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Katz writes in a calm, measured tone (seeming to follow his own advice about calming a dog before training it) and fills the text with examples, both positive and negative. - Booklist
Villard
October 2005
272 pages ISBN: 1400064031 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
In a nation where our love of dogs keeps growing and dog
ownership has reached an all-time high, confusion about
dogs and their behavioral problems is skyrocketing. Many
dogs are out of control, untrained, chewing up furniture,
taking medication for anxiety, and biting millions of
people a year. Now, in this groundbreaking new guide, Jon Katz, a leading
authority on the human-canine bond, offers a powerful and
practical philosophy for living with a dog, from the moment
we decide to get one to the sad day when one dies.
Conventional training methods often fail dog owners, but
Katz argues that we know our dogs better than anyone else
possibly could, and therefore we are well suited to train
them. It is imperative, he says, that we think rationally
and responsibly about how we choose, train, and live with
the dogs we love, and the more we learn about ourselves,
the better we can recognize their wonderful animal natures.
Misinterpreting dogs is a profound obstacle to
understanding them. Katz believes that both people and dogs are unique--a chow
differs from a Lab just as a city dweller differs from a
farmer--and he describes how such individuality isn’t
addressed by even the best and most popular training
methods. Not every training theory is for everyone, notes
Katz, but almost anyone can train a dog and live with him
comfortably. Katz on Dogs is filled with no-nonsense advice
and answers to such key questions as: * What kind of dog should I have? Is there is a specific
breed or kind of dog for my personality, family, or living
situation?
* What is the best way to train a dog?
* Can I trust my vet?
* How often (and for how long) can a dog be left alone?
* Is it preferable to have only one dog, or are more better?
* What are the secrets to successful housebreaking?
* What are my dogs thinking, if anything?
* How can I walk my dog instead of having her walk me?
* Is it ever okay to give away a dog you love?
* When is it time to put my dog down? Katz draws from his own experience, his interactions with
thousands of dog owners, vets, breeders, dog rescue
workers, trainers, and behaviorists, and he has tested his
approach with volunteer dog owners around the country.
Their helpful and often inspiring stories illustrate how
all of us can live well with our dogs. You can do it, Katz
contends. You can live a loving and harmonious life with
your dog.
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