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 enlarge | Author: The Monks Of New Skete
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Category: Book
List Price: $24.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  182 reviews
Sales Rank: 1102
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 274
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 0316578398
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.707
UPC: 400307318974
EAN: 9780316578394
ASIN: 0316578398
Publication Date: March 20, 1991
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Condition: Rubbed and scratched dust jacket; lightly rubbed covers with bumped spine. Sound Copy. Mild Reading Wear.
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 Puppy & Dogs October 17, 2007
Have found a lot of very useful information in this book. It is very practical & a must read if you are thinking about getting a puppy.
 Wonderful addition to puppy training collection October 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this book. It is well written and full of smart advice. The beginning chapters about puppy birth and development are beautiful and a welcome change from the bland how-to books. I don't think this or any book is going to teach you how to raise a great dog all on it's own. But this book, teamed with others and real life instruction in a puppy class, will do you a world of good. Although some of it's ideas, specifically about the Alpha wolf, have now been disproved the heart of the book is still valid and I highly recommend it.
Must read for any pet owner September 21, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Even if someone does not have a dog, I'd recommend this book to any pet owner. The "Big Idea" of this book is that "obedience" actually translates into "to listen" and "discipline" actually means to teach.
The Monks emphasize that their is a relationship (they would say a divine relationship) between a dog and his owner...but that relationship is based upon mutuality...a mutuality of respect and responsiveness. (Kind of a nice way to look at human relationships as well.)
Flowing from this is that the owner has a responsibility to be a thoughtful, kind teacher and to attentively "listen" to their dog...not to "correct", not "punish", but to understand their dog and to teach their dog with respect and kindness.
If you have an opportunity to view the Monks DVD or VHS on this topic you can see the love and understanding these men have for their dogs...they aren't simply "training", they have a deep and profound relationship with their dogs.
This is not only a "dog training" book, this is a great book on how to relate to all living creatures.
A "Must Have" for anyone with a puppy August 29, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the best book I've found on raising a puppy, by far. It's easy to read, the instructions are clear, the approach is humane, and the monks add a touch of philosophy that fills the book out nicely. As we've followed the monk's approach our puppy has learned and behaved exactly as
the monks said he would. It's made for a happier puppy and a happy family all around. We've found several dog trainers who use the monk's approach with great success. Excellent puppy traininng book!
A must own August 29, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
No one should get a puppy before reading this book.
Best no-nonsense approach to raising a puppy. I have had many dogs in my life and I still learned stuff from this book.
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