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The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs 163 reviews
Patricia B. McConnell
Ballantine Books, 2003
It Was Great
+ A must read for anyone who lives with dogs
+ Dog lover's book
+ Sooo helpful!
+ The Other End of the Leash
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Fight! 3 reviews
Jean Donaldson
Kinship Communications, 2004
One of the best dog to dog aggression books ever written
+ fight! good for most cases, but not too helpful for the extremes
Jean explains in easy to understand language what to do and how to handle a dog that responses aggressively to other dogs. If you are a professional trainer this book is a must. Dog owners struggling with a dog that barks or lunges at other dogs: this book will help you and your dog.
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Mine! A Practical Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs 5 reviews
Jean Donaldson
Kinship Communications, 2002
The only and the best book written on resource guarding
+ Life-saving resource
+ great
+ Excellent
+ Mine!: A practical guide to resource guarding in dogs
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Before and After Getting Your Puppy: The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Dog36 reviews
Dr. Ian Dunbar
New World Library, 2004
The best positive training puppy book
+ Good Information for New Dog Owners
+ Before and After Getting Your Puppy: The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Dog
+ Some people just don't get it....
+ Read this book before getting your new puppy
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For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend61 reviews
Patricia B. McConnell
Ballantine Books, 2006
Fantastic
+ Amazing Woman!
+ Loved it!
+ Fantastic chapter on fear
+ great information
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Feisty Fido: Help for the Leash-Aggressive Dog16 reviews
Patricia B. McConnell, Karen B. London
Dog's Best Friend, Ltd., 2003
Excellent, easy-to-follow and kind techniques
+ Great book. Very helpful, but...
+ These techniques greatly helped our leash aggressive beagle!
+ My opinion
+ very good book!
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The Cautious Canine46 reviews
Patricia B. McConnell
Dog's Best Friend, Ltd., 1998
Great suggestions!
+ Great book for fearful dogs!
+ Got more than I bargained for!
Get the help you need fast in this little book. I really didn't want a course in dog psychology, I just wanted some practical tips and tricks to help the dog. This book will give you that information so you can help your dog TODAY!
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How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks25 reviews
Ian Dunbar
James & Kenneth Publishers, 1998
Sound advice that works
+ a laugh on each page
+ A Must For New Dog Owner
I have a lab, and originally purchased Labrador's for Dummies by Joel Walton -- since I'm not a very experienced dog owner. I was immediately impressed with how well the positive-training techniques by Joel worked. But when I went to purhcase other books, I noticed that many other authors took a ...
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I'll be Home Soon21 reviews
Patri B. McConnell
Dog's Best Friend, Ltd, 2000
Great book about separation anxiety
+ Separation anxiety counter conditioning
+ Another Home Run for McConnell
+ Good quick read
+ Helped me
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Clicking With Your Dog: Step-By-Step in Pictures (Karen Pryor Clicker Books)31 reviews
Peggy Tillman
Sunshine Books, Inc., 2000
Insightful, Great Book
+ Clicker training at a glimpse
+ Very usable guide, but don't use raisins or grapes as treats!
+ A Great Clicker Training Guide
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Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training110 reviews
Karen Pryor
Bantam, 1999
Excellent overview of applied operant conditioning as communication
+ Easy as far as Learning Theory Goes
+ webDogTrainer.com review
+ Don't Shoot The Dog!
+ great information to change behaviors
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Dogs are from Neptune16 reviews
Jean Donaldson
Lasar Multimedia Productions Inc, 1998
Highly practical advice, entertainingly written
+ Dogs are from Neptune - Good Training Information
+ Recommended
Jean Donaldson is one of the world's foremost experts on how dogs learn and how to teach them. Her methods are humane, based on the well-studied science of behaviorism, not stressful or harmful to dogs, and very, very effective.
The gems in this book are practical solutions to the everyday ...
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How to be the Leader of the Pack...And have Your Dog Love You For It. ("How to" booklets from Dog's Best ...67 reviews
Patricia B. McConnell
Dog's Best Friend, Ltd., 1996
Become a Better Pack Leader With Patricia McConnell
+ Dogs really are a different species
+ How to be leader of the pack, Patricia McConnell PhD
I sometimes worry that I'm not succeeding at being a strong, benevolent pack leader. This worry led me to Patricia McConnell's book, How to Be the Leader of the Pack . . . and Have Your Dog Love You For It. After reading the synopsis and reader reviews, I felt like this book could help me with my ...
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Feeling Outnumbered? How to Manage and Enjoy Your Multi-Dog Household.21 reviews
Karen B. London, Patricia B. McConnell
Dog's Best Friend, Ltd., 2001
Great book, fast read
+ life saving book!!!!
+ Short and too the point
+ Family Dog Dynamics
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The Power of Positive Dog Training50 reviews
Pat Miller, Jean Donaldson
Howell Book House, 2001
No more yelling
+ Great Book
+ Great Dogs Start Here
+ Great Price, Great Book
+ Great book, really useful
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The Culture Clash: A Revolutionary New Way to Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Domestic Dogs153 reviews
Jean Donaldson
James & Kenneth Publishers, 1996
Time to toss the choke collars in the trash...
+ For Anyone That Really Wants To Understand Dog Behavior
+ 2005 UPDATED EDITION is available but not sold on Amazon
I have to begin by saying that when I first started reading the book I was very put off by a writing style that initially came across as a bit choppy, curt, rude and precociously academic... then suddenly, light began to shine and Jean Donaldson began tossing one brilliant idea, suggestion/method ...
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I'll be Home Soon21 reviews
Patri B. McConnell
Dog's Best Friend, Ltd, 2000
Great book about separation anxiety
+ Separation anxiety counter conditioning
+ Another Home Run for McConnell
+ Good quick read
+ Helped me
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How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks25 reviews
Ian Dunbar
James & Kenneth Publishers, 1998
Sound advice that works
+ a laugh on each page
+ A Must For New Dog Owner
I have a lab, and originally purchased Labrador's for Dummies by Joel Walton -- since I'm not a very experienced dog owner. I was immediately impressed with how well the positive-training techniques by Joel worked. But when I went to purhcase other books, I noticed that many other authors took a ...
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Fight!3 reviews
Jean Donaldson
Kinship Communications, 2004
One of the best dog to dog aggression books ever written
+ fight! good for most cases, but not too helpful for the extremes
Jean explains in easy to understand language what to do and how to handle a dog that responses aggressively to other dogs. If you are a professional trainer this book is a must. Dog owners struggling with a dog that barks or lunges at other dogs: this book will help you and your dog.
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The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs163 reviews
Patricia B. McConnell
Ballantine Books, 2003
It Was Great
+ A must read for anyone who lives with dogs
+ Dog lover's book
+ Sooo helpful!
+ The Other End of the Leash
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