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Culture Clash: A New Way Of Understanding The Relationship Between Humans And Domestic Dogs
Jean Donaldson, Jean Donaldson
4.29 AVERAGE
27 reviews for:
Culture Clash: A New Way Of Understanding The Relationship Between Humans And Domestic Dogs
Jean Donaldson, Jean Donaldson
4.29 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
This is the most educational book you can ever read about raising a happy, normal dog. It has helped me tremendously with my three dogs and I recommend it to anyone who is thinking about getting a dog, has a dog, or had a dog.
This author is just so negative I am having to stop reading the book half-way through. She writes as though she thinks most (99%) humans are irresponsible morons. She scolds and complains continually throughout every chapter. Here and there she says something interesting about a training technique but those rare bits are simply not worth plowing through her insults.
The book might be useful for a first time dog owner with a puppy. Most of the training comments are directed towards small puppies. According to this book, any dog with a discipline problem who is older than a few months has simply missed their "window" of easy trainability. Training might still be possible, but it won't be easy. So...a new time owner with a puppy might find this book somewhat useful though the negative vibes and thinly disguised anger towards most dog owners would still be off-putting for me.
The book might be useful for a first time dog owner with a puppy. Most of the training comments are directed towards small puppies. According to this book, any dog with a discipline problem who is older than a few months has simply missed their "window" of easy trainability. Training might still be possible, but it won't be easy. So...a new time owner with a puppy might find this book somewhat useful though the negative vibes and thinly disguised anger towards most dog owners would still be off-putting for me.
DNF about halfway during the Gorn family analogy. I like and already use a number of the training tips in this book, but the tone insinuated that anyone who doesn't do things the trainer's way are stupid. While there are some instances that I would personally agree that's true, I don't think the way this is presented is likely to change anyone's mind. It might be useful to a first time dog owner, but I did not learn anything new.
This is an important book for dog owners. The only reason I'm not giving it a 4 or 5 star rating is that it could use some editing. Also, I lost interest towards the end and just skimmed. Perhaps some of that material would have been better served in an appendix. But a very good book for anyone wanting to better understand how dogs think.
Often described as a gateway to understanding R+, I find the book harsh and overly detailed. It does cover a breadth of topics on the clash between humans, dogs and our ever more complex modern environment. It is a bit outdated at this point - r+ training, dog-human relationships and methods have continue to progress beyond what this book describes.
I would not recommend this book in favour of other layman friendly and more modern approaches. I did not find it an enjoyable read but it is insightful into the mindset of a couple of decades ago.
I would not recommend this book in favour of other layman friendly and more modern approaches. I did not find it an enjoyable read but it is insightful into the mindset of a couple of decades ago.
This is not only a great guide about how to train dogs, but it is also very insightful about dog behavior. What I liked about this book is that she doesn't just tell you how to do things, but she gives very good reasons as to why. Because of this, I can't imagine training dogs in any other way besides positive reinforcement; positive reinforcement just makes so much sense. She explains all her training techniques from the perspective of the dog. She emphasizes that dogs and humans are very different, and not surprisingly have unique ways of learning. Nonetheless, people insist on teaching them as though they are human. After reading this book, even if I didn't have a copy handy, I would feel more confident in training a dog because I would be able to think about what I am trying to teach the dog, and what would be the best way to motivate the dog to achieve that goal. While it is nice that she spends so much time emphasizing the differences between our species' cultures, I gave this book only 4/5 stars because she can be quite harsh and sometimes I felt as though she was yelling at the reader. She has obviously lost her tolerance for people who are not sympathetic to the dogs' way of perceiving the world, which is fine, but I often wished she used a more gentle tone.
5 Stars since it was informative and well-written. Very easy to understand with great instruction at the end. A must read for anyone serious about taking good care of their doggo.
This book was recommended by an instructor at Luke's obedience school.
Some of it was interesting.
Some of it was interesting.
A great book! She explains everything so clearly. A classic in positive reinforcement training.