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In Your Dog Is Your Mirror, dog trainer Kevin Behan proposes a radical new model for understanding canine behavior: a dog’s behavior and emotion, indeed its very cognition, are driven by our emotion. The dog doesn’t respond to its owner based on what the owner thinks, says, or does; it responds to what the owner feels. And in this way, dogs can actually put people back in touch with their own emotions.
Behan was originally trained under the dominance theory by his father, John Behan, one of the first in America to make dog training a career. But he eventually came to believe that what made the modern dog trainable was not the dominance hierarchy but the dog’s ability to work as a cooperative group member in the hunt. This ability then evolved into an emotional capacity that perfectly complements human emotion.
Behan demonstrates that dogs and humans are connected more profoundly than has ever been imagined – by heart – and that this approach to dog cognition can help us understand many of dogs’ most inscrutable behaviors. This groundbreaking, provocative book opens the door to a whole new understanding between species, and perhaps a whole new understanding of ourselves.
Customers say
Customers find the book insightful and informative. They appreciate the good questions it raises. However, some readers feel the autobiographical content is too autobiographical and unfocused. There are mixed opinions on readability and credibility – some find it riveting and great for people who long to live happily, while others have a hard time understanding it. The book challenges many presumptions about dogs and trainers, but some readers feel the theories lack scientific support.
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Sarah Tyrrell –
IF YOU HAVE A DOG YOU HAVE TO READ THIS
My mind was blown by this book. It helped me understand how to improve communication with my dog and my relationship with her. I read it twice in one week, just to make sure I soaked in all of the information. It also helps explain human behavior in a way I have never come across before.It is written in a style that’s pleasant and easy to read. If you want to better understand your dog and strengthen the bond you already have with them, GET THIS BOOK AND READ IT, THEN READ IT AGAIN. You won’t be disappointed, and you’ll expand your knowledge of how your dog experiences the world.
Ruth M. Perez –
Excelente
Muy buena información. Una nueva perspectiva a nuestra relación con nuestros peluditos.
luceelu –
This isn’t a quick read but it is well worth it!
Harvey has been a problem since I adopted him. He is beautiful, playful, smart and for some reason would occasionally attack my very mellow older dog Marco. He also would alert me when Marco would be having an occasional seizure. At obedience classes he was the star of the class but as soon as we walked outside he changed back to mostly doing what he wants. His behavior left me frustrated and confused. I often told him if he didn’t behave he was going to go live somewhere else. The last time he attacked Marco that changed. I realized I could not adopt him out without revealing his behavior so this time I told him that this was his home forever and it was time to get his act together. Then came this book. Just reading the beginning about his first client was so revealing it opened up something inside me. I made the connection with some very deep dark things inside me and Harveys’ actions. I started treating him differently and realized that if his behavior is bothering me I needed to look at myself. Harvey has not hurt Marco since and him and I have deepened our relationship. He still drives me crazy sometimes but I wouldn’t trade him for anything. This is one of the most important books I own.
Daniel Weeks –
good read, good price
good read, good price
sararunfast –
interesting subject matter but not an engaging read
I was so excited to get this and read it. I’m normally a voracious reader and LOVE all things canine BUT, am having a really hard time getting into this. Thought maybe it was just a dry and somewhat confusing introduction but no, that carries thru the book as well. Rather like reading the same paragraph re-written and slightly changed with a different human/canine team each time. Largely anecdotal which is fine, but it’s not even interesting anecdotal. Not sure I’ll be able to finish it. I keep on trying, looking for something interesting to save this book, but so far (on ch. 3) nothing. Very disappointing.
Misty –
This was a birthday gift.
She thought it was very informative and liked the information.
Maggie T. –
no one explained my dogs…. till now
Trainers, training books, dog behavior theorists… I talked to tons of trainers and read tons of books and websites searching for something that would help my dog. But, there was a serious disconnect between what the dog-pros thought and my experience and observations about the whats and whys that energize a dog – my dog. And then I discovered Kevin Behan…My dog, who came to me off the streets, was a barking, shrieking, chasing, biting mess:a danger to himself and others. Your Dog is Your Mirror arrived just in time; I was getting desperate. Behan “gets” dogs. In the book, he explained exactly why my dog acted like he did – what’s going on in his head, heart and body AND also what I can do with myself and with him so that we are both relaxed, calm and steady.This isn’t about avoidance, submission, obediance, clickers, treats, rules, socializing, or *insert current training gimmick here*. Behan’s method (or maybe even non-method) goes deep into the canine heart to set the dog free from fears, traumas, obsessions, over-stimulations, and behaviors that don’t work in the human world. He also sets the owner free from guilt and fear that you don’t try hard enough, care enough, train long enough, aren’t alpha enough, smart enough…Your Dog is Your Mirror is a great book for people who long to live happily *with* their dogs in lieu of lording over them. It is a *MUST READ* for people at their wits end whose dog is aggressive, annoying, snappy, unpredictable, obsessive, hyper, or downright scary.My dog *is* my mirror… and, thanks to Kevin Behan, that truth set us both free.
Amazon Customer –
Not what you expect
If you want to read a book about understanding the connection between dog and human behavior and how they intersect, this book grossly misrepresents itself. The style of writing is difficult to follow. It is filled with stories about the author’s life that meander with no purpose. Very disappointing.
Maestra –
This book is very insightful â a must for every dog owner.
Gabriela Jivan –
If you have a dog, are considering getting a dog, and especially if you have a âproblem dogâ, this is something you should read.No other book has put into words what Iâve been intuiting about my dogs.If youâre expecting a step by step how to fix your dog guide, this isnât it. This is for people willing to change their thinking, and especially who are willing to accept themselves, at last.
Super qualité ! –
Livre très intéressant sur le chien, qui vient creuser un peu plus sur les rapports homme-animal.
Amazon Customer –
I havenât read very much of the book so far but what I have read it has been very interesting and now I know hopefully what my dog is thinking.
quere virginie –
Commande bien reçue dans les délais mais 9⬠de douane. Première fois que ça arrive pour nous sur amazon. Mais décevant car pas prévu.