How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend: The Classic Training Manual for Dog Owners (Revised & Updated Edition)
by: The Monks of New Skete
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How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend, an informal, friendly guide by The Monks of New Skete, is really two books in one: a step-by-step training manual and a philosophical discussion of the spiritual benefits of owning a dog. The Monks, who support their community in upstate New York by breeding and training German shepherds, reveal a profound devotion to all breeds in this detailed guide to every imaginable aspect of dog ownership. They cover it all: naming the puppy, training with eye contact and jingling keys, establishing the best sleeping arrangements, even dealing with pet loneliness. Owners are advised to think of themselves as the dog's alpha figure, to train with praise instead of punishment, and to beware of becoming the dog's maid or doorman. Throughout, the authors reflect on the deep spiritual connection possible between humans and dogs. Generations of dogs have been trained with the bestselling 1978 edition of this book. With this update, the Monks are bound to gain many new fans--happy humans and obedient canines alike. With modesty and generosity, the Monks offer an extensive list of other helpful books about dogs, as well as a useful appendix of American Kennel Club titles and terms. --Judy Fireman
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Entirely revised, with a fresh new design and new photographs throughout, this new edition of HOW TO BE YOUR DOGS BEST FRIEND preserves the best features of the original classic and expands the book to cover and include:- new observations about dog behavior (natural behavior as well as problems) drawn from the monks 24 additional years of experience training dogs of all breeds- new trends in training- new equipment (e.g., invisible fences)- new reflections on the philosophical aspects of the dog/ human relationship, and dozens of new stories and case studies that bring to life the monks essential training concepts.
How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend, an informal, friendly guide by The Monks of New Skete, is really two books in one: a step-by-step training manual and a philosophical discussion of the spiritual benefits of owning a dog. The Monks, who support their community in upstate New York by breeding and training German shepherds, reveal a profound devotion to all breeds in this detailed guide to every imaginable aspect of dog ownership. They cover it all: naming the puppy, training with eye contact and jingling keys, establishing the best sleeping arrangements, even dealing with pet loneliness. Owners are advised to think of themselves as the dog's alpha figure, to train with praise instead of punishment, and to beware of becoming the dog's maid or doorman. Throughout, the authors reflect on the deep spiritual connection possible between humans and dogs. Generations of dogs have been trained with the bestselling 1978 edition of this book. With this update, the Monks are bound to gain many new fans--happy humans and obedient canines alike. With modesty and generosity, the Monks offer an extensive list of other helpful books about dogs, as well as a useful appendix of American Kennel Club titles and terms. --Judy Fireman
Product Description:
Entirely revised, with a fresh new design and new photographs throughout, this new edition of HOW TO BE YOUR DOGS BEST FRIEND preserves the best features of the original classic and expands the book to cover and include:- new observations about dog behavior (natural behavior as well as problems) drawn from the monks 24 additional years of experience training dogs of all breeds- new trends in training- new equipment (e.g., invisible fences)- new reflections on the philosophical aspects of the dog/ human relationship, and dozens of new stories and case studies that bring to life the monks essential training concepts.
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- dog training for a blind dog
I found that this book stood out from the others of it's kind by the simple gentleness that the authors use in their training methods.They allowed the dogs to enter their daily routines and lives with something akin to mutual respect.I needed this viewpoint and it's respectful workability to help me with my situation.About this the book had no answers and I found that most of their training suggestions had to be used in a different manner.
My dog has recently gone blind from ... Read More
Rating: - Wonderful!!
The Monks really know what they are doing and deliver their methods in an easy to follow manner.Buy it and share it with others!!
Rating: - a great place to train the Master
I read this book years ago when we got a Puppy and found it train me,not so much the dog.The advice clearly addresses the "how to" aspects of training and the advice learned proved invaluable.Highly recommended!
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- The trouble with dominance...
Although they have a lot of good things to say, their whole idea of absolute dominance over your dog is unnecessary and potentially incredibly dangerous. The shakedown and alpha roll-over should pretty much never be done, to any dog. These techniques can emotionally and physically damage a submissive dog, not to mention break down your trust relationship. Done to an aggressive dog, it's just asking for trouble. I would much more recommend Patricia McConnell's "The Other End of the Leash." The obsession ... Read More
Rating: - Good ideas about how to interact with and train your dog
I can see how this book might not work for aggressive dogs or potentially aggressive breeds, but my wandering, neurotic, gentle shepherd-mix dog has become very loyal and mellow. I am my dog's 3rd owner- I got him at about age 3 and he now has a better 'personality' than most dogs I know that were raised from puppies.
"How to be your Dog's best friend" really helped me understand where my dog was coming from in terms of evolution and breeding and how to help him behave well in my household ... Read More
- dog training for a blind dogI found that this book stood out from the others of it's kind by the simple gentleness that the authors use in their training methods.They allowed the dogs to enter their daily routines and lives with something akin to mutual respect.I needed this viewpoint and it's respectful workability to help me with my situation.About this the book had no answers and I found that most of their training suggestions had to be used in a different manner.
My dog has recently gone blind from ... Read More
- Wonderful!!The Monks really know what they are doing and deliver their methods in an easy to follow manner.Buy it and share it with others!!
- a great place to train the MasterI read this book years ago when we got a Puppy and found it train me,not so much the dog.The advice clearly addresses the "how to" aspects of training and the advice learned proved invaluable.Highly recommended!
- The trouble with dominance...Although they have a lot of good things to say, their whole idea of absolute dominance over your dog is unnecessary and potentially incredibly dangerous. The shakedown and alpha roll-over should pretty much never be done, to any dog. These techniques can emotionally and physically damage a submissive dog, not to mention break down your trust relationship. Done to an aggressive dog, it's just asking for trouble. I would much more recommend Patricia McConnell's "The Other End of the Leash." The obsession ... Read More
- Good ideas about how to interact with and train your dogI can see how this book might not work for aggressive dogs or potentially aggressive breeds, but my wandering, neurotic, gentle shepherd-mix dog has become very loyal and mellow. I am my dog's 3rd owner- I got him at about age 3 and he now has a better 'personality' than most dogs I know that were raised from puppies.
"How to be your Dog's best friend" really helped me understand where my dog was coming from in terms of evolution and breeding and how to help him behave well in my household ... Read More
