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A review by steph01924
The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia B. McConnell
3.0
I thought this book had some really interesting insights, and there are definitely some things I will incorporate into training and living with my rescue dog.
I was really reading everything in the beginning, but a few chapters in, when she started going on and on about the differences between primates and humans, I started to get a bit bored. Not that it isn't interesting material, but it's not what I thought I was getting in a book about dogs. I feel like she could've mentioned her background and cut out the in-depth paragraphs of human/primates but given us a summary that related back to the dog more quickly. As it was, I started skimming when I saw the word 'primate' too heavily.
I liked the personal stories of her dogs and her animal behavior clients, and all in all, I'm glad I read it. I'm using her techniques on teaching my dog to 'fetch' (he's one that isn't really into the game at first) and they are definitely working well.
I was really reading everything in the beginning, but a few chapters in, when she started going on and on about the differences between primates and humans, I started to get a bit bored. Not that it isn't interesting material, but it's not what I thought I was getting in a book about dogs. I feel like she could've mentioned her background and cut out the in-depth paragraphs of human/primates but given us a summary that related back to the dog more quickly. As it was, I started skimming when I saw the word 'primate' too heavily.
I liked the personal stories of her dogs and her animal behavior clients, and all in all, I'm glad I read it. I'm using her techniques on teaching my dog to 'fetch' (he's one that isn't really into the game at first) and they are definitely working well.