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In 300 concise entries using clear illustrations dog lovers and professionals will develop their canine behavior vocabulary and comprehension of why dogs do what they do. Ethologist Roger Abrantes has built his career on helping professionals and lay persons understand dogs.
Publisher : Dogwise Publishing (December 1, 1997)
Language : English
Paperback : 264 pages
ISBN-10 : 0966048407
ISBN-13 : 978-0966048407
Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
Dimensions : 6.08 x 0.65 x 9.16 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book informative and helpful for understanding canine body language and behavior. They appreciate the useful information and illustrations, especially those showing the differences in teeth baring. The book is described as a great reference for anyone with dogs or who lives around dogs.
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Lynn Cappa –
helpful
helpful with learning animal behavior
Tasha –
Good Book
Very informative.
Charlotte Harris –
Furthering education
This is a very informative text book on canine language
W. F. Hoover –
Speaking in signs
I buy many books as reference for my K-9 training courses.There are folks now who have college degrees that deal withanimal behavior and the reasoning for it’s interpretation.Anything that gives you any amount of new and well studied information will help you understand and interact with youfour legged family member, protector, or occupational necessity.This book provides a unique, interesting, and modern outlook to you canineThe canine initiated signs that are the language of the ages for the domesticatedcanine and many fall from the roots genus canis. Look, see, and understandwhat your furry friend is telling you.Dog Language
Dominic F. –
Great condition
Delivery was fast! Iâm looking forward to this read.
Taylor Slaght –
Great addition to your dog library!
This book was on my suggested reading list for my dog training certification and I can definitely understand why. It was a great resource and insight into many of the characteristics of dogs. Definitely recommend for anyone trying to get a handle on dog communication. Only dislike about this book is that it was kind of hard to get through, which is to be expected since it IS an encyclopedia.
Eduardo Navarro –
Good Dictionary…. A refeence book
This book is really a dictionary that may help to understand some of the words, terms used by some trainers, vets… However, if you are interested on undestanding in a deeper way some of the behaviors, and dog signals you must read other book. In general the book is not bad because it gives you a good idea of the terms and behaviors displayed by a dog. I do not think this is a good book for a typical owner that would like to understand his/her dog signals…
Jade Lover –
Most of us speak only pidgeon Dog
This is mostly based on wolves, but really does apply to dogs. It is very rare that an attack or negative behavior comes out of nowhere. The dog tells you – we just don’t know how to hear it. It really is a worthwhile book, especially if you have children. Children especially should understand what dog talk means.
Ernesto Mercado –
Excellent book , highly recommended for dog owners who like to understand dog behavior
Puppet –
Buon libro con informazioni dettagliate e schematiche. L’ho trovato molto utile per avere un’infarinatura generale e fissare da subito dei concetti fondamentali per comprendere il linguaggio (ovviamente no verbale) dei cani, e per impostare un primo approccio con il proprio cucciolo.
IM –
Bom livro para consultar. Não é um livro para se ler seguido, é mais uma enciclopédia para descrever termos e comportamentos
morjoy –
I have been looking for a book like this for so long, that not only explains in everyday language the different types of canine behaviours, but is so well supported by drawings that are self-explicit and easy to understand. As a dog behaviourist myself I feel it is important to be able to show the different stages of various behaviours, especially to children and dog-owners, to give them a different view on why their dogs reacts to certain situationins that are not so apparent to humans.. Again, thank you Roger for this excellent, and needed, work of art.
naomie –
I love this classic dictionary. It explains how to read the dog language.