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 enlarge | Authors: Tamar Geller, Andrea Cagan
Creator: Renee Raudman
Publisher: Tantor Media
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  86 reviews
Sales Rank: 1708040
Format: Audiobook, Cd
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 5
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Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 6.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 1400134390
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
EAN: 9781400134397
ASIN: 1400134390
Publication Date: May 1, 2007
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 The Loved Dog April 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book by far is the most enjoyable read I've had in a very long time. Not only is the author fascinating, she's intelligent and extremely entertaining. Her methods for training a dog are superior to anything I've tried in my 40 years of dog training, our labradoodle pup was literally house broken after 1-1/2 weeks of arriving home with us.
 Hugs and Kisses February 17, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
There is a rapidly growing religion of dog training which is "Positive Reinforced"...treats,etc . The origination appears to be from the humane society and ASPCA. These numerous books, seminars, DVD's, training schools are primarily written, produced and operated by women whom are of the extremist personality type. This book is a part of this whole movement. This book does have good things to say about training and you can learn some things from it. The problem with this whole touchy feely "Treat Movement" it is primarily geared towards Suburban type dogs (Goldens, Labs, Etc Etc) which as a whole are easily trainable and the owners usually only require only basic-intermediate training. Suburbia is the framework of this "gentle Training", which is fine...everyone should start at that point. The method begins to rapidly lose steam when it comes to more difficult training. Example: Recalls under ALL circumstances (Such as Chasing Deer) and extreme aggression and other behavior issues. Beware of this whole left wing touchy feely Dog training movement. If you don't think they are extremist, make an easy going statement reference training to any one of these numerous authors...let's say, bring up a Prong Collar or E-Collar (Neither of which if used correctly are abusive towards a dog), you will find out real quick where these women are on the extremist scale.
Mediocre Book at Best January 30, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I agree with another reviewer -- there is absolutely nothing new or "revolutionary" in the author's methods at all. Dog trainers who teach positive reinforcement have been using these methods for years! However, I do find her technique of repeating the command to the dog (sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit) annoying at best and, at worst, runs the risk of producing a dog that has learned he doesn't have to do the command the first time you ask -- he can wait until you've asked fifteen times. Very ineffective technique. I also find her characterization of dogs as a wolf/toddler hybrid ridiculous. And I was insulted by the following: "I don't believe in teaching a dog to heel. Heel is a throwback to WWII military training...Unless you're a soldier, let's forgo the military heel." The author clearly still has issues with regards to her childhood abuse and own time in the military that a good therapist could help her with. As someone who has shown dogs in formal obedience for years, I can say that there is nothing "militant" about heel position. If anything, it demonstrates the level of teamwork that is possible between dog and handler. Does a dog need to heel while on a regular walk? Of course not. But the author should not dismiss formal obedience training or malign it simply because it's something she doesn't "believe in." That's just narrow-minded.
Don't bother with this book. There are better books (and better trainers) out there. A few I recommend are Be the Pack Leader (this second book is much better than Cesar's first), The Other End of the Leash, Culture Clash, and How Dogs Learn.
My Favorite Book of 2007 January 29, 2008
This is my favorite title from last year! I originally bought the CD audio, listened to it twice through, started loaning my copy out to friends and bought a copy of the hardback to keep on hand for reference.
Far more than "just" a dog training book, this is the inspirational story of how the author developed a system of positive reinforcement for dog behavior, based on her observation of wolf behavior while serving in the Isreali Army. The book is largely autobiographical, but also passes on plenty of positive training tips in her examples of dogs she has worked with in Los Angeles, including those of various actors and VIP's including Oprah Winfrey.
Her outlook is so completely uplifting, it makes you want to go out and start using these techniques on your dog(s) right away. Totally awesome!
Could use more training and less name-dropping stories January 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like most people, I was taught that choke collars and force are the natural and correct ways to train dogs. Ms. Geller's experience as an abused child taught her that force and violence are never appropriate for anyone. She learned from observing wild wolves that the "alpha rollover" (forcing a dog on it's back to teach it who is boss) is not natural or correct. The wolves she observed taught each other with games and more gentle methods.
Ms. Geller has an important message, and I am glad I read this book. But I would have liked more instruction and less personal history and name-dropping stories.
Read this book before you start training your dog!
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