Author: Jake Bradshaw
Publisher: PERSEUS / RUNNING PRESS, Jun 2011
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 0-465-01944-7
Synopsis
Today dogs are regularly treated as either pack-following wolves or furry humans. Dogs are neither. From explaining why positive reinforcement is an effective way to control dogs' behavior to demonstrating the importance of weighing a dog's unique personality against stereotypes, Bradshaw offers insight into the question of how we really ought to treat our dogs. B&W illus.; 8x9 inches, 320 pgs.
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Dogs have been mankind's faithful companions for tens of thousands of years, yet today they are regularly treated as either pack-following wolves or furry humans. The truth is, dogs are neither--& our misunderstanding has put them in serious crisis. What dogs really need is a spokesperson, someone who will assert their specific needs. Renowned anthrozoologist Dr. John Bradshaw has made a career of studying human-animal interactions, & in Dog Sense he uses the latest scientific research to show how humans can live in harmony with--not just dominion over-- their four-legged friends. From explaining why positive reinforcement is a more effective (& less damaging) way to control dogs' behavior than punishment to demonstrating the importance of weighing a dog's unique personality against stereotypes about its breed, Bradshaw offers extraordinary insight into the question of how we really ought to treat our dogs.
