The Dog Whisperer: A Compassionate, Nonviolent Approach to Dog Training by Paul Owens, Norma Eckroate Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Dog Whisperer: A Compassionate, Nonviolent Approach to Dog Training
Book Review: Effective, compassionate methods of training ... and it works.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a terrific resource for any dog lover, and has helped our dog become an even more wonderful presence in our lives. Paul Owens understands how to work with animals and explains his philosophies and techniques at great detail, both in this book and in his equally effective DVD.
My wife and I purchased both for our dog Jasper and have been thrilled with the results. It's proof that you don't have to shock, slap, spray, or shout at your dog in order to train him ... dogs are smart, and more often than not, it's the people trying to communicate with the dog that are the real problem. Can't recommend it enough.
Book Review: Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow, this guy has the best training out there. I recently got a rescued labrador retriever, the last dog I had been around was our family dog many years ago. I had no idea how to train my new dog (Teddy, 3 years old) and I'm so glad I found Paul Owens' material. His approach is gentle and effective and fun and I have to tell you, IT WORKS!! Really quickly!! It's a real treat to see Teddy's delight in learning and to see his confidence building. A well-intentioned friend recommended Cesar Milan's stuff, but I did not like it. Ted's been abused plenty and does not need choke collars and shock collars or any other macho abusive training methods. Teddy (like other dogs) just wants to please. Paul does a terrific job teaching humans how to speak and understand dog. Teddy is coming along nicely, I'm learning a lot, and I'm deeply happy to have found a training method that builds trust between Teddy and me. I also got the DVD that Paul made, it supplements the book beautifully and it helps me to actually see the method in action. It's great.Book Review: Not much new information
Summary: 2 Stars
The attitude of the author was a little scary to me. He acted as if most people beat their dogs, and this book would teach you how to give your dogs treats and love instead of hitting him/her to get the behaviour you want. Maybe some people need to hear that message, but it seems obvious to me. I didn't learn anything new.Book Review: Compassionate Training For The Dog You Love!
Summary: 5 Stars
Paul Owens is the embodiment of dog, whisperer, dog trainer, and dog lover. Although our family has had a few dogs in the past it was not until we we trained our new Yorkie puppy (Harley) usuing the techniques in Paul's book that we all have become dog lovers and dog whisperers in training. Thank you Paul for teaching us the gentle, loving, respectful way to train and care for our puppy. Book Review: This book has half of the equation
Summary: 1 Stars
This book fails to take into account that treats and rewards are only part of the equation for learning. Most of the good manners we want our dogs to learn can be taught by what we reward and what we ignore, but not all!
I have watched mother dogs interact with their puppies many times, and in addition to playing, licking, grooming and affection, she will also use strong body language, a lift of the lip to show teeth, a growl, a nip or pinning the puppy when appropriate. There ARE times when it is appropriate to use these techniques also, and using both rewards and consequences is what produces a well balanced dogs that are a pleasure to have around. Paul's book does not address this.