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 great book April 15, 2003
Dora (Walla Walla WA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Baer and Duno really hit the mark. After buying the book, I used their advice on my pushy Australian shepherd, and, after three weeks, it's beginning to work! I especially appreciate the advice on food and on waiting at the door; it really gets my dog thinking. (...)
Big help for those with dominant dogs July 17, 2002
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I appreciated the way the authors stepped the reader through difficult situations with step by step advice. It wasn't just a lot of talk, it was descriptive in telling what to do, how to do it, when to do it, etc. They are very much into being gentle with the dog, but still putting yourself as the leader of the pack.
Leader of the Pack August 3, 2001
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book is something every dog owner should read! I bought it because I was having an aggression problem with one of my dogs. It not only gave me the answers I needed for that problem, but opened my eyes to many other problems I had created in all three of my dogs. I considered myself pretty knowledgable when it came to handling dogs, but this book was an eye opener. Things I thought were cute, are NOT, and that was a shock to me. This book is great if you are having problems, and great if you just want a heads up to be informed on dog behavior, as well as people behavior! With this book I realized it was really a problem with me, and not so much my dog. She was just doing what I was allowing her to do. This is a must read!!!!
Great think-like-a-dog book March 30, 2001
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was very impressed with this book. It manages to list and illustrate ways to deal with all the major difficulties that arise from people assuming dogs think the same way we do. Its' case studies describe dogs that display antisocial behaviours, and then not only gives excellent advice on how to redeem them without resorting to physical discipline, but also shows how to train a dog from the beginning so it will be a happy, stress and aggression-free member of the family 'pack'.
 Helpful to Some January 5, 2001
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
This book would be most helpful for people who are having problems with an aggressive dog. I was looking more for something that would give suggestions for a less severe way of keeping these problems from arising. The author assumes that you have a large dog. My pup, at 13 pounds, does not fit into some of the situations. - I just read the first part of each chapter.I would only recommend this book to people with larger, aggressive dogs.
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