Dog Problems (Howell Reference Books) [Paperback]

Carol Lea Benjamin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Howell Reference Books | Publication Date: February 24, 1989

Praise for Dog Problems, Winner, Best Book on Care and Training, Dog Writers' Association of America

"Delightfully written and abounds with common sense." --Deborah Lawson, The Philadelphia Inquirer

"A must-have for every dog owner in America." --Mordecai Siegal, House Beautiful

"Not only the pet but the owner can benefit from this sensible, humane treatment." --Publishers Weekly
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Carol Lea Benjamin, dog trainer extraordinaire and author of five books devoted to dog behavior, shares her expertise in managing unruly canines in Dog Problems. One quarter of America's 55 million pooches suffer from some form of serious behavioral problem, and for all those frustrated owners, Benjamin's down-to- earth, humane approach provides practical steps toward owning a healthy, happy pet. Dog Problems outlines every conceivable canine problem, from petty larceny to chronic leg lifting and fear of random objects. Benjamin offers easily executable training methods for each predicament. Cited are many encouraging examples of cured dogs, such as Cybil, the timid German shepherd who, thanks to Benjamin's training techniques, overcame her shyness by learning to take walks with strangers. Dog Problems entertains with lighthearted language and hilarious drawings of dogs in compromising situations, all without detracting from the solid, humane training techniques certain to help most problem dogs.

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Praise for Dog Problems, Winner, Best Book on Care and Training, Dog Writers' Association of America

"Delightfully written and abounds with common sense." —Deborah Lawson, The Philadelphia Inquirer

"A must-have for every dog owner in America." —Mordecai Siegal, House Beautiful

"Not only the pet but the owner can benefit from this sensible, humane treatment." —Publishers Weekly
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (February 24, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876055145
• ISBN-13: 978-0876055144
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,116,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Carol Lea Benjamin is the award-winning author of Dog Training for Kids, Dog Tricks (with Capt. Arthur J. Haggerty), Dog Problems, Second-Hand Dog, The Chosen Puppy, Surviving Your Dog's Adolescence, Dog Training in 10 Minutes, and the Rachael Alexander and Dash mysteries, This Dog for Hire and The Dog Who Knew Too Much.

Customer Reviews

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54 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, November 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dog Problems (Howell Reference Books) (Paperback)

This book is misnamed. Its supposed to be for professionals, yet it contains exactly the same overly-general advice in all of her pet-owner books. At one point, in the discussion on aggression, she states that if the dog is really out of hand the reader should seek the help of the professional! Duh!

I've enjoyed and learned from Ms Benjamin's books over the years, but found nothing new in this one - its all recycled material. And way too vague to be truly useful to the advanced trainer, much less the professional.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an excellent book, July 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Dog Problems (Howell Reference Books) (Paperback)

This is an excellent book for people who have mild or moderate dog problems. It is well written with a sense of humor, and with insight into the behavior of dogs. It is a book by a professional trainer, not for professional trainers.

Carol Lea Benjamin does not advocate punishment. In fact, she advises to NEVER hit your dog. Appropriately correcting a dog is not a punishment any more than appropriately correcting a child when they run into a street is a punishment. In addition to describing how to properly correct your dog, she points out human behaviors that inadvertantly encourage dog problems, when and how to use praise to encourage positive behavior, how to redirect behavior, and that sometimes, we can eliminate a bad behavior just by removing the trigger.

40 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Should say "How to dominate your dog", August 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dog Problems (Howell Reference Books) (Paperback)

Punishment, punishment everywhere. I recommend that you skip Carol Lea's books -- she way overemphasizes the outdated dominance model.

All of these behaviors are natural dog behaviors. We're asking them to live in a very unnatural environment with what are, to them, very unnatural rules. Skip this book and choose ones that treat dogs as dogs, not as furry humans trying to take over your world that must be dominated at all cost.

I'd pick Jean Donaldson's books or Terry Ryan's Toolbox for the Problem Dog before this kind of book any day.