Aggression in Dogs: Practical Management, Prevention & Behaviour Modification (Paperback)

by Brenda Aloff (Author) "An academic definition of aggression would be: With consideration for context and normal species patterns, aggression is behaviour or behaviour patterns that are used to..." (more)
Key Phrases: reward mark, dog parks, hazard pay, Try Again, Remain Calm, Being Brave Is Better (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Dogwise Publishing (October 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929242204
• ISBN-13: 978-1929242207
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #64,671 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful exercises, January 6, 2006

By	A gal with a dog - See all my reviews

This book is terrific for owners of any dog. We actually rescued an dog-aggressive dog and actually went to Brenda Aloff for a few sessions. Her advice and exercises helped turn a stressed out little monster into my little princess. My dog isn't magically cured, but by using this book, we've taught her to look to her humans for guidance in stressful situations, instead of just attacking as she would in the past. She knows the rules and was taught them in a completely positive reinforcement manner. I highly recommend this book.

40 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars for now, with the potential for Five Stars!, March 14, 2006

By	Dennis in Michigan (Metro Detroit, Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

This book actually has a lot of very good, practical, and very helpful information for the dog owner who wants to prevent (as I do) or treat agression problems, especially in agression-prone breeds like spaniels and some of the guarding breeds. I debated whether or not to give this book a five star rating. I settled on four stars for now because of my one "complaint" against the book -- it is a very, very COMPLICATED book to read and utilize. The author, apparently through many years of working with problem dogs, has developed a number of complex systems for treating and preventing agression problems which, while I'm sure will be useful and should work well, and just very complicated for the amateur to use. This is definitely NOT the kind of book one can read in bed when tired. It reminds me of some of my college texts -- a challenging and complicated read, and perhaps a bit on the dry side. I know that when I tried to read it recently, my mind often wandered.
To sum it up, I would recommend the purchase of this book for the interested reader, just be prepared to sit down and devote quality time to reading the book and learning the system of training the author has put forth. Unfortunately, my life right now is just too complicated to really give this book the time it deserves. I hope in the near future to have a little more free time to carefully read the book, absorb the information, and begin to implement it with my own dog.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Book, August 16, 2007

By	Deb (Providence, RI) - See all my reviews

This is really one of the best books out there for dealing with agression. It really clears up what it is all about and what to do about it in very practical terms. It helped me see what the real issues where and gave me a number of suggestions for training against the agression. Very practical where others are not. She doesn't waste time with too much philosphy but gets straight to the issues and the training. But the true measure is in the results and I am very happy about that. We had one very confused 6 yr old boy and he's coming along terrifically--I was really worried that he would spend his days angry, confused and mean. It's a turn around--so yes, things can be done to work with aggression. Thanks Brenda Aloff.