Two Books That Will Change How You Look at Your Dog and Training

Part of dog training is teaching your dog how to fit in our society. For that we have great training tools available online. The other part which we often forget is to educate ourselves about our dogs.
Simply applying and rehearsing those techniques without the understanding of who your dog is, how he thinks and communicates is just going through the motion and will limit your results. Even with the best training techniques.

The selection of books below are written by well known dog trainers and behaviorist and will help you get a better understanding of your canine friend…. and with that make great strides with your training.

On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas

This book will change the way you look at your dog and dogs in general. For me it was like discovering a new langage.

A must read for all dog owners.

Turid Rugaas is from Norway and has been studying and working with dogs for over 40 years. In this book she takes us on a journey observing and watching dogs’s body language. How they communicate with each other and with us. Available on Amazon.com

At the Other End of the Leash by Patrica McConnell

Dogs are master at reading our body language and observing our inconsistent behavior. We do not realized how many mixed signals we are sending and how much we are confusing our dogs.

With humour, Patricia McConnell is showing us the world through our dog’s eyes. Which makes it very easy to understand why we often do not get what we want from our dog. Available on Amazon