs and illustrations to help you recognize and solve problems.
Customer Reviews:
A valuable tool for every trainer.......2007-09-09
I read this book right before meeting with a client with a reactive dog and the little bit I learned was critical.
Scaredy Dog!.......2007-07-29
Very good information in dealing with the difficult reactive dog. Not a textbook, but an easily read paperback.
Great for Understanding Your Problem Dog.......2007-01-04
I read "Scaredy Dog" feeling overwhelmed with my newly adopted reactive dog. The book clearly explained what was going on with my dog, and the step-by-step way I needed to work with her to overcome her reactive behavior. I was very pleased with the common-sense approach and would recommend this book to anyone struggling with a reactive or aggressive dog. I would also recommend "On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals" by Turid Rugaas. It helped to explain what kind of signals I was sending my dog when she reacted to other dogs, and how to send the correct signals to calm down the situation.
All the basics of dog rehabilitation are surveyed for pros and cons.......2005-11-07
Aggressive puppy or dog behaviors can be frightening when uncontrollable, but there's hope for the 'reactive dog', as Ali Brown displays in Scaredy Dog! Understanding And Rehabilitating Your Reactive Dog. Tips from dog pros, vets, and even homeopathic applications are reviewed and assessed, with chapters offering explicit tips on conditioning methods which work. From leash and crate work and training management to using clickers and treats, all the basics of dog rehabilitation are surveyed for pros and cons.
Great book, great advice!.......2005-08-22
After being at my wits' end trying to figure out just what was going on in the head of my scaredy-dog, I picked up Brown's book. On page after page, she described behaviors I was seeing develop, and offered solutions to those behaviors.
Fortunately for me, my dog is not as scared as the ones she describes were. That said, many of the techniques she outlines have been saving graces for me. Most importantly, I now use a crate in the car when I drive with my dog. No more barking wildly at buses, motorcycles, other dogs, and trolleys! No more trying to clamber out the window after those offensive pieces of machinery! I have no more fear about how my dog is going to act in the car, and she has a lot more security while being in the car.
There are many other strategies I will consider using with my scaredy dog. If your dog is the kind of dog who reacts unpredictably in a wide variety of situations and you want to keep your dog, other dogs, and other people safe around your dog, this book provides a strong and solid base from which to begin your work. Highly recommended!
Book Description
Imagine a dog who listens to you, comes to you, follows you, and looks to you for guidance. Imagine a dog who adapts to your lifestyle -- quickly, successfully and without time-consuming practice. This ideal relationship is possible with the techniques of veteran trainer Paul Loeb, whose groundbreaking theories and humane, holistic teaching style will help you learn to teach, care for and understand your dog...in just a few hours!
Paul Loeb's lifelong passion for animals -- and his desire to communicate with them -- has brought him four decades of leadership in the field of animal behavior. His philosophy is revolutionary but simple: your dog can learn more -- and more quickly -- if information is delivered properly. Now you can reach a new level of communication with your dog, and get visible results in approximately three hours. Paul Loeb's techniques are geared to respect your dog's ability to learn complex behaviors. Not only will you find step-by-step methods to teach housebreaking, paper training, and the basic commands, but you'll also discover:
- Why one-word commands, including "No," are ineffective
- Why gimmicks like water pistols or pennies in a can don't really work
- Why food rewards and choke chains are not good training tools
- Why "crating" is unnecessary and can jeopardize your dog's life in an emergency
- Why teaching your dog to come to you is essential -- and teaching your dog to sit is not
- How to adapt your dog's behavior to your lifestyle -- whether you need your dog to walk without a leash, ride politely in a car, sit near the dinner table without begging, never jump up, remain on your property...or do just about anything else you can imagine!
This complete guide also tackles problem behaviors like barking, bolting out the door, aggression and biting. And Paul Loeb reveals an alternative to commercial dog-food diets that can enhance your pet's behavior and health.
Now you can have the well-behaved dog you've always wanted -- and your dog will have an owner who understands his or her language. With Smarter Than You Think, you and your dog can share the special bond of true understanding.
Customer Reviews:
Paul Loeb Does It Right- The Critics Dog Doesn't Act Nearly This Good!.......2007-09-26
We met Loeb in New York City (he happens to live one block from us) and are fortunate enough to have retained him to train our dog, Louie. Previous to his training, Louie would bark and cry so loud in the morning that we received multiple complaints from our building only after owning him a few days (if you live in NYC, you'll know that angering the co-op board is not something you want to do). Louie would bite at our rugs, ruined our bedroom door and would pull us when we walked him to the point that owning a dog was simply not enjoyable.
We read Paul's book for tips on raising and training a dog. His methods may seem harsh to those who have not read his book, however those who have read and truly understand what Loeb is saying will see immediate results in the behavior of their dog. Loeb is more than an animal trainer, he is an animal behaviorist and scientist- he truly understands the psychology behind owning and training a dog.
After only ONE lesson from Paul, Louie stopped barking when we left the house, ceased chewing on our rugs and our door and stays next to us when we walk down the street at night. This is phenomenal progress, as the distractions and hustle of NYC can be quite overbearing for a puppy. Paul has made it enjoyable to own a dog!
Do not doubt Loeb's methods. You must gain a rapport with your dog and make him realize that you are his family and provider before you can allow him to run freely with other dogs. If you follow his techniques, your dog's allegiance will be to you; he will love you and be your buddy more-so than he would if you did not follow these techniques. Paul Loeb has saved our lives, our furniture, our apartment and our puppy. We could not be happier.
Don't waste your money on this book........2007-09-05
Wow! I cannot imagine why anyone would give this book a good review. Many of the methods taought in this book are just plain ridiculous, while others are quite inhumane. Tough love is one thing; putting a match up my dog's rear end to motivate it to go to the bathroom is another. Yikes! Believe me, I am the "bad cop" with our dog (my husband is the pushover) and I could not stomach using these techniques.
Maybe it's just me, but it seems that the author of this book is a controlling individual in general and enjoys the power he has over his canine companions.
Good overall, but..........2007-04-11
One of the reasons why I chose this book over some of the other positive training books is that they didn't have ideas that really convinced me in regards to dealing with aggressive and dominant behaviors. This book does advocate a quick slap (not hard) just to grab the dog's attention and to prevent it from doing something. But this is only when you can't throw something like a slipper or magazine at it. Basically, you need to take this book with a grain of salt.
It is also one of the few books I've seen that does not recommend crate training. I'm used to giving my dogs the run of the house, and one of the purposes of my getting a bigger dog this time is that it can help guard the house (though it's more of deterrence than attack that I'm after). Anyway, if the dog's in a crate, that won't be doing much good to deter anybody.
I'm not sure about all of the book's food theories either, but overall I think that the methods are well-reasoned. But this book could definitely be condensed. Lots of examples, and sometimes it's repetitive, when all you really wanted was for him to get to the instructions on how he would teach that particular lesson. Overall though, I would recommend this book.
It saved my life!.......2006-10-22
This is a wonderful book! Paul Loeb is the original "dog whisperer." He has advocated discipline way before Cesar Millan got his TV show. Unlike the prevalent philosophy of ONLY positive reinforcements, Paul outlines the importance of establishing a bond AND a hierarchy in the relationship between you and your dog, with YOU being the alpha in the relationship. Just like with children, you teach your dog rules before you give them freedom. One central theme is to make sure you can get your dog to COME BACK to you before anything else. Unfortunately, Paul usually gets called by distressed owners and veterinarians for problematic, aggressive dogs, so that he must use discipline and some force to re-establish the hierarchy, as well as control of the dogs. If you follow his recommendations in the book from when your dog is a puppy, the need for discipline will be minimal.
I met Paul in New York City, and my 6-month-old doberman was running away, out to the street, and I actually lost him once in Central Park. Paul has turned my dog around. He can now play free, off the leash, and comes back when I call him (and other things as well). I only wished I knew him and his book when I first got my puppy, at 2 months old, instead of 6 months. If you follow the instruction in his book, you will find your way to an obedient, well-trained dog who is bonded to you!
Simpler Than You Think.......2006-08-26
A few months ago, I took my dogs to the vet for an annual checkup and during the course of the visit the vet asked me what I was feeding my dogs. I told her I fed them a very high-end dry dog food. She nodded and suggested that I feed them some cooked chicken or fish--something less processed--every once in a while. This got me thinking; why was she making this suggestion? Then a friend recommended I read "Smarter than you Think" and "The Heart of the Matter." Not only did the chapters on feeding fresh food rather than over processed commercial dog food make sense to me, they were completely consistent with the research I had done after my visit to the vet. Now life is simple, my dogs eat what I eat and we are all healthier! As an added bonus, the "Magic Touch" training technique really works and is easy to apply. My dogs look good, are happy and well behaved. I highly recommend this book! HBP 8/26/06
Customer Reviews:
The doggy dictionary.......2001-03-29
This book is a great resource if you're keen to learn all about the inner goings on of your jack russell. An insightful book that is witty and interesting find out not only why your pooch behaves like he does but how to prevent him from becoming the puppy from hell - amicably.
Cheap pet therapy!
Book Description
Dogs are as individual as people. No two are exactly alike. So why should there be a single right way to train a dog? There isnt, says Bonnie Berginin a book that is at once a training guide and an exploration of why dogs behave as they do. Drawing on two decades of experience working with dogs of all breeds, Bonnie Bergin shares the secrets about dog mind that she has discovered. Bergins practical, caring approach invites us to appreciate fully the marvelous life and intelligence that dogs possess. Her book can work wonders for puppies and teach old dogs new tricks.
Customer Reviews:
MIxed messages.......2005-03-24
Some good dog advice, but some off-the-wall comments as well. E.g. in talking about dogs left home alone and destruction, she suggests on p 44 you "say to your dog in a commanding tone'Watch the house.' Your tone tells the dog it has something to do, and it will indeed do it - ..." Sorry, dogs don't work that way in my experience. Some of the grids and charts seem like a personal perspective that isn't necessary to the discussion. A lot of 'authority figure' discussions that are less useful than behavior modeling from other trainers. I'd go with someone like Karen Pryor or Ian Dunbar's books instead.
Without equal.......2002-08-22
I have read dozens and dozens of books about canine behavior and training and, in my opinion, this is the best. In fact, if I could have only one book on this subject, this would be it. Not only has it helped improve my relationships with my dogs, but it's given me tools to improve my relationships with all beings, including friends, family, and colleagues.
I also recently enjoyed the book "The Other End of the Leash" by Patricia McConnell.
A great book to train your dog.......2001-11-24
I bought this book after receiving my Service dog Bassie from Assiatance Dog Inistutite in 1998. I reminds me of some of the commands I learned in class and a good reminder if you forget how to train your dog a command. Bassie knows over 90 of them! I highly recommend this book!
The Key to understanding why your dog does what he does.......2000-07-10
Decades of training pets and assistance dogs has resulted in this wonderful book. While Bergin covers all aspects of behavior, this is no dry, scientific tome. She provides very clear graphics and examples to help a dog owner identify what is going on in the dog's mind, based on the body language and behaviors observed. While that data is certainly useful, Bergin takes the next step and tells the owner what approach will work best for the particular type of dog.
This book is the perfect answer to the recent trend in dog training to insist that one method works for all dogs. By going beyond breed group temperament differences to look at the individual dog, Bergin gives every dog owner the help they need to determine how to best deal with their own dog for both basic training and problem resolution.
Book Description
Dog owners can understand every aspect of the veterinary care of their pets and demystify the visit to the vet. Each chapter of this book is written as if it were a consultation with your vet and enables even the vaguest symptom to be translated into an accurate diagnosis with a very specific treatment. This book does not try to replace the vet or prescribe how individual medical conditions should be treated, but empowers the owner to meet the vet on more equal terms and to be able to discuss the care of the dog more fully. An invaluable and informative manual for every dog owner.
Book Description
The paperback edition of
Howell Book House classic by one of the true innovators of dog training. This innovative training approach addresses dog owners' goals, offering training strategies that simulate problem behaviors and showing how to correct them.
Customer Reviews:
On my shelf of perpetual loaner books.......2007-01-28
This book is great, esp the set up, for eliminating problem behaviors in dogs. I loan it out twice a year. It is useful in a wide array of canine misbehavior which as Evans points out is occuring because you let the dog get away with it. Proper re-inforcement of the pack dynamic, crate training, shaping behavior... these are all in there. He tackles some pretty disgusting problems like leg humping, dogs that run the entire household etc.
Obedience training is worthless if your dog doesn't respect you.......2006-03-30
This book addresses the importance of gaining the respect of your dog and how to move into a leadership position over your dog. So many obedience books & trainers discuss how to teach your dog to sit & down etc, but don't discuss what to do when your dog KNOWS the commands but chooses to ignore it. Praise/treat-only training works when you have a rabidly-eager-to-please dog and/or a person who naturally is a good leader or has good experience with dogs. But for the average dog-owner who I see allow themselves and their guests get trampled/mouthed/abused by their disrespectful dogs ("He's just excited!")this book could be a lifesaver for their dog that is headed for getting squashed by a car, or euthanized for biting a kid...for example.
Anyone who thinks that training a dog is only praise & treats and little to no reprimands--then good for you that life is so easy with your dog(s)---the foster dogs I reform might: sit/down/stay/come for your treat perfectly, then precede to runover your kid and steal his toys/food and bite him if he resists and then maybe eat the mailman for dessert. Dogs need to know their boundaries.
When the praise only type trainers can't reform out-of-control aggressive dogs, euthanasia is typically suggested.
The last behavior expert I met who specialized in "aggressive/problem" dogs had never had to euthanize a single dog in 16 years of operation and furthermore has to counsel and help dog "experts" who can't control strong-willed dogs. I noticed her style of operation is essentially what is in this book --- talk and relate to dogs using their own language.
Read this book, and recommend this book to other people with dogs.
BEST BOOK .......2006-02-18
I used to own a dog that was very small and cute but an absolute nightmare! Urinated all over the house, chewed things, disresptful, stubborn, etc. I paid for expensive training sessions, read dozens of books, you name it. This was the ONLY book that really made a difference. The program he describes is very complete and it works.
I know that swatting a dog is not 100% "modern" philosophy, but then take that part with a grain of salt and follow the rest of the book because it is wonderful. Not only that, but if you are truly faithful to this plan, you won't NEED to give the dog so many reprimands any more because he'll become much more peaceful to live with. Both the dog and the human are happier. My dog became much less anxious and nutty when he learned his place in teh family and knew what was expected of him.
Also, if you have a less troublesome dog, this book is still a great read. I would complement (but NOT replace) this book with Cesar Milan's methods.
One of the finest training books I've ever read........2002-11-14
I've been teaching obedience classes and training and exhibiting Toy Poodles and Miniature Schnauzers in advanced obedience for about 20 years. This book is always the FIRST one I recommend to dog owners who have a dominant or spoiled or aggressive dog.
It is filled with practical, commonsense training methods that work just as well today as they did in our grandparents' days. Dog does good, he is praised and reward -- dog does bad, he is corrected. Perfectly understandable -- both by dogs and by kids.
In my opinion, the people who dislike this book are those who don't believe in negative consequences for anyone or anything. (You usually see the results of this philosophy in their spoiled children.)
"Old-fashioned," they call it. Well, it IS "old-fashioned." And it produces "old-fashioned" good behavior and respect for authority. Good old common sense is what it is, and dogs respond beautifully to it.
Yes, dogs are perfectly capable of understanding positive consequences (petting and treats) AND negative consequences (a sharp word, snap of the leash, or swat on the hind end).
Job Michael Evans' book is just terrific. I have a dozen happy, cheerful, well-behaved dogs to prove it, and as an experienced instructor and trainer, I highly recommend it.
Straight out of the dark ages.......2002-07-05
Evans' training methods are midieval, at best. The current world of dog training boasts many methods, some effective, some not, and everyone is entitled to their own opinion. However, rarely these days do you see any responsible, effective trainers supporting any methods of correction that include "swatting" or "shaking" your dog(s). For example, Evans advice on how to correct your dog when you come home to find he's had an "accident" in the house? Lead him to the scene of the crime and "swat" him....well, that's if he doesn't get it when you just growl at him. Has this dog been left for 8-10 hours with no other choice but to relieve himself in the house? If so, the owner should be swatted and re-educated, not the poor dog. In talking about teaching and reinforcing the long down, Evans advises, if the dog "stress-whines", "give the dog a slap under the chin and say NO!". Advising unwitting, uneducated dog owners to slap their dog when it shows stress??? Deplorable.
This book does have a lot of good advice for dog owners; however, it also supports many negative methods....punishment....that have no place in the current world of dog training (and never should have, in my humble opinion). Unfortunately, although experienced trainers, like myself, will read this book (or as much of it as they can stomach) and be appalled, new dog owners, not knowing any better, will employ these methods out of desperation. There are better ways; my recommendation would be to do some research and invest in books that employ positive training methods that take into account both various temperaments of dogs, their instincts, and their basic motivational factors. While the methods may vary in effectiveness, certainly any positive approach is preferable to one that advocates such severe negative methods as are taught in Evans' book.
Book Description
The Tao of Bow Wow is not just any dog training book. Part how-to, part primer in the ways of Tao, this unique guide to training and understanding your dog will revolutionize the way owners view their dogs. Not only does veteran dog trainer Deborah Wood explain how the principles of Tao can be used to train your dog in a clear, prescriptive fashion, but she also shows owners how to better communicate with and relate to their dogs using these same principles. Included in this companion designed for easy reference are:
Quick simple instructions for teaching the essential commands for a dog's safety and well-being: sit, stay, heel, down, come and stand.
The best (and the worst) games to play with your dogs.
Dog Qi, true telepathic communication between you and your dog
How to use meditation, massage, and exercise to achieve true peaceful companionship
The Tao of Bow Wow is an essential guide for any animal lover seeking to have a truly profound and joyful relationship with their dog.
Customer Reviews:
Great Training Book.......2000-12-31
The exercise of you being a dog while another person attempts to "train" you without using words is outstanding. The book really reminds you to be very clear and focused when dealing with your dog. I am a first time dog owner, and I would higly recommend it. My only problem is that I wish it dealt with aggressive behavioral problems more in depth.
good training methods, but.............2000-08-08
I like her training methods -- positive reinforcement, no negative "punishment." But, she's not the first to suggest this, nor necessarily the best. I definitely felt that the "Tao" part was an merely added as an attempt to set her "style" apart from others -- a superfulous & poorly integrated attempt in my opinion. Was a waste of my money; we've been training for 3 years.
This book is so awesome.......2000-06-28
The Toa of Bow Wow is a super cool book. The author reminds us that it is an honor to share our life with a dog and that it is our obligation to train our dogs in a respectful and loving manner. She encourges the reader to think like your dog and to not expect your dog to think like you - remove your ego from the relationship. It is a beautifully written narative on the special bond between dogs and their human compainions.
If you love dogs you will love this book........1999-09-07
Another excellent book that treats animals(dogs) as the thinking, loving life forms that they are. We share this planet with some amazing, fellow creatures. Dogs are one of the most interesting and intelligent. We have taken them from their packs and placed them into our homes. We have the responsibility to provide ourselves and our home as their new pack and den. They understand us far better than we understand them. Deborah Wood helps you understand them and their world as only a sensitive, intelligent observer can.
A great book for a dog novice or the expert........1999-02-24
This book should be the standard in training a dog. I thoroughly reccomend this book, and the use of Taoist techniques in the obedience training of a dog.
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Dog Training And Behaviour: Understanding Your Dog's Mind
John Cree
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Dog Training and Behaviour goes beyond basic training to the complex workings of a dog's mind. Author John Cree sets out to explain how understanding each dog, its owner, and the particular situation can lead to a more successful training relationship. The art and importance of communicating, guidance in the use of inducements, and the application of authority along with safety and reliability are fully detailed. AUTHOR BIO: John Cree has fifty years' experience training dogs and running training courses for dog owners and professional dog handlers. He is author of a number of dog-training books and lives in Scotland.
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