Sayreovi Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Thanks for the Merson, just thought if a trainer could do that with an Afghan (a supposedly dumb dog ) then they are doing something right. Thanks again i will look for that book Natasha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 (edited) There are two books only that I've not finished because I found them useless for me - The Dog Whisperer and Stephen Budiansky's "The Truth about Dogs".Nat Must agree about The Dog Whisperer. I borrowed it from the library and couldnt get much past chapter 1, but mainly because she claims to have discovered all these wonderful things that I had read elsewhere anyway, then she put them into a really weird context. Havent see The Truth About Dogs. Edited January 14, 2005 by helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Merson - there was also an Afghan doing agility here. It was before I started trialling so never got to see it but certainly heard about it, they said it looked spectacular running the course. There was also a Pekignese doing agility at last year's Royal show. The lady came up and her dog was having a little play with Bella, I assumed that she was there to show until I saw her dog in the agility ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 One of my classmates at TAFE titled an Afghan, a Geryhound and another sighthound (don't remember which one) in obedience! I was impressed. She said it was a challenge. She got lots of comments from other competitors about her breed choice. She even did tracking with the greyhound. When I did agility there were about 2 or 3 Afghans there. Lovely dogs that were also shown in conformation. Zoe didn't mind them so we were able to talk a bit (for some reason, she doesn't mind the sighthounds as much as other breeds - maybe because they are more aloof and tend to ignore her?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 I enjoyed 'The Dogs Mind' and 'How Dogs Learn' for training and psychology. I also have a few books on Schutzhund and competitive obedience which I find helpful for new ideas and new ways to teach things, actual exercises to try. My next mission is to get some DVDs from Leerburg. I have borrowed the competitive heeling one and aim to buy it. Also looking into getting the motivational retrieving DVD as we are running into problems there, and maybe a tracking one or scent detection one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tianakaesha Posted January 14, 2005 Author Share Posted January 14, 2005 There appears to be quite a number of books called "The dog Whisperer" (ok- at least two or three that I know) so which one are you guys talking about that should be avoided? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Actually on looking at my bookshelf I meant "The Dog Listener" by Jan Fennell. Nat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 (edited) same, Jan Fennell, got the name confused I think for the Dog Whisperer the Paul Owens one is the better one Edited January 14, 2005 by helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tianakaesha Posted January 14, 2005 Author Share Posted January 14, 2005 oooh. That's the book I almost bought.... so its not worth it? You guys just saved me $23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 I would suggest Jean Donaldsons The Culture Clash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mersonmalinois Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 I have had a $40.00 gift certificate from Amazon.com for over a year. I just bought: Culture Clash The Other End of the Leash On Talking Terms with Dog With shipping it was even-steven with my GC!!! I should get them next week. It will be fun to read up again. Sometimes even after many years it is a good idea to refresh the brain!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 oooh. That's the book I almost bought.... so its not worth it?You guys just saved me $23 I don't think so nope. A lot of it is just her personal stuff, and then the rest is like she's suddenly discovered dogs are related to wolves It's not *bad* as such, just useless IMO. Everything in it isn't new and is discussed in better books. Nat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tralee Posted January 16, 2005 Share Posted January 16, 2005 Hi TianaKaeSha. I have just acquired "The Other End of the Leash" I'm going to have a fabulous Sunday afternoon. I also ordered "Bedtime Stories for Dogs". Bedtime Stories has to be sent from the UK and takes 6 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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