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Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide,
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This review is from: Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog (Paperback)
I found this a fascinating book. I bought a copy on a whim for my dad for Xmas, then thought it looked so interesting that I bought myself a copy days later. It is along the lines of some of Turid Rugaas' work, talking about and showing in photos some of the body language dogs exhibit. I've always found it interesting that I can watch two of my dogs interacting and say "that's just play" whereas my parents think they are trying to kill each other, or they might think everything is fine but I saw an ear movement that tells ME there is trouble brewing. This book explains and shows some of the minute details of doggie body language that I am reading. And after reading the book, my dad was able to understand what he should be looking for, and he can actually see the dogs' communication much better. The photo quality in the book is not the best, but along with the engaging text, gets the message across.
63 of 63 people found the following review helpful:
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Best Book For Understanding Dog Body Language,
By Cheryl "League for Animal Protection of Hunti... (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog (Paperback)
I volunteer at a shelter and am fascinated by temperment testing. While I have the benefit of watching a wonderful temperment tester each week, reading this book has been an incredible education. Now when I watch dogs tested, I can see what our tester is seeing... the freezing, the whale eye, the stress behaviors, and so on. I'm learning to better judge how a given dog reacts to other dogs or to cats.
For me, the benefits include being better able to know how to handle the dogs because I can better judge their personalities and shape my behavior to them, know how the dogs I handle are reacting to various stimuli, and be able to tell perspective adopters more about the dogs than I previously could. I highly recommend this book to anyone who either works with dogs or owns a dog. You can't go wrong. The photos are so clear and the writing so easily understandable, that everyone can absorb the information. Be warned though... you'll want to read this book over and over and over again until the pages are well worn. It's just THAT good!
53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
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A Great Picture Book to Enhance our Understanding of Dogs,
By Kate Nicoll "of Soul Friends" (Wallingford,CT) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Canine Body Language: A Photographic Guide Interpreting the Native Language of the Domestic Dog (Paperback)
A great picture anthology of dogs being dogs. This is a very helpful book in that is captures a snapshot of canine emotion to help increase our awareness of dog-dog and dog-human communication. I have often utilized this book in my therapy work with children to help describe emotions. Well-organized by themes with clear photos.
Kate Nicoll, LCSW author of Soul Friends: Finding Healing with Animals
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Not all canine body language is a deliberate communication. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
paw lift, play bow, cattle dog, front brain, hody posture, braced front legs, prey object, facial tension, relaxed lips, ears drawn, direct stare Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Look Away, Photo Essay, Photo Credits, Negotiation Signals, Joanne Weher, Border Collie, Spotted Dog, Joanne Weber, Prey Bow, Butt Sniff, Tongue Flick, Pit Bull, The Rottweiler, Mostly White, Jennifer Riess, Felicia Banys, Looking Away, The English Setter, Lonnie Olson, Bandanna Dog, Brenda Aloff, White Sheltie, Prey Drive Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Not all canine body language is a deliberate communication. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
paw lift, play bow, cattle dog, front brain, hody posture, braced front legs, prey object, facial tension, relaxed lips, ears drawn, direct stare Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Look Away, Photo Essay, Photo Credits, Negotiation Signals, Joanne Weher, Border Collie, Spotted Dog, Joanne Weber, Prey Bow, Butt Sniff, Tongue Flick, Pit Bull, The Rottweiler, Mostly White, Jennifer Riess, Felicia Banys, Looking Away, The English Setter, Lonnie Olson, Bandanna Dog, Brenda Aloff, White Sheltie, Prey Drive Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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