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Your Dog Is Your Mirror: The Emotional Capacity Of Our Dogs And Ourselves (2011)

by Kevin Behan(Favorite Author)

3.24 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1577316967 (ISBN13: 9781577316961)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

New World Library

review 1: Kevin Behan understands dogs and gives dog lovers and owners a clear understanding of the emotional capacity of dogs: how they feel and how they click right in to their people.This book confirms to many, that dogs have always been a part of the human experience. So much of their emotional selves are tied into who we are.I thank Kevin for this book and his yrs and yrs of study and dog training.I even have the book jacket showing proudly on my shelf; it is wonderful.
review 2: Although the way he explains the theory can be a little confusing, the underlying theme of this book rang totally true. I felt as if I finally understood what was really going on with my dogs (particularly my fearful, aggressive one). It helped me understand that the way to live in harmony... more with my dogs was to help move their energy in a way which resolved their "issues," which were really my issues. So in effect, by working with your dogs energy, you are really just working with your own energy, and that is the what heals the human and the dog at the same time. This is a really difficult read for people who are into Cesar and dominance training. It's almost the complete opposite of dominance theory, because instead of controlling and inhibiting your dogs natural prey drive, you use that drive to allow your dog to move in harmony with you. The prey drive is what ultimately attracts your dog to you, and also, it is through the channel of the prey drive that you achieve the most stellar obedience. That's why it's called "Natural" dog training, because you work with the dog's true nature. Dominance training is about eliminating the dog's true nature, which ultimately makes them scared and more likely to strike out in an aggressive manner.It's analogous to Natural Horsemanship, so if you think of that, but then apply it to a predator instead of prey animal, you have the same basic premise just different techniques. less

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