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Mar 20, 2019alitecky rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A guide to more clearly communicating with dogs: even experienced dog owners make a lot of 'primate behavior' mistakes.
Mar 02, 2018miaone rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Certainly this a book that, were more dog owners to read it, would help the owners communicate better with their dogs. (See the review by vickiz, below.) My complaint is that the book is TOO SLOW and there is TOO MUCH IRRELEVANT INFO,…
Jan 30, 2018empbee rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A good book about dogs and human behaviour. I wish the owners of the "but my dog is just friendly" would also read it.
Jul 27, 2016BWilsoned rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This book is an admirable mixture of animal behavior science, zoology, and humor. McConnell tells us about how we behave around our dogs directly affects how they behave. We use primate behavior and dogs are working on canid behavior; no…
May 24, 2016jenwallace rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I really liked this book. It is the perfect mix of science and art and emotion. I am a veterinarian and I found a lot of useful information regarding interacting and training dogs. I highly recommend this book if you want to understand…
Sep 15, 2015ritarufus rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book gave me far more real life examples and understanding of why some of my communication with my dogs have failed. Can't wait to start working with methods to see if I can change a few behaviours.
May 05, 2014
Found this very helpful in training and understanding our Husky!
Jun 17, 2011MOM_MY11206 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An excellent book for dog-lovers!
Jan 10, 2011Dundas10 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Do your dog and yourself a favour. Forget the tv star dog trainers. Read this book. You'll think twice before giving your pup a hug.... because you will learn the right way to praise your dog. Interesting read on animal behaviour.
Oct 18, 2010andreareads rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book is full of helpful information about how to communicate more effectively with your dog, especially by being more aware of your own body language. There are also many interesting stories about the author and her dogs, and her…
Dec 27, 2008vickiz rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Patricia McConnell is an applied animal behaviorist and dog trainer with over 20 years' experience who is also besotted with her own dogs, who include border collies and a Great Pyrenees. She posits an approach to dog training and…
Jan 28, 2007
As a new owner of a 5 month goldendoodle, I was amazed at Patricia's insight into MY dog. I tried some of her suggestions and they worked! Read about how to get your dog to "come"....it worked for my puppy the very first time. enjoy!