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| The Culture Clash: A Revolutionary New Way to Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Domestic Dogs | 
 enlarge | Author: Jean Donaldson
Publisher: James & Kenneth Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  151 reviews
Sales Rank: 20585
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1888047054
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70835
EAN: 9781888047059
ASIN: 1888047054
Publication Date: January 19, 1996
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| Customer Reviews:
 the only 100% truly necessary book for dog owners January 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
the title says it.
this is not a training book, but a psychology book - one that helps you get inside your dog's head to know HOW and WHY our best friends do what they do. it will allow you & your dog to get along much better, and you'll both be happier that way! plus, a thorough read by anyone with at least a marginal level of intelligence may even allow you to forgo structured obedience classes.
i have read and re-read this many times over the years, and it is the one dog-related book that i always buy for new dog owners as a gift.
UNDERSTANDING dogs December 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
While not a step-by-step "how to train your dog" book, thus the word "understanding" in the title, the material covered here gives the handler/trainer/owner tools for understanding the behavior of dogs and the rules of operant conditioning. This allows one to use their own creativity and intelligence in working with their individual personality and their dog's invdividual personality. Cookie cutter "how to" books can't possibly cover all complex behavior issues and contingencies in a dog's environment. Neither can this book but it teaches you what to look for in your dog's innate behavior and how it reacts to its environment.
I would suggest that the 'lay' person start with the chapter labeled 'It's All Chew Toys To Them.' If you read nothing more than this chapter, you would have great insight into understanding how to communicate with your dog and your money would be well spent. Most likely you'll be inspired to read other chapters.
If this material is too in-depth, a prerequisite reading would be 'Don't Shoot the Dog' by Karen Pryor.
Thank you for educating yourself about man's best friend!
 Condescention Clash November 24, 2007
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
Ms. Donaldson's book drips of condescension. For example, on page 61 she tells the reader to "pound this into your brain: dogs are animals."
If you think your dog is a person, and you need a pompous author to point this out to you over and over, this is your book.
If you are a dog lover who wants to develop healthy and fun behaviors between you and your dog, every other book out there is a better choice.
The best book on understanding a dog as an animal is "How to Speak Dog" by Stanley Coren. He will explain all the things the dogs ears say by their various postions, he will explain the meaning of head position, tail movement, etc. Mr Coren is respectful to both animals and to readers.
A Masterpiece November 14, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
If I were going to buy only one dog training book this would be it. I especially liked the first chapter and the section on Planet Gorn (Chapter 4). I'm not comfortable using pain to train pet dogs, so I really appreciate her painless techniques and the way she goes beyond myths and examines the real science and evidence.
Excellent intro to dogs November 2, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
There's a ton of great info in this book. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that it isn't as read-able as it should be to appeal to the general non-dog "fanatic" (I use that word in the best possible way, as I am a dog fanatic myself!) public. That said, I recommend it to everyone I know who is having trouble with their dog.
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