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EBOOK: STRESS IN DOGS - LEARN HOW DOGS SHOW STRESS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP
by Martina Scholz & Clarissa von Reinhardt (See other books by author)
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Publisher: Dogwise Ebooks
Edition: 2007 E Book
ISBN: 9781929242900
Item: DTB909EBK
Summary: Learn how dogs show stress and what you can do to help by studying the more than 30 symptoms that may indicate your dog is stressed. Develop your own “anti-stress” program with the concise information in this book.
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Expanded Description:
Nominated for Care and Health Award from the Dog Writer's Association of America
Stress the cause of problem behaviors in dogs?
If your dog destroys the house the minute you leave, he may be stressed-out. If he has an unpleasant body odor, excessive dandruff or heavy shedding, he may be stressed-out. If he is hyperactive, suddenly aggressive, hides under the bed or displays more than two dozen other symptoms, he may be stressed-out and need your help.
The study of stress in human medicine and psychology has taught us that stress can lead to the development of health problems, affect our relationships with others, and can make us unhappy, irritable, and even aggressive. Dogs are no different. The conditions under which dogs are kept today demand a lot of them. They live in a very unnatural world—traffic, noise, crowding, isolation from others of their species, and long separations from their human family.
Stress in Dogs is the first book to analyze, explain, and help you resolve stress in the lives of our canine companions. Written for both the canine professional as well as concerned dog owners, the information in Stress in Dogs can improve the lives of dogs as well as humans with a sound approach to resolving stress-related problems.
Learn how you can help your dog.
• There are more than 30 signs of stress in dogs—learn how to spot them.
• Male and female dogs have different stressors, learn what they are and how to avoid them.
• You may be over-doing it—too many outings, too many dog sports, too much stimulation.
• Develop your own “anti-stress” program is logical and simple to implement.
• Follow real-life cases where behavioral problems are solved by reducing stress levels.
Praise from the experts
Congratulations to my students Martina and Clarissa on Stress in Dogs, a clear and concise book about a very important topic. Well done!
Turid Rugaas, author of On Talking Terms with Dogs and My Dog Pulls, What Do I Do?
A great find for anyone interested in an in-depth survey of the physiology, effects, and remedies for stress in dogs.
Nicole Wilde, author of Help for Your Fearful Dog and So You Want to Be a Dog Trainer?
Stress in Dogs covers the subject in a thorough et engaging way, with many real-world examples…Even the experienced canine professional will fins this an eye-opening book, and will be motivated to reconsider how much stress their canine companions actually experience in their everyday lives.
Sarah Kalnajs, author of Language of Dogs and Am I Safe? DVD’s
Martina Scholz is a pharmacist who has trained dogs for many years. She lives in a small village north of Berlin where she runs her own dog training school and lives with five dogs, four horses and two cats. Clarissa von Reinhardt has operated her own dog training school, animal learn, for nearly fifteen years and lectures on training dogs with behavioral disorders. She lives in a small village in Bavaria with her husband, five dogs, four cats, and six horses.
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What reviewers are saying...
DOG WORLD
“This book was originally published in German in 2003. The English translation is very readable, presenting some extremely valuable information. It starts with a technical explanation of the physiology of stress in dogs… The book then dedicates itself to descriptions of signs of stress... The list of potential stressors is an interesting one that could help a dog owner understand that she might be unwittingly stressing her dog. The final third of the book is devoted to the authors’ anti-stress program… If you’re concerned that your dog might be stressed this book can help you… It’s easy to understand and full of examples. You could be doing your dog a big favor by reading it.”
Janine Adams
APDT Chronicle of the Dog
“This is a book that ambitiously purports to explain and discuss both the physiological and psychological aspects of stress. It also contains recommendations for how to prevent stress from causing behavioral and health problems in dogs. The authors are at their best when they do the latter, since many of their common sense observations and suggestions provide helpful guidance for pet owners and novice trainers who may not know how to recognize the symptoms of stress in dogs, or how to help a dog that is experiencing undue stress… Regarding their anti-stress program, the authors apparently share Norwegian trainer Turid Rugaas’ ideas regarding the possible harm that can occur from too much exercise, arousing chase and retrieve games, and the use of head halters… Their discussion of these topics does raise some intriguing questions about how to make sure such common practices actually have a positive rather than a negative effect of the well being of the dogs in our care. For these reasons I would recommend this book to other trainers.”
Beverly Hebert
MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
Written by expert dog trainers Martina Scholz and Clarissa von Reinhardt, Stress in Dogs: Learn How Dogs Show Stress And What You Can Do To Help is a guidebook for professional canine trainers and ordinary pet owners alike about dealing with an overstressed dog. Common symptoms of stress include such harmful behaviors as destroying the house while the owner is away, hyperactivity, over-shedding, or a plethora of medical ills. Straightforward instructions and color photographs walk the reader through basic techniques to help a stressed dog, means to avoid stressors that are specific to male or female dogs, guidelines for how many outings are too many and how much stimulation is too much, and much more. Numerous real-life behavior examples illustrate the points in this practical-minded, problem-solving guide to fostering a better quality of life for both dogs and their owners. James A. Cox |
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| No Stressed-out Dogs!, December 21, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Dave Port |
This book came the day after I reviewed a college-level textbook on behavior and anatomy. This book is focused solely on the topic of stress (its physiological and psychological causes and effects). I recognized several things that I might be doing to maintain my dogs' stress levels. Primarily, I saw myself in the illustrated sequence of dog activities on pages 24-25. They (and I!) immediately got two days off with no organized activity or training.
This book is easily read, has good illustrations on the physiology of stress, and the case histories were very interesting. Definitely a 5 paws pick! |
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| Is Your Dog Stressed? Find out here!, February 12, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Tami Hawes |
Wow! Turid Rugaas has been talking about stress in dogs for the last couple of years during her visits with us at CSDogBookReview. Not surprising she is mentioned in this book.
Each person, as well as, each dog handles stress differently. Learn to recognize the difference between the 'good' stress - eustress and the 'bad' stress - distress.
Does your dog have lots of medical conditions - like allergies, diarrhea, and many others? Then your dog might be showing signs of stress.
Have you ever taken your dog to a dog event or the vet and made sure they eliminated before you went inside? Then shortly after entering your dog defecates? That's stress!
This is a must have book for all dog owners who compete in sports with their dogs. Figure out if you're stressing your dog. Then decide how to handle it from there.
If your dog has developed some medical issues and you can figure out why, find out if they might also be stress related.
I have a house guarder that likes to bark at things out the window. He also has chronic ear infections and skin allergies. I'm thinking that stress and constant release of cortisol is playing into these issues and will be discussing it with his vet. |
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| Very very good!, May 3, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Lara Mazzocco |
| I think that this is a very interesting book for dog trainers and dog owners. It speaks about stress in dog in a clear and simply way also with many illustration. Stress is a great problem for dogs who live in our society. It's one of the cause of aggression, fears and many others behavior's problems. Reading this book we could understand better our dogs and help them! C.von Reinhardt is a Turid Rugaas pupil & she found the dog training center 'Animal Learn' famous in all the Europe for the quality of its dog trainer. So... read this book! |
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| great little book, June 17, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Linda |
Great price/quality ratio !
This small book helped me open my eyes to stress signs my dog gave me |
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| Reviewer: argosek |
| this book contains a good example of how positive-only approach can do more harm than good in certain cases. |
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| Help at last!, October 30, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Marjorie Emerson |
| What a find! STRESS in DOGS is super helpful - much good information presented in a concise and easy to understand manner. Good examples given. I was able to recognize many signs of stress in my high anxiety Border collie – including, but not limited to: loose stools, itchy skin, staring eyes, obsessing over her ball, nipping at other dogs...I have begun to implement suggestions to de -stress her life (and mine): requiring more 'down time', limiting ball play, restricting walks to places with fewer distractions. I finally have hope to someday have a calmer dog. |
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| Great for people who want to learn more on stress, December 27, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Elizabeth Coburn |
| This book is short and sweet. It let's everyone know that our dogs are in constant stress, how to help, and how to avoid it. Nice addition to anyone wanting to further their education in canine communication. |
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| Save Your Money, January 20, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Barb Mattson |
Save your money, go buy a more accurate descriptive book called 'Canine Body Language' which has 300 plus pages of excellent examples of dog language in photo essay form.
I apologize to the author, but after loaning this book to several other dog people in my life in the hopes of helping, it had the opposite effect. This book caused more conflict and confusion. A kind dog owner rushed over to return this book with alarm. It seems the book stressed her out needlessly. I had to point out the entire dog's body movement, not just to zero in on, say... panting.
Another area of concern, it should be noted that a 'measured response' to a dog's bad behavior is necessary at times. This book caused the wrong thought process that a Rottweiler should be gently handled like a butterfly.
Sorry to give a negative review, but all types of dog owners will read this book, and there should be an attempt to reach a happy medium. |
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