Training for Both Ends of the Leash: A Guide to Cooperation Training for You and Your Dog

by Kate Perry, Yvonne Conza

A breakthrough approach to dog training, tapping the power of cooperation by integrating a dog’s natural instinct with an owner’s personality.  Kate Perry has seen it all: the secret pee-ers, the delivery-man harassers, the agoraphobics. Every dog presents a unique set of drives, traits, and needs—and so does every owner. Delivering the effective approach that has made her a highly sought-after canine consultant, Training for Both Ends of the Leash incorporates the owner’s lifestyle and household setup to create a balanced training program and reliable behavior for dogs and their owners. 
Training for Both Ends of the Leash helps identify a dog’s dominant drives and personality so that owners can develop a personalized training system that targets specific problems. Only positive reinforcement is permitted, and owners are taught how to appropriately accommodate a dog’s tendencies, leading to a fun, loving, and respectful atmosphere in which owner and pet can forge a strong bond based on trust. Featuring personal stories from her client files, along with Perry’s unique Canine-ality Quiz to determine your dog’s temperment and advice with Professor Sophie (Kate’s pug, who has helped train more than 3,000 dogs), the book covers every concern, from housebreaking and socialization to street smarts and anxiety.

For anyone who is struggling with a new dog or simply wants to improve a situation with a current dog, Training for Both Ends of the Leash puts people and their pups on the road to domestic bliss.

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals, Dogs

305 pages, Paperback

First published October 2, 2012

About the author

Kate Perry owns Kate Perry Dog Training, based in New York City. She has been a trainer for more than ten years, is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), and is a certified dog trainer with the Animal Behavioral College, where she also mentors new dog trainers. Kate serves on the board of directors for Rock and Rawhide, a charity organization, and is a supporter of Mighty Mutts Rescue Organization in New York.

Reviews

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a slightly different take on training from what I've read before and I learned a few useful things. I wish that the author had spent more time on HOW and less time on the individual case studies. Often there were concepts mentioned but not elaborated so there's no clear vision on using those concepts to an individual situation.

[Zoom · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got something out of this book (mostly the look-at-me command), but overall I found it had a tendency to wander off and get distracted. For example, the drive questionnaire (prey, pack, fight and flight) was interesting, but then it didn't provide any way to interpret the results. What does it mean that my dog scored 55 on pack drive? Is that a strong pack drive, or average, or what?

I imagine if you had a dog whose temperament and problems were similar to those of the dogs used as examples, the book would likely be more useful than if you have a different sort of dog.

One thing I did like was the emphasis on training being a two-way street - ie, both ends of the leash.

[Cristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un libro práctico con ejemplos y con cierta clave de humor donde se practica el adiestramiento mediante la colaboración entre humanos y perros.

Ofrece directrices de cómo ejecutar las órdenes a partir de las personalidades de cada perrito y explicando también los comportamientos naturales de nuestros compis de vida desde cachorros a adultos , aconseja las diferentes exposiciones sociales que hay que realizar.

[Laura Steinert · Rating 2 out of 5]

Because everyone else is WRONG, Perry has made up all new words for simple things, if you want to look up "fetch" in the index, you'll nee to know the REAL term is "go find it." Read Zak George instead.

[Carole Fox · Rating 2 out of 5]

just ok. not much information that is not available elsewhere.

[Jane The Pale]

like many other things I've read restated too briefly for me.

[Emily Labows · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent guide for new puppy owners. Easy to read and apply techniques. Good index for searching for particular behaviors/issues/tips.

[Tracie Sampson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little disjointed . The author skips around a lot and sometimes she is hard to understand. I took notes and gleaned a little from this book so it was not a waste of time.

[Ari · Rating 4 out of 5]

‘Training for Both Ends of the Leash: A Guide to Cooperation Training for You and Your Dog’ by Kate Perry and Yvonne Conza is a comprehensive guide to basic obedience training. Perry and Conza give dog owners the basic tools for achieving a respectful dog/human relationship, which sets the groundwork for additional training.

Perry knows that every dog has a unique personality and an individual past that has shaped their drives and behaviors. She outlines an approach that uses a dog’s natural instincts to achieve mutual respect and cooperation. Perry doesn’t ignore the fact that owners bring their own set of challenges to every dog/person relationship, and Read the rest of the review HERE

[Latoya Douglas · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book contains a lot of good methods for training your dog. I like that everything is clearly explained and she also includes her back story so you get a sense of who she is and why her methods work. My one dislike is the format of the text. I reminds me of a textbook. There are just a lot of information on a page and if you're the skimmer type, or like training books to be straight to the point, this isn't the book for you. Other than that, it's a great book to read

[Vega · Rating 4 out of 5]

Te tratan un poco como si fueras idiota, pero considerando que busca adiestrar dueños que sepan adiestrar a sus perretes, pues tiene sentido.
Patas aprende a toda velocidad, así que debe de ser bueno.

[Pamela Kramer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read my review at: Training for Both Ends of the Leash

[scherzo♫ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Canine Drive Survey is very helpful: 40 questions about Pack, Prey, Fight, and Flight to determine a dog's prominent drives.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great tool to building a better relationship with your dog. The behaviors are easy to understand, teach, and make training time fun.