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Far too often, we humans expect our dogs to understand what we say to them. Though we may spend a lot of time talking to them, we're really not communicating. And without proper communication, it's impossible to train a dog properly-- let alone make your human/canine relationship a rewarding one.
Packed with unique insights and gentle training advice, The Rosetta Bone provides average dog owners with the know-how they need to decipher canine meanings, communicate effectively, increase training success, and share a deeper bond. Focusing on the behavioral basis-- the "silent" symbols-- for learning, understanding, and communicating, expert dog trainer and competitor Cheryl S. Smith reveals how you can use your own body language to send a message and even teach a dog what specific words mean. She reveals how a dog's breed can affect his personality and explains how to decode-- and correct-- common behavior problems. With the knowledge and solutions this book provides, you will train more effectively, enjoy your dog more, and ease your own stress. What's more, you'll apply what you've learned immediately, with solid, practical advice on:
Supplemented with enlightening, easy-to-do exercises with your dog, as well as quotes from trainers, behaviorists, veterinarians, and humane society workers, The Rosetta Bone is a revealing guide to making life better in your human/canine household.
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How to build true communication with a dog
Packed with unique insights and gentle training advice, The Rosetta Bone provides average dog owners with the know-how they need to decipher canine meanings, communicate effectively-and increase training success. The book shows people how to use their own body language to send a message, deepen the human-canine bond through touch, and even teach a dog what a word means. It elucidates how a dog's breed can affect his personality and explains how to decode (and correct) common behavior problems. With the knowledge and solutions the book provides, owners will train more effectively, enjoy their dogs more-and ease their own stress.
Cheryl Smith (Port Angeles, WA) is a trainer, a successful dog sports competitor, and a pet writer whose work has won the prestigious Maxwell medallion from the Dog Writers Association of America.
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The Rosetta Bone : The Key to Communication Between Humans and Canines (Howell Dog Book of Distinction)
The Rosetta Bone: The Key to Communication Between Humans and Canines (Howell Dog Book of Distinction (Hardcover)),Cheryl Smith,Howell Book House,0764544217,Animal Communication,Behavior,Dogs,Dogs - Breeds,Dogs - Care/Health,Human-animal communication,Pets,Training,Pets / Dogs / Breeds
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