Dogs Behaving Badly: An A-Z Guide to Understanding and Curing Behavorial Problems in Dogs (Paperback)
Amazon.com Review
A bestselling author, practicing veterinarian–director of the Animal Behavior Clinic at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, no less–and passionate animal advocate, Dr. Nicholas Dodman’s pioneering work in the field of animal psychology has made him a favorite with admiring colleagues and “problem” pet owners worldwide. His first two books, The Dog Who Loved Too Much and The Cat Who Cried for Help, presented alternative treatments for undesirable pet behavior that, prior to advancements in animal psychology, were treated with severe training methods or, worst case, euthanasia. Now, in Dogs Behaving Badly, Dodman addresses 26 of the most common canine behavior problems and offers practical treatment plans that focus on understanding what your dog is trying to communicate through his behavior–which, according to Dodman, is the key to effectively treating our pets. Arranged alphabetically and incorporating case studies as well as the most recent discoveries made in animal psychology, this exceptional guide covers a wide range of perplexing problems, including aggression, barking, compulsive behavior, “X-Files” (unexplainable behavior), yawning, and zoonosis (the transmittal of disease from dogs to humans). Also included is a thorough appendix of behavioral modification techniques as well as invaluable information on drug therapy and how to recognize when your dog requires professional help. Informative and extremely practical–right down to the easy-to-use A-to-Z reference format–Dogs Behaving Badly proves that “when it comes to caring for man’s best friend, Dr. Dodman is the best friend we have.” –Stefanie Hargreaves
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From Library Journal
An international expert, Dodman (veterinary psychology, Tufts Univ. Veterinary Ctr.; The Dog Who Loved Too Much, LJ 2/1/96) sets out to increase awareness of canine behavior problems and what can be done to treat them. He offers a practical approach and is quick to remind us that many perceived “problems” are normal behaviors for dogs. Using examples from his own practice, he presents suggestions and case studies with refreshing humor. He focuses on understanding what a dog is trying to communicate through its behavior. Many of the concerns discussed here are similar to those experienced by humans: aging, separation anxiety, irrational fears. An appendix offers step-by-step programs that may be used to address specific behaviors. The book is organized in an easy-to-follow A-to-Z format and will be welcomed by dog lovers and trainers. Recommended for all libraries where interest warrants.?Deborah Emerson, Monroe Community Coll. Lib., Rochester, NY
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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This book is arranged in an a-z format but is VERY difficult to find what you are looking for. At first glance, it may seem like the arrangement of topics is a benefit, almost like a dog behavior encyclopedia. It’s quite the contrary, I’m afraid.
There is but one topic for each letter of the alphabet and, thanks in part to the limited and lacking index, requires practically a cover-to-cover read to find all of the potentially useful topics in this book. Dog behaviors are like allergy symptoms in humans, no two dogs will have the same set of defects in their behavior. It’s a waste of time to have to page through each of 26 chapters highlighting and focusing on your own dog’s behavior, while tripping through chapter after chapter of other people’s dog’s problems.
Perhaps the worst part of the format is the series of chapters idiotically placed where other dog behaviors wouldn’t fit. I? Imprinting problems (what?). K? Kissing. Q? Quarreling (doesn’t that require the dog to be able to speak?). G? Geriatric Behavior Problems. X & Z? I’ll let you ask somebody else, because you might not believe it from me. Come on, Dodman!
We bought three books to help us through our newly-adopted dog’s troublesome first few weeks at home, and this is completely useless by comparison. The other 2 books we bought were ‘Help for your Shy Dog’ by Deborah Wood and ‘The Dog Whisperer’ by Paul Owens & Norma Eckroate. Both of these books have much better info, arranged for readers who aren’t interested in random, sometimes bizarre topics.
I was quite disappointed in this book. It is full of interesting stories of dogs and their troubles (like Maggie the German short-haired pointer and her false pregnancies), but I was looking for solutions to specific behavior problems. As another reviewer pointed out, some of the topics were quite bizarre and weren’t intuitive (X-Files?) so I had to read the entire book to find what I was looking for. Based on the title (A-to-Z Guide), I was expecting quicker look-ups. In fact, the behavior-modification techniques are actually in the appendix, which is less than 20 pages long.
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