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Title details for Decoding Your Dog by American College of Veterinary Behaviorists - Available

Decoding Your Dog

The Ultimate Experts Explain Common Dog Behaviors and Reveal How to Prevent or Change Unwanted Ones

by American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
Karen White
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More than ninety percent of dog owners consider their pets to be members of their family. But often, despite our best intentions, we are letting our dogs down by not giving them the guidance and direction they need. Unwanted behavior is the number-one reason dogs are relinquished to shelters and rescue groups. The key to training dogs effectively is first to understand why our dogs do what they do. And no one can address this more authoritatively than the diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Behavior, whose work, the culmination of years of rigorous training, takes them deep into the minds of dogs in an effort to decode how they think, how they communicate, and how they learn. In Decoding Your Dog, these experts analyze problem behaviors, decipher the latest studies, and correct common misconceptions and outmoded theories. The book includes: Effective, veterinary-approved positive training methods Expert advice on socialization, house-training, diet, and exercise Remedies for behavior problems such as OCD and aggression With Decoding Your Dog, the experts' experts deliver a must-have dog behavior guide that ultimately challenges the way we think about our dogs.

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  • Release date

    January 7, 2014

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781452698267
      • File size: 349624 KB
      • Duration: 12:08:22

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 14, 2013
      To help dog owners better understand their pets’ behavior, Horwitz and Ciribassi, with colleagues from the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, address common canine conundrums and offer suggestions on how to prevent or treat them. Chapters focus on various subjects ranging from aggression, interacting with children, and separation anxiety to house-training. The authors examine the causes of various types of dog behavior, and how owners can address potential problems. There is some reiteration of common dog-training knowledge, but the real insights come from the group’s behavioral perspective, which allows them to explain owners’ common misinterpretations of their pets’ behavior. Unfortunately, the behavioral insights are few and far between, as the book leans more heavily on dog-training 101 and advice for new dog owners. Tips on how to pick a dog, housetraining, and early socialization of puppies are fine, but they dilute the book’s strength. The team does an admirable job of separating fact from fiction, but readers hoping to correct a particular bad behavior may find this guide a little thin on concrete advice.

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