Barking: The Sound of a Language (Dogwise Training Manual) [Paperback]

Turid Rugaas (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dogwise Training Manual | Publication Date: February 11, 2008

Barking is one of the many ways dogs communicate with each other and with humans. Think of barking as part of your dog s language. When a dog barks, he is expressing something and you can learn to understand what he is he is trying to say. In this book, author Turid Rugaas, well known for her work on identifying and utilizing canine calming signals, turns her attention to understanding and managing barking behavior. If you can identify what your dog is expressing when he barks, you can take steps to minimize the negative effects of barking in cases where you find it a problem.

Editorial Reviews

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Barking will really help people be realistic and logical about the barking dog instead of frustrated and angry. Turid gives us simple ways and easy techniques to understand and appreciate our furry friends and to modify behaviors. I particularly liked the "Barking Worksheet." --Brenda Aloff, author of Aggression in Dogs and Canine Body Language

Turid Rugaas delights us again with her no-nonsense style and flair for telling it like it is! She covers the most common types of nuisance barking, their causes and the basics of how to address them in an easy to read format. --Sarah Kalnajs, author of The Language of Dogs

Turid Rugaas delights us again with her no-nonsense style and flair for telling it like it is! She covers the most common types of nuisance barking, their causes and the basics of how to address them in an easy to read format. --Sarah Kalnajs, author of The Language of Dogs

About the Author

Dog trainer and behaviorist Turid Rugaas has been studying canine social language for more than 30 years. Her best-selling book and DVD On Talking Terms With Dogs has changed the way we think about dogs and brought a greater appreciation for just how intelligent dogs are. She is also the author of My Dog Pulls. When not lecturing, Turid lives in a small town in Norway.

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: Dogwise Publishing (February 11, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929242514
• ISBN-13: 978-1929242511
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Turid Rugaas has been involved with dogs as long as she can remember. From her own classes held at Hagan Hundeskole, her beautiful farm in the fjords of Norway, to her world-wide seminars, Turid is helping dogs by helping their owners see and understand the signals they give us.

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66 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dogs Talking, March 16, 2008

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s.m.m. (NY) - See all my reviews

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Turid Rugaas's books are short and are written in a simple, conversational way. But Barking, like her other books, deserves many readings. She discusses five commonly identified natural kinds of barking and adds a sixth---learned barking. Her calm, kind approach to dogs and their people offers solutions to dog owners who are troubled by barking, and adds to all dog owners' understanding of their dogs. She emphasizes that dogs are expressing emotions through barking,shows how management can help reduce barking that is creating a problem for human beings, focuses on reducing stress in dogs' lives, and reminds readers that recognizing and respecting animals' emotions is necessary for us to be human.

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A deep understanding, April 16, 2008

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I also read a great many dog books, and this is one of the best. Rugaas' descriptions are deceptively simple, and might appear to be nothing new. However, they portray barking as a language we simply don't speak, rather than as a problem to be solved.

Rugaas does provide solutions as well as descriptions and common causes for each type of barking.

This book is well worth the read, and for those of us who are dog trainers by profession or avocation, worth several reads over time. At the price, well worth it, and far better than many books at triple the price.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just about barking, April 23, 2008

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citywulf (Atlanta, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews

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With every book she releases, my admiration for Turid Rugaas grows. Turid is a role model for others in the dog world to follow - her compassion for dogs and reminder to try to understand their perspective, rather than always imposing our needs, is so important. (For example, imposing our need for quiet by using shock collars rather than understanding that the dog is upset/frustrated/lonely.)

In "Barking," Rugaas focuses on an age-old topic. Yet, she does so in such a straight-forward, enlightened and enlighting way that even people who have read a myriad of behavior books can benefit. Her emphasis is on the mental state of the dog, and on how to view and address the underlying source of the barking. Sure, others have taken this approach, but Rugaas's presentation is so simple and plain spoken that I recommend her book above all others on the subject - and to *anyone* who wants insight into this form of canine communication, not just to those who have a barking "problem."