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Dog Talk: Training Your Dog Through A Canine Point Of View Hardcover – April 15, 1995

by John Ross (Author), Barbara McKinney (Author), Jocelyn Sandor (Illustrator),
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The only dog-training book that really gets through to the canine brain beneath all that fur.

Incorporating the revolutionary teaching of John Ross's prominent dog-training school, this is the first and only dog-training book that truly takes owners inside the canine mind. Central to Ross's technique is the notion that a dog responds to its owner as the pack leader, and that this leader must take the dominant role in the relationship between human and dog. By encouraging owners to act in a canine manner, Ross emphasizes sure-fire techniques to help dogs through the behaviors they need to learn. Among the hundreds of useful training tips included in Dog Talk are:

* Always use your dog's name prior to the command: "Bentley, heel!"
* When training a puppy, try moving a desired object like a dog biscuit over and behind your dog's head to induce him to "sit."
* Do not use your dog's name-- which he associates with being called toward you-- when commanding him to "stay."
* Don't yell "Come!" in a threatening manner while chasing after a disobedient puppy or you may well have just trained him to run away on command.
* Giving a "No" command while your dog is thinking about a bad behavior is even more effective than giving it during the behavior.
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    288 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publisher
    St. Martin's Press
  4. Publication date
    April 15, 1995
  5. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0312117787
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0312117788
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"Dog Talk is a refreshingly thorough training manual. This book gets my highest praise."--Connie Jankowski, Dog Fancy

"No home with a dog should be without a copy of Dog Talk."--Dr. Michael W. Fox, author of Understanding Your Dog

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John Ross is a noted dog trainer. He and Barbara McKinney are regular contributors to Dog World magazine. They live in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Press; Reprint edition (April 15, 1995)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0312117787
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312117788
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 61 ratings

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Genna Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book; great price
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2023
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This is THE book on dog training. I've read it several times and bought a new(er) copy since I give them away regularly, hoping the dog owner will read the book and use it. No issues with delivery, etc.
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G. Trepanier
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide!
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2008
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I have trained dogs for years, and I make a point to give this book to everyone I know who gets a dog or is having difficultly with their dog. It covers a wide variety of topics from basic obedience to problem solving. It explains the differences between how dogs and humans process information, AND gives practical ways of using those differences to effectivly shape the dogs' behavior to get the desired "good dog" result. I appreciate that it is written in down-to-earth, everyday language for people who want to enjoy their dogs, and doesn't assume that everyone is going for a best-in-show title, as many alternatives books do. Though, you could use this book as a launching poing for higher level training as well. I highly recommend this book!
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BabsZ
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful training guide
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2021
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Fantastic training book-the author used to have a column in our local newspaper and I loved his no nonsense style of training. I wish I had known about him when we got our first dog. Great insight from the dog's point of view, especially with older rescues.
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Scott Carpenter
4.0 out of 5 stars Informative and helpful
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2010
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We bought this book with two others and it was one that we referred to often. In our house we referred to the author as "The Arrogant One" as in "The Arrogant One says..." But putting that aside, it was well written and gives great descriptions and instructions. After going about raising our dog this way (and buying three or more books was the suggestion of the Monks from New Skete who raise German Shepherds), we are convinced that folks like John Ross and Barbara McKinney are essential in helping new pet owners make informed decisions. They really helped us gain a good perspective for raising our dog. Highly suggest this book.
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Jesse Touhey
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2016
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Good reading.
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Zach D.
5.0 out of 5 stars but I would recommend this book to anyone
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2016
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I adopted a year and a half old mixed breed. After using this book, incorporating its training methods into my daily routine. My now 2 year old dog is so well behaved, still working when out and about with many people as distrations, but I would recommend this book to anyone. The only thing I changed was that I use a easywalker harness for my dog rather than a pinch collar or the metal chain collar. It turns him around and makes him face me when i give him a tug.
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Chon
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and effective !
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2014
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This works ! We get compliments regarding our dogs behavior almost daily. We followed the steps outlined in this book and have been rewarded with a dog that is a valued member of our home, and welcomed wherever we go with her. She is happy and looks to us for leadership, being firm when needed, never harsh, rewarding good behavior, understanding how a dog thinks is why this method is successful. Your dog will never think like a human, but John Ross teaches the reader to understand and think like their dog to be successful with training and living together. This is a tried and true method.
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Teresa Wheeler
2.0 out of 5 stars Read Tamar Geller First
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2017
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There are some things about this book and method that makes sense, but there's a lot that's missing. There's no real addressing of Resource Guarding, for example. Also, the author seems to have a one-size-fits-all approach. Every problem behavior is addressed with the vocal correction and that just doesn't work in some cases. His suggestions for eliminating leash-biting just made my dog worse. I'm not one of those people who spoils my dog, treating it just like a human member of the family, but I sure wish I'd picked up Tamar Geller's book "30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog" when we first got a puppy instead of this one. Her methods are a lot more creative and fun and I've been having success retraining with them. Her philosophy is also a lot more sound if you're getting a dog as a "practice kid". I'm sure Mr. Ross's method work well for some people and dogs, but they didn't for us. I regret starting with this book.
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