The Art of Raising a Puppy | The Monks of New Skete

The Art of Raising a Puppy | The Monks of New Skete | A great start to this 'art'

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	The Art of Raising a Puppy The Monks of New Skete Little, Brown and Company, 1991 - 274 pages average customer review:based on 182 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

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Get this book and keep it if you think of ever raising a puppy. Very educational and also entertaining. You will learn a lot about dogs' temparaments, their various, often unexpected behaviors, and generaly about the world of dogs. Great Resource!!! Another great title is "Cesar's Way" by Cesar Millan

A great start to this 'art'

If you're getting a dog or have a dog read this book. It is a great resource for getting your dog in line. It proved to be a source of information that offered balance to the modern training methods that are based only in rewards.
I prefer the positive motivation but there are times when this book has offered ways to correct bad behavior that 'treats' don't help with.
If for no other reason you should read this book to gain insight into dog behavior. These folks have been doing this for a long time and can help humans see their role in a companion animal's life. i.e. that dog's want and need a strong 'alpha' owner - even if it isn't in your personality type (I had to adjust - but it was for the better)

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the art of raising a puppy

Exellent book with many insights to dog behavior. It's been valuable to training our dog. The only draw back is that there aren't enough examples or "how tos" for me.

The Monks' Approach is Truly Artful

The mindful, carefully researched approach to raising (not just training) a puppy provides what few other dog training books do -- the big picture. Why do dogs behave the way they do? Why are their instincts sometimes not in synch with how humans need them to behave, and how then can their instincts be influenced and molded gently to be compatible with a lifetime with humans?
I read this book cover to cover when I got my new puppy, and bought it for my dad when he got his.
My only challenge has been that the other people (teenage daughters and my boyfriend) who love my puppy have not read the book. I need to get it on tape and put it on their iPods!

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The monks are the real subjects

Having owned many dogs in my life, it seems very clear that there is no one right method of making the dog a vital and beloved member of the household. German Shepherds, the breed that the monks work with, are eminently trainable as are a few other breeds. Some are very resistant to training or, at a minimum, require very different approaches. Perhaps the best advice one can give on training is to observe a friend's dog who you think is particularly well-mannered. See how that friend relates to the dog and ask what he or she did when the dog was a pup. Some well-behaved dogs are born and not made. Lucky you if you happen to get one of these; but the connection between man and dog goes back milennia and it is an interesting and complex relationship

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