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On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals
On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming Signals
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(based on 82 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3181
Category: Book

Author: Turid Rugaas
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Studio: Dogwise Publishing
Manufacturer: Dogwise Publishing
Label: Dogwise Publishing
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 78
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.6 x 0.5

ISBN: 1929242360
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70835
EAN: 9781929242368
ASIN: 1929242360

Publication Date: December 14, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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Product Description
On Talking Terms with Dogs second edition with three additional chapters, color photos and descriptive captions. Turid Rugaas is a noted expert on canine body language, notably "calming signals" which are signals dogs give to other dogs and humans to denote stress and to attempt defuse situations that otherwise might result in fights or aggression. Written in practical, down-to-earth, logical language.


Customer Reviews:   Read 77 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars help for my shy dog   August 17, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

The booklet was not quite what I expected, but it did have some helpful tips for how I should interact with my shy dog. I did find that I was being seen as too dominate by the way that I looked and reached for my dog. By just changing some little thing, I saw a big differenc in my dog right away. If you are looking for a booklet with some quick tips, this is a good selection.


4 out of 5 stars excellent information for dog owners   August 17, 2008
This is a brief, very readable book that increased my knowledge of canine body language. To her credit, Ms. Rugaas does not say this is a scientific study. It is a how-to book based on her observations and efforts, an accessible book to begin learning canine body language.

I have several large dogs and have read many dog books. This book was light and enjoyable. It was fun to try the head-turns and other signals myself. I was able to more easily recognize stress in my dogs and then reduce it.

Any language can be mis-interpreted. No book can guarantee to keep you or your dog out of aggressive situations.



2 out of 5 stars Less than I expected   July 26, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

The material was presented in an anecdotal style. It was not presented in a manner that evidenced a unifying underlying understanding of behavior. I did find pieces of the book to be helpful, and I have no doubt that the author has extensive experience and great skill working with dogs. However the information was presented in what seemed like a piecemeal fashion and did not have evidence based or objective material to support the authors own opinions.


5 out of 5 stars On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals   July 17, 2008
This is a book, IMO, that every person should read. When you read this book and observe your dog or other dogs somewhere, you will see just what they are saying. To think, I thought for a long time, that when a dog "yawned" he was tired. I find myself looking for these "Calming Signals" all the time with mine or others.


5 out of 5 stars Fantasically great   June 22, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I cannot believe how much this book helps me communicate with my reactive dog. I have a small library of dog books and by far this little book outshines them all.
I also foster dogs and this helps me get acquainted with all the different breeds and the author is right they (dogs) all speak the same language.
You have to be smart enough to apply the techniques. I've read some real stupid reviews.


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