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THE OTHER END OF THE LEASH - WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO AROUND DOGS
by Patricia McConnell (See other books by author)
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Publisher: Ballantine Books
Edition: 2002 Paperback, 240 pages
ISBN: 034544678X
Item: DTB745
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Summary: When humans communicate with dogs, a lot can get lost in the translation. Focusing on human behavior, Dr. McConnell teaches readers how to retrain themselves to speak consistently in a language dogs understand and avoid sending conflicting and confusing messages.
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The Other End of the Leash shares a revolutionary, new perspective on our relationship with dogs, focusing on our behavior in comparison with that of dogs. An applied animal behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell looks at humans as just another interesting species, and muses about why we behave the way we do around our dogs, how dogs might interpret our behavior, and how to interact with our dogs in ways that bring out the best in our four-legged friends.
After all, although humans and dogs share a remarkable relationship that is unique in the animal world, we are still two entirely different species, each shaped by our individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (like wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation.
The Other End of the Leash demonstrates how even the slightest changes in your voice and the way you stand can help your dog understand what you want. Once you start to think about your own behavior from the perspective of your dog, you’ll understand why much of what appears to be doggy-disobedience is simply a case of miscommunication. Inside you will learn:
• How to use your voice so that your dog is more likely to do what you ask.
• Why “getting dominance” over your dog is a bad idea.
• Why “rough and tumble primate play” can lead to issues -– and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of trouble.
• How dogs and humans share personality types -– and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than “alphawannabees!”
In her own insightful, compelling style, Patricia McConnell combines wonderful true stories about people and dogs with a new, accessible scientific perspective on how they should behave around each other. This is a book that strives to help you make the most of life with your dog, and to prevent problems that might arise in that most rewarding of relationships.
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| , October 9, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Shaya |
| A great book for anyone who is interested in dogs: professional or pet owner. I love McConnell's easy to read writing style and all of the little anecdotal stories that make it a lot of fun to read her books. There are many interesting points about the ways we as primates act that our dogs interpret differently. How do you ask your dog to come? How do you walk up to greet a new dog? Your way of looking at dogs will be altered by this book. |
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| A good reader for any experience level, February 26, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Elissabeth Bossoli |
Whether you're a first time dog owner, a lifelong dog lover or an aspiring dog trainer, you'll enjoy this book. It is highly informative without overwhelming the reader with hard to absorb information. It is written in a manner that makes the reader want to learn more and more.
This book accomplishes two goals: to determine the differences between canine and human behavior and to determine the similarities between canine and human behavior. There are several of both and once you learn of a new one, you think to yourself, 'That makes sense! Why didn't I think of that?' There are other valuable pieces of information that without spending years in the field of applied animal behavior, you'd never be aware of. McConnell allows someone as new to dogs as a novice owner to benefit from her hard work and dedicated research as a Ph.D.
As someone who works in the pet care field, I will recommend and give this book to all of my clients. |
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| A good read for any experience level, February 26, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Elissabeth Bossoli |
Whether you're a first time dog owner, a lifelong dog lover or an aspiring dog trainer, you'll enjoy this book. It is highly informative without overwhelming the reader with hard to absorb information. It is written in a manner that makes the reader want to learn more and more.
This book accomplishes two goals: to determine the differences between canine and human behavior and to determine the similarities between canine and human behavior. There are several of both and once you learn of a new one, you think to yourself, 'That makes sense! Why didn't I think of that?' There are other valuable pieces of information that without spending years in the field of applied animal behavior, you'd never be aware of. McConnell allows someone as new to dogs as a novice owner to benefit from her hard work and dedicated research as a Ph.D.
As someone who works in the pet care field, I will recommend and give this book to all of my clients. |
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