false 119723 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg 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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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

]]> 2002 5 3 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Dec 01 13:37:41 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 01 13:39:10 -0800 2007 49238001 58401 119723 034544678X 9780345446787 99 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119723.The_Other_End_of_the_Leash 4.21 440 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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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

]]> 2002 4 2 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 09 21:44:43 -0700 2007 Sun Nov 11 18:51:44 -0800 2007 more...]]> 16249844 881119 119723 034544678X 9780345446787 99 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119723.The_Other_End_of_the_Leash 4.21 440 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

]]> 2002 0 2 false Sun Feb 24 11:21:11 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 24 11:22:49 -0800 2008 more...]]> 17833820 762136 119723 034544678X 9780345446787 99 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119723.The_Other_End_of_the_Leash 4.21 440 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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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

]]> 2002 5 2 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 21 11:07:12 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 21 11:09:16 -0700 2008 48677975 2109502 119723 034544678X 9780345446787 99 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119723.The_Other_End_of_the_Leash 4.21 440 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

]]> 2002 5 1 false Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 09 06:13:58 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 08:36:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 10060174 126771 119723 034544678X 9780345446787 99 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119723.The_Other_End_of_the_Leash 4.21 440 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

]]> 2002 5 1 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 06 16:22:02 -0800 2007 Thu Jan 03 16:54:26 -0800 2008 more...]]> 30539836 1396911 119723 034544678X 9780345446787 99 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119723.The_Other_End_of_the_Leash 4.21 440 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

]]> 2002 4 1 false Sun Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 08:44:18 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 09:03:33 -0700 2008 more...]]> 41227223 718298 119723 034544678X 9780345446787 99 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119723.The_Other_End_of_the_Leash 4.21 440 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

]]> 2002 4 1 false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 16:37:46 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 16:59:30 -0800 2008 more...]]> 41091172 847588 119723 034544678X 9780345446787 99 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119723.The_Other_End_of_the_Leash 4.21 440 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

]]> 2002 5 1 false Sun Dec 28 10:12:08 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 10:20:18 -0800 2008 more...]]> 19820551 967106 119723 034544678X 9780345446787 99 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119723.The_Other_End_of_the_Leash 4.21 440 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

]]> 2002 5 1 false Tue Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Apr 09 15:21:38 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 18 13:11:24 -0800 2008 more...]]> 44483720 1437651 119723 034544678X 9780345446787 99 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119723.The_Other_End_of_the_Leash 4.21 440 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

]]> 2002 5 1 false Mon Jan 26 22:33:20 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 22:36:24 -0800 2009 3 more...]]> 73570812 1496571 119723 034544678X 9780345446787 99 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119723.The_Other_End_of_the_Leash 4.21 440 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

]]> 2002 3 0 false Fri Oct 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 18:25:08 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 11:18:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 70044376 692082 119723 034544678X 9780345446787 99 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119723.The_Other_End_of_the_Leash 4.21 440 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

]]> 2002 4 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 09:54:12 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 10:02:44 -0700 2009
This one, though, I must say, was a fun read. Patricia McConnell understands a lot ab...more...]]> 57712372 1095719 119723 034544678X 9780345446787 99 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119723.The_Other_End_of_the_Leash 4.21 440 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

]]> 2002 5 0 false Sat May 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 00:20:54 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 00:21:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 62205658 2489523 119723 034544678X 9780345446787 99 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119723.The_Other_End_of_the_Leash 4.21 440 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

]]> 2002 5 0 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jul 05 09:05:41 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 09:09:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 65437922 886686 119723 034544678X 9780345446787 99 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119723.The_Other_End_of_the_Leash 4.21 440 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

]]> 2002 5 0 false Wed Jul 29 13:12:23 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 13:18:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 57161452 1375445 119723 034544678X 9780345446787 99 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119723.The_Other_End_of_the_Leash 4.21 440 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

]]> 2002 4 0 false Wed May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sun May 24 11:36:48 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 11:41:37 -0700 2009 1
So the rumors are true.


I'm a former dogwalker, and the thingsI learned from this bookhelped me everyday in my interactions with dogs.

Well-written, and clear, if you're looking for one book to better understand your dog, this is the one.

...]]> 78508064 936045 119723 034544678X 9780345446787 99 <![CDATA[The Other End of the Leash]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541m/119723.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171803541s/119723.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119723.The_Other_End_of_the_Leash 4.21 440 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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