Understanding Your Dog For Dummies

by Stanley Coren, Sarah Hodgson

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of getting a dog or nervous about caring for the one you’ve already brought home, now you can relax. Understanding Your Dog for Dummies helps you recognize not only why your dog behaves the way she does, but in a way that enables you to parlay that into a well-behaved companion who listens (and sits, and speaks, and comes, etc.). Whether your pooch is a mixed breed or purebred, she has a distinct identity that makes her unique. The first step in understanding your dog is to respect the honorable task she was originally bred for and to identify how these inbred impulses influence her personality and behavior. In essence, you need to speak her language if you expect her to learn to understand yours. Understanding Your Dog for Dummies gives you everything you need to learn to understand your pooch’s unique dialect of “Doglish”―and shows you how to take on the role as pack leader to give your dog the cues, guidance, and consistency she needs to shape and develop good behaviors. Inside you’ll discover how to: Think of this book as Doglish 101―a prerequisite for every human member of your dog’s family. Now, let the training begin!

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals, Dogs

288 pages, Paperback

First published May 29, 2007

Reviews

[David Gas · Rating 3 out of 5]

En absoluto es el estilo de mi literatura, pero como dueño novato de un cachorro, reconozco que necesito ayuda.
He encontrado cosas útiles, pero otras muchas que me parecen confusas. Además, creo que son mal traducidas.
Necesito contrastar con más libros así. No puedo opinar ni mejor, ni peor.

[Kristina Forsha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was great, it explained why certain breeds of dogs are the way they are. It teaches you how to do obedience training and some more advanced training and has lots of facts in it. It teaches about dog aggression mostly against other people/humans but also a little against other dogs which is very helpful if you're like me that has a dog that is dog aggressive. But, all around the book is good and keeps you interested in my opinion and it's an easy read.

[Anne]

Since I am now volunteering at the PSPCA, I really wanted to learn more about dog behavior.

[Jacqueline · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were things I agreed with and some I didn't.

[Terri · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some good ideas in this book. Will try on my dog.