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| On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals | 
 enlarge | Author: Turid Rugaas
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  78 reviews
Sales Rank: 1351
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 78
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.6 x 0.5
ISBN: 1929242360
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70835
EAN: 9781929242368
ASIN: 1929242360
Publication Date: December 14, 2005
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| Customer Reviews:
 Useful little book - easy and fast read November 13, 2007
This book was very useful to me. I have a rescue dog, formerly abused, and he gives me exactly the signals the author talks about to show me he's stressed.
The book is not very long, nor are the pictures particularly nice - it's a quick short read, and useful.
On Talking Terms ....Very helpful October 24, 2007
This was a good short book. I liked it because it stresses where a dog is coming from, which enables you to understand and provide a better 'bonding' time with your new dog. Once you understand your pet, you can better train her. Your exectations as well as your dog's are so much more realistic and clear.
 30? September 30, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The signals are interesting and the pictures illustrate the behaviors well, but the book as a whole is poorly organized and provides very little context. The sections just seem to bump into one another. Almost all of the signals are described as having the same effect or purpose. To be fair I suppose that's the point of the book: calming. But really that's just too thin a topic without going into more detail on each behavior. There must be some difference between licking and curving, for example. What is it? I believe she also claims there are 30 signals, but only discusses about 13.
 No dog owner should be without it September 28, 2007
Turid Rugaas has done a great service for dog owners, and students of dog behavior ... and especially for the dogs themselves. Can you imagine being able to tell what your dog is feeling, and when he is becoming uncomfortable, at a glance? With "Calming Signals", you can do just that. You'll have a clear and concise guide to canine body language that will always give you an edge to helping your dog move though life with clear communication and canine comfort.
Do you think that a dog licking his lips must be hungry? Or that he's always happy when he wags his tail? Or averting his eyes and refusing to meet your or another dog's gaze is a sign of shyness? Think again, and pick up a copy of this book!
It's a brief text, which takes no more than a few hours to read, but will give back a lifetime of understanding between you and your canine friend. "On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals" is a title that should be found on every dog lover's bookshelf.
Interesting but useless, from a practical sense September 20, 2007
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Interesting to understand dog behavior BUT she doesn't explain how to apply it to teaching your dog, she only explains how to watch for signs that you are overwhelming your dog. My dog ignores my yawning, licking, blinking and looking to the side. I guess if a strange dog attacks me I know to sit down with my back to it (yeah, sure). I'd love to attend her classes but this book is NOT worth owning. Borrow it and read it.
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