内容简介
Ifyou’refeelingoverwhelmedbytheprospectofgettingadogornervousaboutcaringfortheoneyou’vealreadybroughthome,nowyoucanrelax.UnderstandingYourDogforDummieshelpsyourecognizenotonlywhyyourdogbehavesthewayshedoes,butinawaythatenablesyoutoparlaythatintoawell-behavedcompanionwholistens(andsits,andspeaks,andcomes,etc.).Whetheryourpoochisamixedbreedorpurebred,shehasadistinctidentitythatmakesherunique.Thefirststepinunderstandingyourdogistorespectthehonorabletaskshewasoriginallybredforandtoidentifyhowtheseinbredimpulsesinfluenceherpersonalityandbehavior.Inessence,youneedtospeakherlanguageifyouexpecthertolearntounderstandyours.UnderstandingYourDogforDummiesgivesyoueverythingyouneedtolearntounderstandyourpooch’suniquedialectof'Doglish'—andshowsyouhowtotakeontheroleaspackleadertogiveyourdogthecues,guidance,andconsistencysheneedstoshapeanddevelopgoodbehaviors.Insideyou’lldiscoverhowto:-Readyourdog’sbodylanguage-Communicatewithyourdog-Interpretyourdog’sbreed-specifictraits-Correctdog-behavior-gone-bad-Counteranxiety-basedbehavior-Understandandresolveaggressivebehavior-Andsomuchmore!ThinkofthisbookasDoglish101—aprerequisiteforeveryhumanmemberofyourdog’sfamily.Now,letthetrainingbegin!
作者简介
StanleyCorenisbestknowntothepublicforhispopularbooksondogsandongeneralpsychologicalissues.However,withinthescientificworld,he’salsoahighlyrespectedscientist,aProfessorofPsychologyattheUniversityofBritishColumbia,andaFellowoftheRoyalSocietyofCanada.HisengagingwritingstyleandhisbroadknowledgeaboutthebehaviorofdogsandpeoplehavemadehisbooksTheIntelligenceofDogs,WhyWeLovetheDogsWeDo,WhatDoDogsKnow?,HowtoSpeakDog,ThePawprintsofHistory,HowDogsThink,WhyDoDogsHaveWetNoses?,andWhyDoesMyDogDoThat?allbestsellers.RogerCaras,PresidentoftheASPCA,andhimselfabestsellingauthorofdogbooks,noted“StanleyCorenhasanincrediblegift—theabilitytotakethemostcomplexmattersandmakeitallseemsosimpleandclear.”PerhapsthisiswhyCorenwasnamedWriteroftheYearbytheInternationalPositiveDogTrainingAssociationandisasought-aftercontributortoanumberofnationaldogandpetmagazines,includingPetsMagazine,ModernDog,AnimalSense,DogandPuppyBasics,andAKCGazette.ManyprofessionalassociationshaverecognizedCoren’sworkwithservicedogs,andhe’sreceivedawardsfromseveralmajorpolicedogorganizations,includingtheCaliforniaCanineNarcoticDogAssociationandtheBritishColumbiaPoliceCanineAssociation.Hisworkwithandknowledgeofdogshasoftencaughttheattentionofthemedia,andhe’sbeenthesubjectoffeaturearticlesinPeopleMagazine,USAToday,TimeMagazine,Maclean’s,USNews&WorldReport,NewYorkTimes,LosAngelesTimes,SanFranciscoChronicle,WashingtonPost,andothers.Hisaffablemannerhasalsomadehimapopularguestwiththebroadcastmedia,andhe’sbeenfeaturedonnumeroustelevisionprograms,includingOprah,LarryKingLive,Dateline,20/20,MauriePovich,GoodMorningAmerica,CharlieRose,andtheTodayShow.HecurrentlyhoststhenationalTVseriesGoodDog!inCanada.SarahHodgson,presidentofSimplySarahIncorporated,hasbeenatrainerofdogsandtheirpeopleinWestchester,NewYork,andSouthernConnecticutformorethan20years.She’stheauthorofeightdog-trainingbooks,includingPuppiesForDummies,DogTricksForDummies,PuppiesRaising&TrainingDiaryForDummies,TeachYourselfVisuallyDogTraining,YouandYourPuppy(co-authoredwithJamesDeBitetto),DogPerfect,2ndEdition,PuppyPerfect,andMissSarah’sGuidetoEtiquetteforDogs&TheirPeople.Inaddition,Sarahhasproducedtwovideos,patentedadogtrainingleash(theTeachingLead),andinventedmanyotherproductstosimplifythesharedlivesofdogsandpeople.Sarahisfrequentlyfeaturedasadogtrainingspecialistonnetworktelevision,radio,andprintmedia,includingTheNewYorkTimes,NBC,CBS,AnimalPlanet(Disneysyndicate),FOX,CNN,WOR,HollywoodPets,Parenthoodmagazine,andothers.Shehasworkedwithmanyfamouspersons’dogs,includingTVpersonalityKatieCouric,actorsRichardGere,GlennClose,ChazzPalminteri,ChevyChase,andLucieArnaz;businessmogulsGeorgeSoros,TommyHilfiger,TommyMottola,andMichaelFuchs;andsportgreatsBobbyValentineandAlanHouston.Inaddition,SarahisabehaviorconsultantandeducationfacilitatorattheAdopt-A-DogshelterinArmonk,NewYork,wheresheholdstrainingandsocializationprograms,conditioningeachofthedogswithinafullydecoratedhomeenvironmentbeforetheirformaladoption.
