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 enlarge | Author: Jane Killion
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 6343
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 1929242441
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
EAN: 9781929242443
ASIN: 1929242441
Publication Date: June 22, 2007
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My dog is a code that this book cracked February 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've read about a thousand training books, some really good, but none good enough to inspire me to write a review. Until this one. I'm raising my first Pigs Fly dog, and even though I'd read a lot about positive training techniques and nothing in this book is really new to me, the focus on this KIND of dog is so helpful. Over and over again Killion would write "I bet your dog does this," or "I bet you've had a hard time training that," and I would think "Yes! That's totally my dog! Someone understands!" Killion leaves out the stuff that doesn't work on these dogs (any approach that relies on their desire to please you, since that's not a huge motivation for them), which helps to avoid the frustration of trying that stuff and failing. She really emphasizes how to figure out what does motivate them (and why) and work with that. The result is effective, but more than that, it's an attitude readjustment. Instead of having a dog who "just doesn't get it," I now have a dog who works differently from my previous ones, and the tools to figure out how he works, and the ability to appreciate his creativity and sense of humor and independence so much more fully now that I'm not fighting them all the time. This book brought a whole new level of harmony and enthusiasm to my relationship with my crazy new coonhound-mix puppy, and we can't thank Jane Killion enough for that.
One of the best February 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is absolutely one of the best dog training books that I have come across since I began reading on the subject about 10 years ago. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in the field.
Wonderful, helpful book December 25, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
When Pigs Fly!: Training Success with Impossible Dogs
The best clicker training book of the many I've read. Useful for all those who want to train dogs but especially helpful for those with sighthounds and terriers. A knowedgable and kind book.
Inspired October 28, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
What a lifesaver this book is proving to be. I have a Borzoi puppy who did not care for conventionl dog training (to say the least) and his trainer suggested this book would be helpful. Using the principles and practices outlined in the book makes for a much happier dog and for his owners - peace of mind. Highly recommend this book.
Delightful and encouraging October 6, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Other reviewers have pretty much said it all-- there's a good and very approachable intro to clicker training in this book, and I loved the emphasis on fun games to play with your dog and teaching your dog to like playing with you. (That's been a key insight with my whippet.) What I especially liked was the contagious enthusiasm which the author obviously has for her "Pigs Fly" dogs. It's a book that makes you feel happy about having one, instead of mildly insane like the rest of the world might think. ;-)
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