The Other End of the Leash
Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs
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Ellen Archer
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The Other End of the Leash shares a revolutionary new perspective on our relationship with dogs, focusing on our behavior in comparison with that of dogs. An applied animal behaviorist and dog trainer with more than 20 years of experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell looks at humans as just another interesting species, and muses about why we behave the way we do around our dogs, how dogs might interpret our behavior, and how to interact with our dogs in ways that bring out the best in our four-legged friends.
After all, although humans and dogs share a remarkable relationship that is unique in the animal world, we are still two entirely different species, each shaped by our individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (like wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation.
The Other End of the Leash demonstrates how even the slightest changes in your voice and the way you stand can help your dog understand what you want. Once you start to think about your own behavior from the perspective of your dog, you'll understand why much of what appears to be doggy disobedience is simply a case of miscommunication. Inside you will learn:
- How to use your voice so that your dog is more likely to do what you ask
- Why "getting dominance" over your dog is a bad idea
- Why "rough and tumble primate play" can lead to trouble - and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of trouble
- How dogs and humans share personality types - and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than "alpha-wannabes!"
In her own insightful, compelling style, Patricia McConnell combines wonderful true stories about people and dogs with a new, accessible scientific perspective on how they should behave around each other. This is a book that strives to help you make the most of life with your dog, and to prevent problems that might arise in that most rewarding of relationships.
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- Phoebe
- 20-02-19
really interesting!
As a dog walker this really helped me to train myself to better train my dogs!
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- dbyn
- 11-12-19
Amazing
Really loved the content.
Science delivered well with brilliant anecdotes.
Loved the telling of it.
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- Andrea Davis
- 14-02-22
Great for a first time dog owner
Great narration, story telling and examples. A good basic overview we'll worth a listen for a first time dog owner. More from this author, please!
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-04-24
The voice of reader was pleasant. Good insight on dog behaviour.
I liked the explanation about how our primate behaviour differs from dogs. I did not expect to be such a personal and tearful experience of the author. I was expecting a more scientific, cold and objective book.
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- S M GOULD
- 18-05-18
a must for any dog owner or professional
A brilliant thought provoking book bursting with facts and information to help build a better dog bond with your best friend
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-02-22
Fantastic listen!
this audible was a fantastic listen with great knowledge within. highly recommend to all dog lovers. I've learned so much.
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- Blanka Volna
- 16-05-24
Dog behaviour manual for humans
I enjoyed this book, great narrative voice and captivating stories. Togeyher with athor expressing love for her dogs, Luke especially is a wonderful read that I recommended to few of my friends and I'm sure I will come back to listen again and again.
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- James
- 21-02-19
Great book, fantastic narration.
Really insightful book and felt like it was being read by the writer. Will be listening to this many more times
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- Anonymous User
- 13-01-21
First time puppy owner
Had little experience with dogs and learnt a lot from the book. very useful indeed.
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- Sigrin
- 14-01-17
Dog and human psychology
Fabulous insight to our own and our dogs behaviour. The author has a PhD in animal behaviour so she gives lots of examples and incidences of animal psychology which are so interesting.
I bought this book to understand my dog better and just after a few hours of listening I tried some of the things she suggested and had instant results.
I even got the kids to listen to some of the book so they would understand that the dog does not want to be continuously petted and pulled about, they seem to have understood too.
As much as our dog is tolerant and never gets angry with us I hope our relationship with him will be even better as we now understand his nature and his needs.
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