When Good Dogs Do Bad Things [Paperback]

Mordecai Siegal (Author), Matthew Margolis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1993

This indispensable guide shows dog owners how to correct over 30 specific problem behaviors--including housebreaking failures, excessive barking, destructive chewing, fighting, jumping, and biting--with clearly explained behavior modification techniques and proven prevention tips. 78 photos.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Both Siegal and Margolis have written other dog books on pet selection, training, and behavior. This particular title brings together their suggestions on handling specific behavior problems of individual dogs. While none of the ideas is especially innovative (consisting of analyzing the problem, looking for its roots, then using reconditioning techniques and obedience training methods to overcome the unwanted behavior), they are so clearly and positively presented that they will be most useful for a harried owner. Further, the authors emphasize the need to recognize the personality of the individual dog before choosing a correction. This readable, instructive book would be a good public library selection. Susan Matusak, Wilson Coll. Lib., Chambersburg, Pa.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (November 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316790125
• ISBN-13: 978-0316790123
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.5 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,617,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, January 9, 2007

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P. Markarian "A Happy Mutt Owner" (Upstate New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When Good Dogs Do Bad Things (Paperback)

This book was an easy read and I read it in a couple of hours. It had great information that I have found very useful with my 16 week old puppy. I have learned that I need to be more patient and understand that some dogs will take a little longer to come around but it is a worth while endeavor. I have seen results with my pooch over the past week or so but it takes time, patience, and a full commitment to training your pooch to be well behave and an active member of your family. This book is not a quick fix but an aid to help you understand what has to be done to bring up a happy well adjusted pooch. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is thinking about getting a dog or who is serious about training their dog to be productive and not destructive.

4.0 out of 5 stars indispensable guide for all breeds and all problems, January 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: When Good Dogs Do Bad Things (Paperback)

This text helps you identify your dogs personality type and then work on specific problems according to his/her needs. This book emphasizes reconditioning as well as introductory training. It makes use of various tools such as the choke collar, shake can, and lead. I have had good success with this book with cocker spaniels to great danes. I have had timid to aggressive dogs. These tips for reconditioning focus on on-lead techniques but not exclusively. The topics in this book that I have used are: housebreaking, barking, biting, fence fighting, and carpography. This text is the one that I refer to over and over again throughout my dogs lives. When you have 3 great danes that are siblings raised entirely without a mother to guide them, you need help to guide you and this book has it all.

5 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I don't advocate jerking a choke collar so wasn't impressed, July 1, 2002

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C. Thomas "cct816" (Overland Park, KS USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When Good Dogs Do Bad Things (Paperback)

I really liked the format of this book and how it breaks up the reasons why a dog could be misbehaving. However, I'm not one to advocate jerking a choke collar because I believe there are less violent methods of correction--they do indicate hitting is bad. A better read would be Catch Your Dog Doing Something Right, or Reading the Dog's Mind, or any Stanley Coren book.