| The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs |  | Author: Patricia B. McConnell
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ISBN: 034544678X
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Publication Date: April 29, 2003
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The Other End of the Leash begins with an eloquently simple premise: "All dogs are brilliant at perceiving the slightest movement that we make, and they assume each tiny movement has meaning." With that in mind, all of Dr. Patricia McConnell's recommendations for communicating with your canine make immediate sense. Don't we all automatically bend forward when coaxing a dog to come and play? Break eye contact when we wish to avoid a confrontation? While these instinctive behaviors are right on target, a number of other habits aren't so positive, and McConnell helps us break them with both humor and common sense. Chapters are categorized by senses such as sound, sight, and smell; specific pack behaviors such as dominance and play also merit their own sections. McConnell uses the same humor and patience she recommends with dogs on her readers. Whether she's referring to maggots as "a value-added commodity in canine economics" or ruminating on attempts to verbally cue her dogs to exit the house one at a time, her wise and gently self-deprecating book brings training--of both dogs and humans--to new levels. Jill Lightner
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The Other End of the Leash shares a revolutionary, new perspective on our relationship with dogs, focusing on our behavior in comparison with that of dogs. An applied animal behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell looks at humans as just another interesting species, and muses about why we behave the way we do around our dogs, how dogs might interpret our behavior, and how to interact with our dogs in ways that bring out the best in our four-legged friends.
After all, although humans and dogs share a remarkable relationship that is unique in the animal world, we are still two entirely different species, each shaped by our individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (like wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation.
The Other End of the Leash demonstrates how even the slightest changes in your voice and the way you stand can help your dog understand what you want. Once you start to think about your own behavior from the perspective of your dog, youâll understand why much of what appears to be doggy-disobedience is simply a case of miscommunication. Inside you will learn
⢠How to use your voice so that your dog is more likely to do what you ask.
⢠Why âgetting dominanceâ over your dog is a bad idea.
⢠Why ârough and tumble primate playâ can lead to troubleâand how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of trouble.
⢠How dogs and humans share personality typesâand why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than âalphawannabees!â
In her own insightful, compelling style, Patricia McConnell combines wonderful true stories about people and dogs with a new, accessible scientific perspective on how they should behave around each other. This is a book that strives to help you make the most of life with your dog, and to prevent problems that might arise in that most rewarding of relationships.
From the Hardcover edition.
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 This is 'The' authoritative source for canine behavior June 11, 2002
Magnus Löwenherz (Wisconsin, USAmerika)
366 out of 372 found this review helpful
Owning an embarrassing number of dog training/behavior books and having kept Border Collies for a long time, I feel qualified to say that if you only bought one book on canine behavior, this would be it. Dr. McConnell provides a clear and lucid explanation of why dogs behave and respond as they do -- all the while being careful to make note of the ambiguities and idiosyncratic nature of both canine and human behavior. There are no 'magic formulas' here. But there are many guidelines and explanations of why some things tend to work, while others tend not to. The strength of this book is that it provides an understanding of why dogs respond, allowing the reader to refine his/her behaviors to better communicate with dogs. This focus on human behavior and how dogs interpret it provides unusual insight into effective interaction and training. Extensive experience and academic preparation in animal behavior and communication have provided McConnell with an exceptional understanding of how much of what we do in interacting with dogs is actually counter-productive because dogs see the world quite differently than primates do. Changing some of my behaviors after reading this book, I could almost see my three Border Collies thinking, "Well, about time you figured that out."
a Masterpiece!!! December 10, 2002
227 out of 234 found this review helpful
This is a book that needs to belong in the library of every dog lover who truly wants to understand the behavior of his/her dog. This is not a training manual. But I suspect it should be required reading for anyone wishing to better understand and train their dog. Please be open minded when you read this book and throw away the traditional WWII era thinking about dog training and behavior. Patricia truly cares about dogs and it is clear in every page of this book. Buy this book, read it, and read it again. It will open your eyes and heart to a new loving relationship with your dog. Every chapter is full of valuable information you should not be without. The chapters about body language (of humans) and sounds were so valuable that I instantly was able to have my dog come to me when called 100% of the time, even when in the middle of a squirrel chase!! Thanks Patricia for your masterpiece.
Thoughtful Study of Dog and Human Behavior October 30, 2002
K.Smith (VA)
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
The Other End of the Leash is a delightful, thoughtful, and thought-provoking study of our canine friends' behaviors. The author uses her experience as both a behaviorist and a dog owner to shed light on the often-misunderstood actions of dogs. Her book also enables us to learn how we can best interact with our dogs -- basically, in a compassionate fashion that takes into account their individual personalities and the genetic inheritence of their species. The Other End of the Leash includes practical advice. You'll learn how to "speak dog" by using body language, how to help your dog understand that strangers and other dogs are part of his "family" and to take them in stride, also, and what NOT to do while training your dog. Plus, you'll become fond of McConnell's dogs as you learn their wonderful quirks and habits! I found this book's wisdom and emphasis on kind, compassionate dog training very impressive.
What every dog owner or prospective dog owner should read June 20, 2003
Arin Groner (Battleground, WA USA)
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
Few books about dogs combine humor, training tips, psychology, compassion and love of dogs in the way that this book does and does it so dead-on right. It is also fun to read!
I've read her concepts in other dog training manuals but was never made to understand them the way Dr. McConnell brings to light, or relates them to canine/human differences in the clear way she teaches you to understand. Experts and novices with dogs alike would benefit from the knowledge gained by reading this book. Reading goes quickly and you are sad when the book comes to an end....what an awesome job she has done here and in my opinion, this is the best dog behavior book I have ever read.
You are left wanting to not only meet this remarkable woman, but also her collection of dogs. Certainly if the dogs of our society could rate this book, they would give it the same as me, five stars! Or maybe that would be five barks.
Great book - very interesting - funny - helpful October 10, 2003
KB (North Carolina)
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
This book is a fairly serious academic work that doesn't act like one - it's funny and interesting, even to non-PhD types. It is not a training manual but it gives training tips that seem to work almost instantly because you finally understand how to connect with your dog. It is very well-written and enjoyable to read - I learned so much about dogs, and animal behavior in general. This is a great book - I highly recommend it.
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