Product Description
Dog Language tells us why dogs do what they do and how we can express ourselves so that our dogs can understand us better. It is a systematic book, ordered alphabetically with 293 entries and 94 beautiful drawings illustrating over 150 different dog expressions. First published in Scandinavia in 1986 as Hundesprog’, this book became a great success and has since then helped many thousands of dog owners, instructors, behavior students, and veterinarians to unde… More >>
Dog Language: An Encyclopedia of Canine Behavior
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Please place emphasis on the word “Encyclopaedia” as it appears in the title …
Apart for the first 30 odd pages of introduction, where the author explains aggression & fear as perceived by dogs … the rest of the book is arranged in alphabetical manner …
The book covers a wide range of dog behaviours ranging from Abnormal Behaviour, Body Control, Classical Conditioning to Visual Communication and Xenophobia … making the book a good reference source.
For example, under the title “Dominance & Submission” … the author explains the role that dominance plays within a dog hierarchy, and how the “dominance – submission” relationship between dogs, is more of a learned behaviour based on experience, rather than just based on the physical appearance/size of the dogs.
The drawback with the format is that it makes for rather disjointed reading and is not quite a book to read from cover to cover … and requires the reader to jump from topic to topic …
Content-wise, the book provides reasonable information, very sufficient for the new or first time dog owner. The more experienced dog owner will probably want to look at books by Patricia McConnell, Clarence Pfaffenberger and/or Stanley Coren.
That said … it remains a useful book to have in the library …
4stars …
Rating: 4 / 5
This book is incorrectly titled — which is probably what disappointed the negative reviewer. Far more than a look at dog language, this book covers in bite-size portions all aspects of physiology and ethology (body language and behavior). I have read many (many) works that focus on specific aspects of what this one book covers, but this is the one I will reference most often for the simple, straightforward, and easily organized information.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is an outstanding reference book for both pet owners and dog professionals. Behavior definitions are alphabetically arranged and cross referenced for easy use. It is intellegently written, concise, and easy to understand. There are many beautiful B&W illustrations throughout the book which further define behavior and body language. This book remains one of my personal favorites on basic behavior (my original copy is well used) and one I highly recommend. No good dog library is complete without it!
Rating: 5 / 5
As a Pet Behavior consultant I suggest this book to everyone that comes to my office for help. It is well written and the pictures help owners understand what their dog is trying to say.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book was recommended to me by my dog trainer. It was very helpful in explianing my dog’s silent ( body) language. It is written in a nonscientific form and was easy to read and reference. I would suggest this book for anyone that has a dog or is going to get one.
Rating: 5 / 5