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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: 9780345446787
Item: DTB745
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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Expanded Description:
A Dog World Top 12 Training and Behavior Book - 2010!
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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| Primate to Canine Communication, March 27, 2003 |
| Reviewer: Laura Rescoe |
This is a very wonderful book! It tells you a lot about why we as humans are sending so many mixed signals to our dogs and how to use a language that they can understand. It will definitely help you communicate more effectively with dogs. Everyone who has a canine love in their life should read this book!
Laura Rescoe, Dog Trainer |
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| Great Beginner's Book, April 11, 2003 |
| Reviewer: I am my Cairn's Mom |
| Enough stories are embedded throughout the book to help highlight the differences between the canine culture and our own. Though a beginner at training my puppy, I found myself learning some key positions from her text that solved some old problems (don't approach a dog head-on, turn and walk away when you call your dog to come). I was amazed that these small changes in my behavior made such a big difference in my Cairn's response. Very entertaining reading and a great book for learning some of the subtleties in training. |
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| Excellent Resource!, May 7, 2003 |
| Reviewer: Kelly in Chicago |
| I am getting a puppy and found this book...it has been a great resource and I found it hard to put the book down. I am so impressed with her knowledge and understanding of dogs, I have ordered her other books. It was really fascinating and humorous to read about how we as humans interact with dogs...I found myself saying, |
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