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 enlarge | Author: Nancy Baer
Publisher: Collins Living
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 17640
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 160
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Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0061010197
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
EAN: 9780061010194
ASIN: 0061010197
Publication Date: October 1, 1996
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 This book saved our lives! July 30, 2005
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
My husband and I became the reluctant parents of a bulldog lab mix. Devoted as she was to us she was unruly, hyperactive, and randomly aggressive toward other dogs. At the end of our ropes, we bought this book. It helped us realize that we had been unknowingly giving our dog the message that she was the leader of our pack. When we assumed leadership positions she not only behaved better, she seemed relieved that she no longer had to fill a role that she did not want. She is now a relaxed, obedient dog that we have grown to love and cherish more and more. Most wonderful of all she no longer displays aggression towards other dogs. No matter how happy and relaxed she is...we are much more. This book is worth far more than we paid for it.
Excellent!!! April 11, 2004
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is excellent, especially for first time dog owners. I have a very stubborn Boxer/American Bulldog puppy that just would not do things when told. This book has really help us out, especially with are walks. I would recommend this book to anyone with obedience training as well. It is worth every dollar spent.
 Dominance isn't everything March 29, 2004
10 out of 16 found this review helpful
The most important thing about this book is that it helps readers (as do other books of its ilk) understand the world through dogs' eyes. Some of the biggest problems that arise among dogs and their owners stem from owners' human-centered perceptions of canine behavior. We love to ascribe human motivations and dispositions to our dogs - this makes us feel like they are even more a part of our family (I know plenty of childless people, for example, who treat their pets, which are clearly surrogate children, exactly like human parents treat their own offspring). So, books that give us a "dog's eye view" on the human world are essential for promoting good pet-human relations.On the other hand, I think any book that focuses so much attention on dominance relations as central to the lives of dogs (and I'm not denying that they are very important), itself falls victim to anthropocentrism, and, more specifically, ethnocentrism. American society feeds on the myth that people who eat first, control interactions, maintain a dominant posture, go first, control their space and possessions, are aggressive towards outsiders, and exude confidence and, well, social dominance, SHOULD be leaders. In truth, this is only one model for human leadership and it may not be the only model used in dog society either. On a related note, one of the reviewers below claims authoritatively that dogs don't have a neocortex. CORRECTION: Dogs DO have a neocortex. Humans (and other primates) have a larger neocortex with greater surface area, but they are not the only creature blessed with the faculties that a neocortex affords. The reviewer who made this claim is attracted, for whatever reasons, to literature and folklore that identify a clear boundary between humans and the rest of animal-kind. However, like it or not, neurological research shows us that this boundary is fuzzy at best. Anthropocentric worldviews abound and we should take them all with a grain of kibble!
 Terrible book September 25, 2003
7 out of 20 found this review helpful
Do not follow the advice in this book. Pack theoy has done nothing but pit owners against their dogs in an imagines power strugle that creates a hostile and combative relationship. It becomes a self fulfilling prophesy. If you want a really good book on how to relate to dogs get a copy of The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson! Take it from me!
Must read June 22, 2003
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I babysit dogs in my home.
This book is an excellent source for anyone who works or plays with more than one dog. It is extremely accurate on how dogs think/don't think, and then behave. It is an excellent source for a new dog owner or one that has had a dog for years. If you do not understand what is explained in this book, then do not expect your dog to understand how to behave around people and other dogs that are not already a part of your household; nor how to conduct itself at a babysitters. And everyone needs a dog sitter eventually. In addition, understanding the breed you have/want is key to being a leader of the pack. The book gives great examples of how seemingly harmless behavior on our part can have drastic consequences for our dog(s), and these outcomes affects different breeds.
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