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This is a wonderful resource!   September 27, 2001
 62 out of 63 found this review helpful

This an exceptional book that should be mandatory reading for all dog owners. If you have a problem dog, or just want to understand why dogs do what they do, this book is for you. This book will make for more happy owners and dogs. It is a great book for those of you who dont like to or simply dont have the time to read a lot. It is a to-the-point, no-nonsense and easy to read introduction to canine communication that explains dog behavior and interpreting dog communication signals in an easy to understand way. This a a short but very enlightening volume, filled with a ton of great information. A bit off-beat and quirky at times, it is a wonderful resource no dog owners library should be without. And the affordable price makes it even more worth while! I will continue to buy it as a gift for my dog-training friends and students.


A Thin Book to Get Through Our Thick Heads   August 9, 2001
 7 out of 7 found this review helpful

A sniff is just a sniff - or is it?

"Calming Signals" - also called "aggression cut off signals" - contain vital information for us.

Get it. Read it.

Turid is on the right track with the subtleties of canine communication. There's more...a shorter video showing the signals and a day-long seminar (from Canada) on video that is not to be missed if you are as fascinated as I am with this!


Oh, is that what you've been trying to tell me?   February 14, 2001
 135 out of 148 found this review helpful

For the first time, I am now able to understand my best friends, my dogs. Not only my dogs, but all dogs. This book should be read by all people not just by persons who love dogs. This book should be required reading in elementary or junior high schools. I am absolutely convinced that the number of dog bites in children and adults would be much lessened were we all to know what is within Turid Rugaas' Calming Signals.

An example of my new wisdom: I walk my two dogs every day and every once in a while my one dog will stop and sniff at nothing. Now I don't mean she stops for a few seconds and sniffs at a bush or rock; she stops and refuses to move forward at all while she continues to sniff at an empty spot on the ground, all the while looking up at me. I would tug and pull on her leash, becoming more and more upset. Not realizing that when we had started the walk I was already tense and stressed, that I was hurrying and not paying attention to anything around me because I was concentrating on something disturbing. All this time she was telling me to calm down. Once I learned what she was saying, I forced myself to stop for a moment and take a few deep breaths and relax. Good for me, good for her and a much more enjoyable walk.

Thank you Turid.


Outstanding!   February 4, 2001
 17 out of 18 found this review helpful

I do purebred dog rescue, and occasionally I come in contact with very aggressive dogs. Using the techniques in this book, I have avoided getting bit when otherwise a bite or outright attack would have been imminent. I also use these techniques on my own dogs when they are stressed about something, such as going to the vet's or meeting someone they think is scary. It's a short but power-packed book that no dog owner should be without. If you love dogs, get this book!