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Publisher's summary
The critically acclaimed author of The Other End of the Leash offers fascinating insights into the canine mind - critical tools for a healthy relationship with a well-trained dog.
In this remarkable book, renowned canine expert Patricia McConnell answers the questions of dog lovers everywhere. Do dogs have emotions like we do? More to the point, does my dog love me? Such questions have fueled best sellers like Elizabeth Marshall Thomas' The Hidden Life of Dogs and Jeffery Moussaieff Masson's Dogs Never Lie About Love.Â
Sharing riveting dog stories from her experiences, Dr. McConnell also offers accessible science that clues listeners in to what's going on behind those puppy dog eyes. We learn the fascinating similarities and surprising dissimilarities in dogs' and humans' brains, and how current scientific studies have led McConnell to conclude without a doubt that dogs share a profound emotional life with us.
The information found in this book will help listeners have better-trained dogs, at the same time deepening their dog-human connections. For the Love of a Dog is a must-have for dog lovers everywhere.
"Highly recommended." (Library Journal, starred review)
Critic reviews
- Winner of Audio Publishers Association 2007 Audie Award, Personal Development/Motivational
"A compelling combination of stories, science, and practical advice to show how understanding emotions in both people and dogs can improve owners' relationships with their pets." (Publishers Weekly)
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- L. Adams
- 08-06-07
needs photos
I have admired and respected Dr McConnell's works for a long time. And this book is terrific and full of good information. However, in some areas of the book the photos in the print version are constantly referred to. It is quite frustrating to constantly hear "see photo" when I cannot "see photo". Maybe it is not like that in an abridged version but in the unabridged version it is. I needed to buy the print version just so I can see the photos.
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- Cocker Lane
- 08-07-08
My dog doesn't like to be patted on the head!
After listening to this audiobook and reading my dog's expression, it is obvious that she truly hates being patted on the head. Honestly so would I. If not for this book, I would have never figured this out and would continue to irritate her instead of making her happy. Patricia McConnell has a knack at describing dog's expressions and behaviors in a manner that even the most inexperienced dog owner can understand. Her use of wit, humor and even heartbreaking stories helped me to better understand what my dog has been trying to tell me. Why she reacts to strangers in fear and how to help her overcome that fear. I cannot wait to listen to the book again. I am even considering purchasing the DVD on this book. I strongly advise any new or old dog owner to listen to this audio. It is fabulous tool for the dog owner! And I am sure your dog will appreciate it too!
30 people found this helpful
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- Jennifer
- 03-21-07
For the Love of a Dog
One of the best authors about dog behavior for the non dog savvy dog owner and experienced trainers. If you want to know how your dog thinks and feels, get this book or any other Patricia McConnell book!! It will help you understand your dog and makes training so much easier!!
22 people found this helpful
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- Annie M.
- 03-23-10
Should be required reading
This fascinating, well-written, well-narrated book should be mandatory reading for anyone who owns a dog--or anyone who will ever be in the same room with a dog. In other words, we can all benefit. It is funny, intriguing, just a great read. Using case studies and actual incidents, McConnell teaches you how to read a dog's experssions and body language. Not some boring text on dog training, but a really fascinating peek into your dog's brain.
19 people found this helpful
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- No Name
- 07-19-09
Super Content and Narration
I have been an Audible subscriber for some time now, and have never been motivated to write a review until now.
Dr. McConnell has an excellent, easy flowing writing style and Ellen Archer did a great job with vocalizing that style. A real pleasure on the brain and ears - nice jobs ladies!
The topics covered are done quite well - facts are presented as such and conjecture/theory/non-scientific statements are presently as such.
If you have dog, are considering buying a dog, or have dogs in your life through your human associates - you would enjoy understanding what "makes them tick" (no pun intended).
Another great book by this author is "The Other End of the Lease" - I'm sure Audible listeners would enjoy that online as well.
13 people found this helpful
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- Ms. T.
- 09-01-08
A must read for dog and animal lovers
Wow! This is an excellent book that will take you through the range of emotions from laughter to tears, and all in between. Very insightful to even a seasoned dog handler. I couldn't put it down and so I finished it in one weekend.
11 people found this helpful
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- Paulina Zelitsky
- 09-25-19
Absence of PDF file with fotographs
This is very important book, which must be read, or at least its excerpts, by all dog owners and particularly by those who plan to adopt a rescue dog. Very well written and with a dose of humor. Its talented and generous author and narrator must be congratulated, except the audio version of this book has been rendered itself useless by omitting a very important PDF attachment with photographs of dogs, to which the author continuously refers in her book. These omitted PDF with photographs form part of Kindle and paperback versions of the same book. Without them, it is impossible to illustrate the instructions of author. Such poor publishing of audiobook is not fare for the author.
4 people found this helpful
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- William
- 10-25-09
SUPERB BOOK
Any dog owner who cares for their dog will find this a great read/listen.
Learned a lot.
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- C. Anne
- 06-28-08
Excellent, insightful, well-written
Patricia McConnell's clear-headed, accessible book about our relationship with dogs is well-researched without being academic or tedious. She draws from a wealth of practical experience. Best of all, she is clearly in love, passionately, with dogs, and this makes a compelling book even more powerful. I learned so much, enjoyably, easily. The narrator has the perfect voice, well-modulated, clear, and she imbues her "read" with the empathy that the writer clearly has. Some reviewers have commented that references to photos detract, but for me, hearing it offered a different way of "seeing" the dog - in my mind's eye. Well done. Highly recommended.
3 people found this helpful
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- Drew
- 12-01-07
For the love of my dog
I really like Patricia McConnell as an author and thought this was a great book...It is very similar to other works she has done...It became boring the last hour of the audio book...If you are looking to find out why your dogs act like they do, it gives a good insight...If you are looking for a training manual (step by step) look into her book 6 week training book (not audio)...
3 people found this helpful
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World-renowned as a source of science and soul, Patricia McConnell combines brilliant insights into canine behavior - gained from her work with aggressive and fearful dogs - with heartwarming stories of her own dogs and their life on the farm. Now, she reveals that it wasn't just the dogs who had serious problems. For decades Dr. McConnell secretly grappled with her own guilt and fear, which were rooted in the harrowing traumas of her youth.
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Fabulous book!
- By kthompson1004 on 03-22-17
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The Other End of the Leash
- Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs
- By: Patricia McConnell PhD
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
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The Other End of the Leash shares a revolutionary new perspective on our relationship with dogs, focusing on our behavior in comparison with that of dogs. An applied animal behaviorist and dog trainer with more than 20 years of experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell looks at humans as just another interesting species, and muses about why we behave the way we do around our dogs, how dogs might interpret our behavior, and how to interact with our dogs in ways that bring out the best in them.
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A MUST READ for anyone who has or wants a dog!
- By Marion on 08-31-16
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How Dogs Think
- What the World Looks Like to Them and Why They Act the Way They Do
- By: Stanley Coren PhD
- Narrated by: Bob Dio
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
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Best-selling author, psychologist, and world-renowned expert on dog behavior and training Dr. Stanley Coren presents the most informative, in-depth, fascinating book yet on dogs. Acclaimed for its solid scientific research and entertaining, eminently accessible style, How Dogs Think gives you the insight that you need to understand the silly, quirky, and apparently irrational behaviors that dogs demonstrate, as well as those stunning flashes of brilliance and creativity that they also can display.
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EXCEPTIONAL BOOK
- By Lisa c. on 12-20-18
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From Fearful to Fear Free
- A Positive Program to Free Your Dog from Anxiety, Fears, and Phobias
- By: Marty Becker DVM, Lisa Radosta DVM DACVB, Wailani Sung PhD DVM DACVB, and others
- Narrated by: Sarah Mollo-Christensen
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
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From Fearful to Fear Free is based on the groundbreaking Fear Free program embraced by tens of thousands of veterinary healthcare professionals and hundreds of thousands of pet owners. This is the first and most authoritative book on the subject of reducing FAS and increasing "happy and calm" in dogs. Since pets communicate nonverbally, this book will help you recognize if your pet is suffering from FAS.
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Useful information and tips
- By Frank on 12-08-19
By: Marty Becker DVM, and others
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Bones Would Rain from the Sky
- Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs
- By: Suzanne Clothier
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
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In Bones Would Rain from the Sky, Suzanne Clothier takes a radical new direction in understanding our life with dogs...and our mutual love. Drawing on a lifetime of experience with dogs, this nationally renowned dog trainer brings us astonishing new lessons about our animals - and ourselves. Gently, with intelligence, humor, and unfailing patience, Suzanne Clothier guides us to truly comprehend another creature's mind and heart.
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Good insight, unnecessarily slow
- By patty15 in OC on 03-03-17
By: Suzanne Clothier
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Decoding Your Dog
- The Ultimate Experts Explain Common Dog Behaviors and Reveal How to Prevent or Change Unwanted Ones
- By: American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
- Narrated by: Karen White
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
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More than ninety percent of dog owners consider their pets to be members of their family. But often, despite our best intentions, we are letting our dogs down by not giving them the guidance and direction they need. Unwanted behavior is the number-one reason dogs are relinquished to shelters and rescue groups.
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I thought there was an agenda
- By Karen O. Moriarty on 03-30-14
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Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out
- Training the Crazy Dog from Over-the-Top to Under Control
- By: Laura VanArendonk Baugh CPDT-KA KPACTP
- Narrated by: Kristin James
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
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Some dogs are afraid, or excited, or reactive. Dogs that "don't listen" and "go crazy" don't live the lives we - or they - want. Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out can change that. Simple steps and an accessible, conversational tone from award-winning, internationally-known trainer Laura VanArendonk Baugh CPDT-KA KPACTP make calming the agitated dog not only possible, but pleasant. In this book you'll learn how to achieve change in short, simple training sessions of a minute or less; maximize the effects of natural brain chemistry; know when to call in medical help; and more.
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Good book, annoying narrator
- By Christina on 02-04-22
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The Power of Positive Dog Training
- By: Pat Miller
- Narrated by: Susan Boyce
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
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In this book, renowned dog trainer Pat Miller gives you the positive training tools you need to ensure that you and your dog share a lifetime of fun, companionship, and respect. By following her step-by-step, six-week basic training program, you'll learn how to develop a relationship with your dog based on friendship and positive reinforcement, not fear and punishment.
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Excellent
- By maroin snowden IV on 08-05-17
By: Pat Miller
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How to Speak Dog
- Mastering the Art of Dog-Human Communication
- By: Stanley Coren PhD
- Narrated by: Rudy Sanda
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
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Parlez-vous Doggish? At long last, dogs will know just how smart their owners can be. By unlocking the secrets of the hidden language of dogs, psychologist Stanley Coren allows us into the doggy dialogue, or "Doggish", and makes effective communication a reality. Drawing on substantial research in animal behavior, evolutionary biology, and years of personal experience, Coren demonstrates that the average house dog can understand language at about the level of a two-year-old human.
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Very descriptive of dog language, excellent, useful.
- By Siv Jøssang Shields on 08-24-17
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How Dogs Learn
- By: Mary R. Burch, Jon S. Bailey
- Narrated by: Christopher Solimene
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
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This book explores the fascinating science of operant conditioning, where science and dog training meet. How Dogs Learn discusses the basic principles of behavior and how they can be used to teach your dog new skills, diagnose problems, and eliminate unwanted behaviors. It's for anyone who wants to better understand the learning process in dogs. Every concept is laid out clearly and precisely, and its relevance to your dog and how you train is explained.
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Very good reference book!
- By Illyria on 02-25-17
By: Mary R. Burch, and others
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Before and After Getting Your Puppy
- The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Dog
- By: Ian Dunbar
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
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Before and After Getting Your Puppy is a simple, practical guide for anyone bringing a new puppy into the family. In clear steps, with easy-to-follow training deadlines, Dr. Ian Dunbar, who pioneered puppy classes and a loving style of dog training in the 1970s, presents a structured yet playful and humorous plan for raising a wonderful dog.
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Disappointing
- By Dawnwhisper on 10-15-18
By: Ian Dunbar
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The Culture Clash
- A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Domestic Dogs
- By: Jean Donaldson
- Narrated by: Vanessa Daniels
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
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Generations of dogs have been labeled training lemons for requiring actual motivation when all along they were perfectly normal. Numerous other completely and utterly normal dogs have been branded as canine misfits simply because they grew up to act like dogs. Barking, chewing, sniffing, licking, jumping up, and occasionally (just like people) having arguments are as normal and natural for dogs as wagging tails and burying bones.
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almost had to stop listening due to the performer
- By AchieveObedience on 08-30-17
By: Jean Donaldson
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How Dogs Love Us
- A Neuroscientist and His Adopted Dog Decode the Canine Brain
- By: Gregory Berns
- Narrated by: LJ Ganser
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
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How Dogs Love Us answers the age-old question of dog lovers everywhere and offers profound new evidence that dogs should be treated as we would treat our best human friends: with love, respect, and appreciation for their social and emotional intelligence.
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misleading title
- By Cindy on 08-06-15
By: Gregory Berns
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A Dog Named Boo
- How One Dog and One Woman Rescued Each Other - And the Lives They Transformed Along the Way
- By: Lisa Edwards
- Narrated by: Meredith Mitchell
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
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The last thing Lisa Edwards needed was a new dog. But when she came across an abandoned litter on Halloween, her heart went out to the runt who walked into walls and couldn't steady his feet. Lisa - healing from past abuse and battling constant pain from a chronic medical condition - saw a bit of herself in little Boo. And when he snuggled, helpless, against her, she knew he was meant to be hers. The dunce of obedience class with poor eyesight and a clumsy gait, Boo was the least likely of heroes. Yet with his unflappable spirit and boundless love, Boo has changed countless lives through his work as a therapy dog.
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Soothing, relaxing, inspirational
- By Pamela Dale Foster on 05-07-13
By: Lisa Edwards
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On Talking Terms with Dogs
- Calming Signals
- By: Turid Rugaas
- Narrated by: Perry Simardone
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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