How to Right a Dog Gone Wrong: A Road Map for Rehabilitating Aggressive Dogs (Paperback)

~ Pamela S. Dennison (Author)

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How to Right a Dog Gone Wrong will help anyone with a dog that has aggressive tendencies, whether it is a young dog that shows aggression when you remove the food bowl, a dog-aggressive dog that you are afraid to walk in the park, or a dog that is aggressive towards family and friends. Readers will gain an understanding of the causes of aggression and the various ways of dealing with it. Finally, they will learn a step by step program of rehabilitation that has been used successfully on hundreds of dogs, large and small, in all breeds.

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Pam Dennison's naturalness and blue-collar training approach tackles the signature symptoms of canine aggressiveness head-on. Written with a crisp, seamless approach, this briskly-paced manual gives you the tools with which to douse the fires of frustration on a combustible relationship lacking trust and control. The lessons you can take from "How to Right a Dog Gone Wrong" can potentially save a dog's life and leave you feeling mighty proud. Does pet ownership get any better than that? (Ranny Green,Seattle Times)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 191 pages
• Publisher: Alpine Blue Ribbon Books (June 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1577790758
• ISBN-13: 978-1577790754
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #69,308 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Overall, A Pretty Decent Book on Canine Agression., March 14, 2006

By	Dennis in Michigan (Metro Detroit, Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

For reference, I would suggest the reader check out my other two reviews I have written to date about books on canine agression, for "Grrr!!!" by Margolis and "Agression in Dogs" by Brenda Aloff. This book is intermediate between the two -- definitely more useful than "Grrr!!!," which is esentially just a primer on basic obedience, and a much easier read than the very complex book by Brenda Aloff.
My one complaint about this book is that I feel most of the exercises and training regimens are primarily geared toward dog-on-dog agression. While they might be universally adaptable to treating all types of agression, I would have liked to have seen more about dealing with other types. But, having said that, this book is not particularly expensive, and if it gives the reader even a little insight or a few tips which they can use on their own dog, it would be well worth the cost of the book. While I don't forsee using the book on a daily basis until the spine is ruined and the pages fall out, it's not the type of book which is going into the box for the local library's fundraiser used book sale, either. I guess I would advise the undecided buyer to get a copy and glean what they can from it.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great exercises for retraining, April 13, 2006

By	E. bunten "dog lover" (illinois) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having read a number of books on the subject, this is one that I have found both useful and user-friendly. (For my taste, some of the other books on the subject were too heavy on theoretical talk, others fell short of useable training exercises.)

I would recommend this book in combination with 2 others for a comprehensive but concise library: Pam Dennison "Bringing Light to Shadow: A Dog Trainer's Diary," and Turid Rugaas, "Calming Signals."

These 3 work synergistically to help trainers as well as dog owners understand their dogs and develop a sensible approach to managing and rehabilitating their dogs.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars not what I expected, August 31, 2007

By	Lilli Spencer - See all my reviews

It took the author 4 YEARS to rehabilitate her dog using her method, and its easy to understand why. Nowhere in this book are you taught how to nurture trust and respect from your dog. The advice on training specific commands is worth reading, but probably not what most people that buy this book are looking for. The books I bought after reading this one were so much better. I would highly recommend the books by Patricia McConnell instead. Her 'How to be a Pack Leader' booklet is awesome and sets the stage for success with her other books, Feisty Fido and the Cautious Canine.