Second-Hand Dog: How to Turn Yours Into a First-Rate Pet

by Carol Lea Benjamin

Book Overview

Praise for Second-Hand Dog
"At long last, the book all animal shelters have been waiting for is here: Carol Lea Benjamin's Second-Hand Dog."-Sue Sternberg, ASPCA Report
"...goes right to the heart of what it's all about..."--Barbara Dyer, Director, Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter
"Benjamin writes with love and sensitivity about caring for pets 'adopted' from a shelter."--Publishers Weekly
"...a solid training program...a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876057350
• ISBN13: 9780876057353
• Release Date: May 1988
• Publisher: Howell Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

GOOD ADVICE FOR PERSONS ADOPTING OLDER DOGS

As an adoption counselor, I recommend this book to every shelter client who adopts an older dog. the book clearly explains behaviors common in adult dogs who have had the misfortune to have more than one home. Moreover, it reinforces the fact that one can teach any "old" dog all sorts of new skills.

This book has saved two dog/owner relationships

Years ago a friend gave me my second Great Pyrenees. It was an unfortunate scene as the owner was moving out of the area to a place she could not take the dog with her. For two days, the dog would not come in the house, and if you've ever tried to move a 130 lb. Pyr who doesn't want to move, you'll do what I did: try every form of bribery, then all that failing, tie her up secure on the back porch.On the third day, another dog lover gave me this book. It helped me understand how to progress with this wonderful dog who had just been abandoned by her family. This book really worked. Had the dog for over ten years, one of the best relationships with a dog I've had.Recently some friends got a Large Poodle from a pound and had been going through pain with helping the dog adjust. Gave them this book, and it plus a trainer have did the trick. This book is the thing for these situations.

A must for anyone with a second-hand dog

I do rescue work, and like this book so much I buy it in bulk and give a copy with each dog I place. It's straightforward, no-nonsense and highly readable. If you're adopting an adult dog, this is the one book you must have. It'll save you and your dog a lot of grief!

this is a great book

I am buying this book after lending out my original copy to new dog owners so many times that I finally lost it. This is a very clear, concise dog training book. It's one of the best you can get, especially if you don't have the patience to read an entire long book. I love Carol Lea Benjamin's other training books also (How to Survive Your Dog's Adolescence is amazing), but this one is great, too, and a little more of a quick read.

Excellent for ANY dog owner!

This is an excellent book for any first time dog owner. I first read it when I adopted my first rescue but I wish that I had read it sooner!