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Divine Canine
Obedient, devoted, and happy???that??'s what we all want our dogs to be. Brother Christopher and the monks of New Skete show you how to get there through the stories of eight dogs (including a Chihuahua. a bull dog, a golden retriever, and a poodle) who came to them with a few more lessons to learn. Divine Canine, a companion to the hit TV series on Animal Planet, walks yo...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
September 18th 2007
by Hyperion
(first published 2007)
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I have previously read (and am currently re-reading "The Monks of New Skete"'s other two dog training books. Those offer a lot more information.
But I did enjoy this book--not so much to teach me in detail how to train a dog but more as a look at those techniques in action with "unruly" dogs. It's more of an interesting, picture-filled, individual-dog's-story book...than a precise info book like their other ones.
So, if you are looking how to try your d...more
But I did enjoy this book--not so much to teach me in detail how to train a dog but more as a look at those techniques in action with "unruly" dogs. It's more of an interesting, picture-filled, individual-dog's-story book...than a precise info book like their other ones.
So, if you are looking how to try your d...more
This is sort of the "lite" version of "How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend." It's useful in conjunction with that book, I think, because it reiterates some of the training methods and casts them in real-life contexts. It's also a beautifully produced book, with lots of wonderful photos. I would not recommend it as a stand-alone training manual, though; it doesn't go in-depth enough, I don't think, and the descriptions of the techniques for correction and of the obedience exercis...more
Sigh. This is SO not as good as "How to be Your Dog's Best Friend." I should've known - it's based on a reality TV show.
So I have a new rule: Don't buy books that have anything to do with reality TV shows. (You'd think this would be obvious, but some lessons have to be learned the hard way.)
Cesar Millan doesn't count, because his books contain ACTUAL advice. Whereas this is a book full of pretty pictures with no content whatsoever. I took a brief look and immed...more
So I have a new rule: Don't buy books that have anything to do with reality TV shows. (You'd think this would be obvious, but some lessons have to be learned the hard way.)
Cesar Millan doesn't count, because his books contain ACTUAL advice. Whereas this is a book full of pretty pictures with no content whatsoever. I took a brief look and immed...more
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Very useful if you wish to learn about the dog training and why is necessary to train the dog. Unfortunately, descriptions about the actually training are sparse and leave loads questions especially when one starts to train the dog.
I have grown up with dogs, and the approach that the Monks of New Skete take with their dogs is the closest to what I think is the kindest and most sane way to raise, train, and live with dogs! I have read "How to be your dog's best friend" by the monks, and this book seems to be an excellent follow-up, full of case studies with "problem owners" and their dogs.
I would recommend this book to someone perhaps who wants "case studies" about dogs with vari...more
I would recommend this book to someone perhaps who wants "case studies" about dogs with vari...more
Short, sweet, easy to read, and written through case studies of "problem dogs." I was able to sit down in an afternoon and work my way through this book, which seems to have a very reasonable approach to dog training. Brother Christopher is my new hero. Jared and I have agreed he's like the Zen monk of dog training. And the pictures of all the baby German shepherds running around are really too cute.
One of their most recent. My vet recommended it and I love it!
Quote pg. 11 "...many of the behavior problems owners struggle with result from the dog unintentioanlly being given a dominant place in the human family."
Quote pg. 11 "...many of the behavior problems owners struggle with result from the dog unintentioanlly being given a dominant place in the human family."
These monks live what they teach and their own German Shepard dogs are a testimony to their techniques of training a dog according to how a dog thinks. And respecting their "dogness".
This book had great colorful pictures and fun stories about families working with the Monks of New Skete on training their dogs to be better canines.
Fabulous full-color photographs and info taken straight from their Animal Planet TV show.
Easy to read, easy to follow. Makes tons of sense. The "story-telling" format is great.
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