Parenting Your Dog [Hardcover]

Trish King (Author), Robin King (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2004

TFH PARENTING YOUR DOG

Editorial Reviews

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"...[King] provides a lot of confidence boosting and common sense solutions that are easy to grasp... VERY highly recommonded!" -- Yankee Dog

"...you don't have to be a parent to appreciate this book and learn from it." -- Paw Print newsletter

"Covers territory that dog owners and future dog owners will find invaluable..." -- Sue Sternberg, author of Successful Dog Adoption and owner and founder of Rondout Valley Animals for Adoption

"Includes...practical and lifesaving exercises and tips that will likely become 'gems' in the world of [pets] and their people." -- Mary Lee Nitschke, PhD, Professor of Psychology at Linfield College, director of the OTIS (Owner Trained Individualized Service Dogs) Program, and Animal Behavior Therapist

"Like all great ideas, this one is blatantly obvious---after Trish King came up with it!" -- Patricia McConnell, PhD, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and author of The Other End of the Leash

"Parenting Your Dog is destined to become one of this year's essential dog books." -- Bark Magazine

From the Inside Flap

If you have ever found yourself comparing the joys and frustrations of raising a dog with child rearing, you're not alone! With sensitivity, wit, and an innate understanding of how dogs "think," renowned professional dog trainer Trish King explains that dog parenting, like parenting human children, is a labor of love requiring special consideration of your pet's unique and varied needs.

While exploring the similarities between child parenting and dog parenting, King promotes insight into the canine psyche and places an emphasis on positive, reward-based learning. She sets forth numerous training techniques designed to strengthen the relationship between human parent and dog and offers tips on how to successfully guide one's pet through puppyhood, adolescence, adulthood, and beyond. King even provides learning strategies formulated to help resolve problem behaviors and presents guidelines on how to aid a dog's adjustment to family life.

Dog parenting is not just about training---it's about forging a loving, enduring relationship with your pet. Ultimately, the connection between parent and child is heightened through caring and the numerous rewards that a commitment to one another brings. Parenting Your Dog embraces these ideals and provides the key to forming a rewarding, lasting relationship with your dog!

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications (September 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793805481
• ISBN-13: 978-0793805488
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #790,402 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book on the Dog Human Relationship in a long time, December 2, 2004

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J. Chin "talismanhounds" (San Francisco, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Parenting Your Dog (Hardcover)

Taking a better route than the tedious and often emotionally disconnected learning theory based dog books, and a far kinder and saner route than the punishment based jerk and swat dog training books , King focuses instead on creating a dynamic and loving relationship between dog and humans, and provides real-life based, easy to understand, dog and human friendly training techniques that anyone can follow .

From picking a puppy, surviving doggie adolescence, adopting an older dog, adding family members, common problems, and seeing your canine friend into it's final days, King covers the entire span of a dogs life as part of a household , providing a wealth of information and wisdom along the way .

This is a must have book for those of us who regard our four legged and furred companions as full fledged family members . Wonderful for the first time dog owner, as well as those of us who have had dogs all our lives.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb supplementary resource and instructional reference, November 10, 2004

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This review is from: Parenting Your Dog (Hardcover)

Professional dog trainer Trish King presents Parenting Your Dog, a witty and insightful look into how dogs really "think." Though their behavior and reactions are strongly shaped by animal instincts, their unconditional love brings joy to an owner's heart and raising a dog can easily be compared t o raising a child. Offering strategies to resolve common problem behaviors, guidelines for aiding a dog's adjustment to family life, an overview of canine physical, mental, and emotional development from puppyhood to old age and more, Parenting Your Dog is a superb supplementary resource and instructional reference for dog owners of all experience levels.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC book for new dog owners and old ones too!, December 3, 2004

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This review is from: Parenting Your Dog (Hardcover)

I keep buying this book for myself and then giving it away to friends. I have taken a lot of classes and read more that a few books on dog training and learning theory. Friends and acquaintances, who are aware of my obsession, often ask me dog behavior and training questions. I finally have a book I can recommend that is easily understood by the average dog owner and yet really delves seriously into cutting edge theory and practical everyday issues.
If you only have one dog book, this should be it!