Synopses & Reviews
More thanand#160;ninety percent of dog owners consider their pets to be members of their family. But often, despite our best intentions, we are letting our dogs down by not giving them theand#160;guidance and directionand#160;they need.and#160;Unwanted behavior is the number-one reason dogs are relinquished to shelters and rescue groups.
The key to trainingand#160;dogs effectively isand#160;first toand#160;understand why our dogs do what they do. And no one can address this more authoritatively than the diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Behavior, whose work, the culmination of years ofand#160;rigorous training, takes them deep into the minds ofand#160;dogs in an effort to decode how they think, how they communicate, and how they learn.
In Decoding Your Dog, these experts analyze problem behaviors, decipher the latest studies, and correct common misconceptions and outmoded theories. The book includes:
and#8226; Effective, veterinary-approved positive training methods
and#8226; Expert advice on socialization, housetraining, diet, and exercise
and#8226; Remedies for behaviorand#160;problems such as OCD and aggression
With Decoding Your Dog the expertsand#8217; experts deliver a must-have dog behavior guide that ultimately challenge the way we think about our dogs.
Review
"Whether you agree with his approach to training or his assessment of canine psychology, Millan's new book is worth reading....Highly recommended." Library Journal
Synopsis
Bestselling author Cesar Millan takes his principles of dog psychology a step further, showing you how to develop the calm-assertive energy of a successful pack leader and use it to improve your dog's life and your own.
Filled with practical tips and techniques as well as real-life success stories from his clients (including the Grogan family, owners of Marley from Marley & Me) and his popular television show Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, Cesar helps you understand and read your dog's energy as well as your own so that you can move beyond just correcting behavioral issues and take your connection with your dog to the next level.
The principles of calm-assertive energy will help you become a better pack leader in every area of your life, improving your relationships with friends, family, and coworkers.
In addition, Cesar addresses several important issues for the first time, including what you need to know about the major dog behavior tools available and the difference between "personality" and "instability."
Ultimately, what emerges from Be the Pack Leader are both happier dogs and happier, more centered owners.
Synopsis
Bestselling author and Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan takes his principles of dog psychology a step further, showing readers how to develop the calm-assertive energy of a successful pack leader and use it to improve their dogs life and their own.
Synopsis
The top dog behaviorists in the country - the top researchers, scientists, and veterinarians - have teamed up with a renowned media personality to create the most cutting-edge, scientifically accurate, definitiveand#160;book on and#160;why our dogs do what they do and how we can prevent or solve common canine behavior problems.
About the Author
Founder of the Dog Psychology Center in Los Angeles, Cesar MILLAN is the star of
Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan on the National Geographic Channel. In addition to Cesar's educational seminars and work with unstable dogs, he and his wife have founded the Cesar and Ilusion Millan Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing financial support and rehabilitation expertise to shelters. A native of Culican, Mexico, Cesar lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Ilusion, and their two sons, Andre and Calvin.
Melissa Jo Peltier, an executive producer and writer of Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, has been honored for her film and television writing and directing with an Emmy, a Peabody, and more than fifty other awards. She lives in Nyack, New York, with her husband, writer-director John Gray, and stepdaughter, Caitlin.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgmentsand#160;and#160;and#160;xi
Foreword by Victoria Stillwelland#160;and#160;and#160;xv
Preface by Barbara L. Shermanand#160;and#160;and#160;xvii
Introduction by Steve Daleand#160;and#160;and#160;xxi 1.and#160;and#160;and#160;Canand#8217;t We Just Talk?and#160;and#160;and#160;1
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Learning to and#8220;Speak Dogand#8221;and#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Jacqueline C. Neilson, DVM, DACVB
2.and#160;and#160;and#160;Choosing Your New Best Friendand#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;How to Find the Best Match for You and Your Puppyand#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Meghan Elaine Herron, DVM, DACVB
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Patrick Yves Melese, MA, DVM, DAVCBand#160;and#160;and#160; 3.and#160;and#160;and#160;Creating a Mensa Dogand#160;and#160;and#160;38
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;What Learning Really Is, and How Dogs Learnand#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Katherine Albro Houpt, VMD, PhD, DACVBand#160;and#160;and#160; 4.and#160;and#160;and#160;Housetraining 101and#160;and#160;and#160;59
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Do It Here, Do It Nowand#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Leslie Larson Cooper, DVM, DACVBand#160;and#160;and#160;
5.and#160;and#160;and#160;Tools of the Tradeand#160;and#160;and#160;83
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Humane and Safe Training Toolsand#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Lori Gaskins, DVM, DACVBand#160;and#160;and#160; 6.and#160;and#160;and#160;School Daysand#160;and#160;and#160;107
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Practical Advice on Getting from a Puppy to a Dog and#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Gerrard Flannigan, MS, DVM, DACVB
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Ellen M. Lindell, VMD, DACVBand#160;and#160;and#160; 7.and#160;and#160;and#160;I Know Theyand#8217;re Normal Behaviors, but How
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Do I Fix Them?and#160;and#160;and#160;127
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Common Problems That Can Drive
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Any Dog Owner to Howland#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Jeannine Berger, DVM, DACVB
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Lore I. Haug, MS, DVM, DACVBand#160;and#160;and#160; 8.and#160;and#160;and#160;Lassie and Timmy: Kids and Dogsand#160;and#160;and#160;150
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Creating a Family That Worksand#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Valarie V. Tynes, DVM, DACVBand#160;and#160;and#160; 9.and#160;and#160;and#160;All Dogs Need a Joband#160;and#160;and#160;177
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;How to Keep Your Dog Happy and Mentally Healthyand#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Mary P. Klinck, DVM, DACVBand#160;and#160;and#160; 10.and#160;and#160;and#160;Aggression Unleashed: Do Dogs Mean to be Mean?and#160;and#160;and#160;199
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;If Aggression Leads to More Aggression, How Do You Respond?and#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Ilana Reisner, DVM, PhD, DACVB
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Stefanie Schwartz, MS, DVM, DAVCBand#160;and#160;and#160; 11.and#160;and#160;and#160;Loyalty Gone Overboard: Separation Anxietyand#160;and#160;and#160;235
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;The and#8220;Velcro Dogand#8221; Dilemmaand#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Eand#8217;Lise Christensen, DVM, DACVB
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, DACVB, CAABand#160;and#160;and#160;
12.and#160;and#160;and#160;I Know Itand#8217;s Going to Rain, and I Hate the Fourth of Julyand#160;and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;263
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Dogs Who Are Phobic About Soundand#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Emily D. Levine, DVM, DACVB, MRCVSand#160;and#160;and#160; 13.and#160;and#160;and#160;Tail Chasing, Leg Lickingand#8212;Canand#8217;t You Stop?and#160;and#160;and#160;281
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Compulsive Behaviorsand#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Melissa Bain, MS, DVM, DACVB
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Marsha Reich, DVM, DACVBand#160;and#160;and#160; 14.and#160;and#160;and#160;Dogs with an AARF Card: Growing Old with Graceand#160;and#160;and#160;296
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Old Dogs Should Learn New Tricksand#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;Gary Landsberg DVM, DACVB, DECAWBM (Behavior)
Conclusionand#160;and#160;and#160;317
Appendix and#160;and#160;and#160;319
Glossary and#160;and#160;and#160;321
Recommended Resourcesand#160;and#160;and#160;333
About the Editorsand#160;and#160;and#160;337
About the Authorsand#160;and#160;and#160;341
Members of the American College ofand#160;
Veterinary Behavioristsand#160;and#160;and#160;351
Index