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Through A Dog's Eyes: Understanding Our Dogs By Understanding How They See The World (2010)

by Jennifer Arnold(Favorite Author)

4.02 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1400068886 (ISBN13: 9781400068883)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Spiegel & Grau

review 1: This was my first downloaded audio book through our library. I enjoyed it. I hadn't realized Jennifer Arnold was the founder of the Canine Assistance Program. I've donated to this group for years. I followed up watching the PBS program online; it aired originally in 2010. I think Jennifer is a very bright, loving, yet emotional person. What she does is perfect for persons with disabilities although I think training people to handle dogs is probably harder than training the dogs. Hopefully her book will be read or listened to by recipients of these wonderful dog assistants.
review 2: My rating - 2 1/2 starsThe good: The book is by an experienced trainer, espouses the current thinking in dog training using positive reinforcements as advocated by experts, debunks ... morethe BS that is dog whisperers false ideas on alpha dog and dominance, and gives a lot of great insight for regular dog owners.The bad: mixing and matching references to research without recognizing which is good science and which is bunk. The chapter on ESP - really??? That inclusion of this chapter could make some readers question everything else presented in this book, even the information backed up by solid research (e.g. Patricia McConnell's work).The interesting: I worry about the education and intellectual capabilities of some people who reviewed this book and thought it too "sciency". It wasn't, although this may explain why there are way too many people who don't understand the scientific basis for things such as climate change, evolution, etc. less

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