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Smarter Than You Think: A Revolutionary Approach to Teaching and Understanding Your Dog in Just a Few Hours | 
 enlarge | Authors: Paul Loeb, Suzanne Hlavacek
Publisher: Atria
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  106 reviews
Sales Rank: 1463189
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.2
ISBN: 0671001728
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
EAN: 9780671001728
ASIN: 0671001728
Publication Date: March 1, 1997
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Condition: The text is clean with some moderate exterior wear.
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Book Description
Imagine a dog who listens to you, comes to you, follows you, and looks to you for guidance. Imagine a dog who adapts to your lifestyle -- quickly, successfully and without time-consuming practice. This ideal relationship is possible with the techniques of veteran trainer Paul Loeb, whose groundbreaking theories and humane, holistic teaching style will help you learn to teach, care for and understand your dog...in just a few hours! Paul Loeb's lifelong passion for animals -- and his desire to communicate with them -- has brought him four decades of leadership in the field of animal behavior. His philosophy is revolutionary but simple: your dog can learn more -- and more quickly -- if information is delivered properly. Now you can reach a new level of communication with your dog, and get visible results in approximately three hours. Paul Loeb's techniques are geared to respect your dog's ability to learn complex behaviors. Not only will you find step-by-step methods to teach housebreaking, paper training, and the basic commands, but you'll also discover: - Why one-word commands, including "No," are ineffective
- Why gimmicks like water pistols or pennies in a can don't really work
- Why food rewards and choke chains are not good training tools
- Why "crating" is unnecessary and can jeopardize your dog's life in an emergency
- Why teaching your dog to come to you is essential -- and teaching your dog to sit is not
- How to adapt your dog's behavior to your lifestyle -- whether you need your dog to walk without a leash, ride politely in a car, sit near the dinner table without begging, never jump up, remain on your property...or do just about anything else you can imagine!
This complete guide also tackles problem behaviors like barking, bolting out the door, aggression and biting. And Paul Loeb reveals an alternative to commercial dog-food diets that can enhance your pet's behavior and health. Now you can have the well-behaved dog you've always wanted -- and your dog will have an owner who understands his or her language. With Smarter Than You Think, you and your dog can share the special bond of true understanding.
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 Smarter than you Think May 23, 2008
Paul Loeb and Suzanne Hlavacek have written a book that should be read by anyone who owns a dog or is thinking about owning a dog. Their common sense approach to interacting with your dog will make you say, "Now, why didn't I think of that?" The idea of making your dog a real member of the family, instead of a family posession will appeal to any dog lover. The techniques described in this book are easy to follow and will lead to a wonderful friendship between you and your dog. If you truly believe that dogs are "a man's best friend" then this book will teach you how to make the most of that wonderful friendship. This book is well written, in layman's terms for all to enjoy. The stories and observations that Mr. Loeb and Ms. Hlavacek share with the reader will make you laugh out loud. I truly enjoyed this book and I know that my dog will enjoy it as well!!
The throwing technique worked for my two JRT's. March 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The reviewers that have failed with the magic touch method of recall must not have been doing it correctly. We used it with our ten week old Jack Russell and she picked it up after two tries. It worked so well with her, we tried it on our older male, who rarely came back when called when he was on a mission. It worked immediatly. It never failed us in parks or anywhere there was distractions. After a few weeks, we didn't even have to throw anything, our dogs knew what we wanted. My mother-in-law owns a doberman, and one day while she was working in the front yard a man jogged by and the doberman started to chase him. She called to her to come back, with no luck. On instinct, she threw her garden gloves at the dog, who stopped, sniffed the gloves and trotted happily back. My mother-in-law had not read this book at that time. The people who have no luck with this unique method are doing something wrong.
I also agree with a lot of the recommended ways to get through to you dog. A mother dog does not continually tell her puppies "No". She bites them. A slap on the rump is not cruel. It is no different from how a mother dog gains respect from her puppies. Over all, this book is full of good, sound advice that makes the reader think of their dogs as family members.
Fantastic results February 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We got Leo as a rescue boxer. He was appx 2 years old. My dad gave me this book, and it has worked wonderfully. Took Leo less than a day to understand the concept of my throwing something (my keys) at him. I dont have to throw anything anymore. I walk Leo about 3 miles a day without a leash. He stays right beside of me and when I say "wait", he stops at the curb and waits for me to tell him it's ok to go across the street. You do have to remember what the book says.. to give them a few seconds to decide what they are going to do. Leo loves to chase squirrels, but that's a no-no when we go for our walk. If he starts to tear off after a squirrel, I say "Leo" and he stops abruptly, hesitates about 3 seconds, then comes right back to me. No yelling, no discipline at all. This book works on PRAISE, not punishment, and it works great! I cant say enough good things about it.
Paul Loeb Does It Right- The Critics Dog Doesn't Act Nearly This Good! September 25, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
We met Loeb in New York City (he happens to live one block from us) and are fortunate enough to have retained him to train our dog, Louie. Previous to his training, Louie would bark and cry so loud in the morning that we received multiple complaints from our building only after owning him a few days (if you live in NYC, you'll know that angering the co-op board is not something you want to do). Louie would bite at our rugs, ruined our bedroom door and would pull us when we walked him to the point that owning a dog was simply not enjoyable.
We read Paul's book for tips on raising and training a dog. His methods may seem harsh to those who have not read his book, however those who have read and truly understand what Loeb is saying will see immediate results in the behavior of their dog. Loeb is more than an animal trainer, he is an animal behaviorist and scientist- he truly understands the psychology behind owning and training a dog.
After only ONE lesson from Paul, Louie stopped barking when we left the house, ceased chewing on our rugs and our door and stays next to us when we walk down the street at night. This is phenomenal progress, as the distractions and hustle of NYC can be quite overbearing for a puppy. Paul has made it enjoyable to own a dog!
Do not doubt Loeb's methods. You must gain a rapport with your dog and make him realize that you are his family and provider before you can allow him to run freely with other dogs. If you follow his techniques, your dog's allegiance will be to you; he will love you and be your buddy more-so than he would if you did not follow these techniques. Paul Loeb has saved our lives, our furniture, our apartment and our puppy. We could not be happier.
 Don't waste your money on this book. September 5, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Wow! I cannot imagine why anyone would give this book a good review. Many of the methods taought in this book are just plain ridiculous, while others are quite inhumane. Tough love is one thing; putting a match up my dog's rear end to motivate it to go to the bathroom is another. Yikes! Believe me, I am the "bad cop" with our dog (my husband is the pushover) and I could not stomach using these techniques.
Maybe it's just me, but it seems that the author of this book is a controlling individual in general and enjoys the power he has over his canine companions.
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