The New Better Behavior in Dogs: A Guide to Solving All Your Dog's Problems

by William E. Campbell

Book Overview

Want to communicate more effectively with your dog? Solve a behavior problem? Do you want to become a better owner? Read on! * Common health problems and how they affect behavior * Why some people are... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1577790189
• ISBN13: 9781577790181
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Alpine Publications
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Good book for those with little problems

This book is great for those with no knowledge of how dogs work. Campbell does a great job in explaining what is motivating the behavior of dogs and how to modify that behavior in simple and humane ways. I have a previous general knowledge of animal behavior - and I found the tips, tricks and methods suggested in this book were intuitive and useful. I saw adjustment in my dog's behavior after a few days. The trick with smart dogs is to get your friends to treat the dog in a manner that will assist your training process so they will generalize what they have learned (which is the problem my husband and I are having). A cute smart dog can be a real challenge! I highly suggest getting this book if you have a dog - even if you think you know everything, it's a great read.

An invaluable guide, especially for new owners

Pet owners who face dilemmas in handling or training dogs will find plenty of answers in The New Better Behavior In Dogs: A Guide To Solving All Your Dog Problems. The focus here is upon understanding the dog's psyche and needs; from what factors influence successful training routines to what causes a dog to misbehave. Various types of behavior from aggression towards babies and adults to digging and jumping on people are handled in chapters which survey all aspects of dog psychology: an invaluable guide, especially for new owners.

GREAT ! ...

Just finished reading the book ... didn't take long because it's well written, entertaining and organised ... The book flows from chapter to chapter, topic to topic with nary a hitch.The author explains how a dog thinks! ... How a dog senses & relates to the world and it's human' pack ... Most important, the author explains how a dog learns ...Campbell's training methods are both humane and effective ... Before we can train our dogs, we have to first train ourselves, to be more understanding, to be more flexible and tolerant ... He emphasises an uncomfortable truth ... that there are few problem dogs, and far more problem owners! His chapter on "How People & the Environment create Behaviour Problems" made my ears go red with embarrassment ...*laughs* ...The book deals with and offers practical solutions to almost every difficult situation a dog owner is likely to encounter ... Reading this book cannot but help me become a better trainer and friend to our Beagle and Labrador ...Indeed, dogs are amazing animals ... they don't choose us, we choose them ... and the least we can do is try and learn to understand them ... and this book will help me do that ... its gonna be an interesting if not amazing journey ...A wonderful book ...PS ... Campbell recommends Idris Shah's 'The Sufis' as helpful reading ... and he is absolutely correct ...

Excellent

This is another book of those wonderful ones which deal with dogproblems and reach solutions, suitable for experts and beginners. Tensof funny (but truly meaningful) illustrations show you how your dogtranslates your behavior. That's how I saw them, humorous buttrue. The book covers all phases of the development of the dog, fromthe day you will bring it at home, to the day you will have theperfect dog. One phrase I made banner from this book, what I wasalways supporting: "I won't tell you that dogs are 'denning'animals, so crate training your dog is 'natural'. That's not thetruth. The only denning dog or wolf is a pregnant [one,] and when sheand the pups leave their dens, they are plainly joyful to be out ofit!" People, please keep this in mind when you read in otherbooks about crates for your puppy.The book begins with firstlyunderstanding your dog and their behavior, and how do they think,their natural reactions and how they learn. Aggressive behavior, howdo dogs sense their world (vision, smell, hearing, taste, touch, painand so forth) How they communicate, their social development from lifein the litter to the day they join a human family. In chapter six, itdeals with puppy stuff, includes a puppy behavior test, from makingyour selection to the arrival at home, house training and socializing.Puppy training includes the basic: name recognition, commands likecome, sit, stay.The second part of the book analyzes what causes adog to misbehave with first the human element (I liked this one. Weconfuse our little friends and then wonder why do they misbehave!!)How health and nutrition affect the dog; here a troubleshooting isincluded: physical problem - associated behavior problems. Whatfollows this chapter is analyzing and treating the cause of theproblem, and techniques to avoid like electrical shock devices, cages(dogs are not birds!)In part three the author shows how to correctbehavior problems like aggression toward owners, how to introducebabies and new pets to the established dog, barking and how to correctit even when you are not at home. Other behavior problems and theirsolutions include car sickness, car chasing, chewing, coprophagia,digging, escaping, fearfulness, fighting with other dogs, jumping onpeople, old age problems, over protectiveness and much much more.When I finished the book I couldn't think of any dog problem which wasnot included. In fact I even read about things I never encounteredbefore. With humane solutions and love, the author managed to write aperfect book which guarantees ever lasting solutions. It is perhapsthe most wonderful book I read about dog behavior and how to solve theproblems. A big thanks to Mr. Campbell