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‘If I were a dog, this is the book I would scamper out to purchase.’
Daily Mail
‘More than just a guide book: it contains fascinating case studies from Sarah Whitehead's busy behavioural advice clinics, with practical advice thrown in.’
The Daily Telegraph
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Man is not ape. Dog is not wolf.
From startling facts about its origins, to the fundamental reasons behind dog and man’s unbreakable attachment, Clever Dog: The Secrets Your Dog Wants You to Know explores the myths that so many pet owners have been led to believe – and forms conclusions as to how our future relationship with the dog needs to change in order to survive, and thrive.
With her unique understanding of the secret language of dogs and her belief that all dogs are ‘clever dogs’, Sarah uses amusing anecdote and useful case histories to discover the mysteries of dog behaviour and show us a way of communicating with the four-legged friend who shares our hearts and homes.
Dog lovers can look at their best friends in a new light and create the perfect bond. As a world-leading expert in canine psychology, and often acknowledged as the ‘trainer’s trainer’, Sarah Whitehead shares her unique understanding of dogs in Clever Dog. With sections on Life, Love, Health and Happiness, this is a book about how we can become a harmonious team with our best friend. Here at last are the secrets your dog wants you to know.
With fascinating case studies and expert practical advice, Clever Dog is much more than a guidebook – it is the book your dog would want you to buy.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A perfect book for any dog owner wanting to have a better understanding of their pet's behaviour. Very easy and enjoyable to read. The book clearly explains the much misunderstood dominance theory, explaining instead exactly why your dog exhibits behaviours that are most certainly not dominant, but many still label them as such. Through the use of case histories she identifies a number of behavioural problems. These include aggression, separation anxiety, nervous behaviour, problems relating to a lack of early socialisation,and then gose on to explain how she helped the owners change the dogs behaviour through kind non-confrontational methods. She also includes examples of how owners who have used various methods of punishment and rough handling, have inadvertendly created more problems for both themselves and their dog. Her approach is soundly based upon identifiying the reason for the problem behaviour then setting out to change that behaviour in a kind non threatening way. There are no quick fixes but plenty of advice on how to avoid problems occuring. A must read for any dog owner. Try it, you will pick up lots of tips and have a very enjoyable read into the bargain.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Have just finished this wonderful book. I would recommend to any dog owner or those thinking of one.Easy to read couldnt put it down.The opposite of a dry "how to" book Through different cases of dogs with challenging behaviours the author has been involved with, the book demonstrates that once the problem has been understood from the dogs point of view, how the relationship between the dog and owner can be improved often quite dramatically with a sensible change in the humans behaviour, with out any need for"heroics"or alpha rolls. A must read for 2012. I would definitely recommend that those who have developed an appetite for more and want a bit more "meat" go on to read John Bradshaw's "In defence of dogs" The two books would sit very comfortably next to each other on a doggy bookshelf.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Witty and very well written. Additive reading and very hard to pull yourself away from the stories and informative knowledgeable information. An easy read to be enjoyed by all. Thank you Sarah for this long awaited treasure!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent
Interesting, informative and enjoyable. Highly relevant in today's dog world, Clever Dog dispels many of the 'out of date' theories and concisely explains what is really going on... Read more
Published 5 days ago by Trixie
Great Book !
Great book this and would recomend it to any
dog owner, its full of good information and
even answered my query's with reference to my
new pup. Read more
dog owner, its full of good information and
even answered my query's with reference to my
new pup. Read more
Published 25 days ago by MUSICMODE
Clever Dog?
I found this book quite informative but disagreed mostly with all others i have read, so you can be left quite confused.
I expected more from it quite boring. Read more
I expected more from it quite boring. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dino
clever dog
Would like to say that I was very pleased with the efficiency on delivery. Also to add to this the book has proved very useful for me training the basics with my dogs. thank yo
Published 1 month ago by ski
A wonderful book
A must for all dog lovers, Sarah makes so much sense and I have found the book a huge help with my rescue GSD, who is terrified of other dogs. Thank you Sarah.
Published 1 month ago by Chrissie
very interesting
I was given this book as a gift and I must say I found it a really good read some of the case histories are quite interesting. Read more
Published 2 months ago by G. Clarke
Fabulous book
This is the best doggie book I have ever read. Easy to read, it makes total sense and its funny/lighthearted too (well done Sarah Whitehead). Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bruce's Mummy
Worth reading
A good book that succesfully debunks the all too popular dominance myth. I was slightly suprised that Sarah Whitehead advocates the use of a halter on big strong dogs. Read more
Published 2 months ago by R. E. Tyldesley
Best dog book
This is simply the best dog book I've read in a long time. It not only gives good information on do's and don'ts but illustrates with case histories so that the message sinks in... Read more
Published 3 months ago by ANG
A must read!
A wonderful book I'd recommend to anyone who loves dogs - whether they are an owner, professional trainer or behaviour counsellor. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Karen
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