Play With Your Dog (Dogwise Training Manual) (Paperback)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great author, great topic
Pat Miller is a fantastic author and very knowledgeable dog trainer. She brings the same insight I’ve come to expect from her other books (ex: “The Power of Positive Dog…
Play is the best way to bond and start to teach your puppy or dog how to interact with other people and animals. This book shares a wealth of ideas for playing, and bridges the gap that owners often feel in their daily routines with a new pup or dog. There are great games, ideas for toys and interactive fun here. This shares how to fulfill the true joy of a relationship with your dog. This book is about fun, and goes to the heart of why you decided to have a dog share your life with you in the first place. So worthwhile, a must for every dog lover, and it’s fun to read as well!!
I now know what kind of play my Boxer exhibits and what kind of dogs he’ll get on better with, thanks to this book. I can’t take him to the dog park, because there are too many varieties of dog play there and he scares the owners when being a body slammer or wrestler!! If everyone were to read this book, perhaps they could advertise ’slammer dog needs playmate!’ and find a compatible playmate for their best friend!
Now, if only there was a book that lets you know if the noise your dog on a leash is making wants to attack another dog, or is just wanting to play with it when out walking…..
Reading fluency: 8/10
Content information: 10/10
Although i am a play trainer myself, i didn’t rate the book with 5 stars because of its title, but because it’s truly good, it has a lot of information on the subject of play and how it can be used for different purposes, things that you would expect to read about in a “serious” and expensive textbook, yet the writing style is fluid and entertaining, so it’s addressed to virtually anyone, from those who want to get along better with their dog and have fun, to dog trainers and behaviorists.
However, it’s not intended to be a training manual per se, the obedience exercises are very briefly presented. That being said, this is a good place to start if you wish to know how to interact with your dog and how to prevent or address behavior problems.
Many books treating general subjects (like play) tend to have little useful information and a lot of general trivial stuff that most people know already. Others fail to get the point altogether by looking at it through other concepts (things like: “if he jumps up on you, he’s dominant”) or by warning that playing certain games will “make the dog dominant/aggressive/etc.”, like playing tug.
Not the case here. The author is clearly knowledgeable about the subject and she rehabilitates dogs using these games and concepts, including the much feared tug-of-war. I was particularly pleased to find out that she even explains some of the misconceptions about tug.
The book covers subjects like:
- what play is and isn’t (and tips on recognizing each situation),
- why play is important,
- how dogs play with other dogs and with humans and why playing with humans is different,
- dog playing styles and how to mix (or not) dogs with different styles,
- lots of games with many variations (this section alone is worth buying the book for),
- how to use play in obedience training (maybe the only aspect that could use some improving),
- how to use play to rehabilitate certain problem-dogs,
- how to work with a play-deprived dog,
- lots of tricks to practice with your dogs and even
- how to introduce a new dog in the family and how children should approach dogs.