How To Be Your Dog's Best Friend: A Training Manual for Dog Owners

Skete, Monks of New

ISBN 10: 0316604917 / ISBN 13: 9780316604918

Published by Import US, 1978

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HARDBACK "RARELY AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THE US," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st.* Imp: 5th.* Date of Publication: 1978* Publisher: Little Brown & Co.* Binding and cover condition: Olive gren cloth covered boards, silver title to spine. No bumps or rubs, minimal wear to head and tail of spine. VG++.* Jacket condition: Colour photo-illustrated dust wrapper showing the monks with four Alsatians. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing shelf price of $9.95. Slight shelf wear to head & tail of spine & to rear flap fold. VG+* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Large but neat gift inscription to ffep with slight marks to end papers. Otherwise clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, slight mark to top edge. VG.* Illustrations: A number of b/w photos and line drawings within text throughout.* Pages: 192 pp. text. xi pp. reading list, index & blank pages at rear.* Description: New Skete dogs (the monks only breed German Shepherds but train all types of dog) can be found all over the US. The monks advocate the philosophy that "understanding is the key to compassion and communication" with your dog. Now they have prepared this guide to understanding your dog - whether a new puppy or an old companion - and thereby deepening your relationship with your pet.* A NEAR VG++ copy of the 1st./5th.with minor faults reducing it to VG.* 1978-10-01.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How To Be Your Dog's Best Friend: A Training Manual for Dog Owners
• Publisher: Import US
• Publication Date: 1978
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0316604917
• ISBN 13: 9780316604918
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: y 1st. Edn, 1st. Imp.
• Condition: VG/VG++/VG++
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

The monks of New Skete advocate the philosophy that "understanding is the keyto communication, compassion, and communion" with your dog. This very specialguide features a unique, step-by-step obedience course, and proper techniquesfor complete care at every stage of a dog's life.

Review

The Monks of New Skete share their invaluable training techniques and philosophy in their bestselling book, How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend. First and foremost, the Monks--who themselves breed and raise German shepherds in Upstate New York--emphasize that "understanding is the key to communication, compassion, and communion" with your dog. Outlined in seven highly readable and informative chapters, the training principles offer a better knowledge of your pet's psyche and personality--ultimately deepening the bond between human and animal. Striving to educate and sensitize new and potential owners to dog kind, the book explores different breeds and temperaments, and assesses the best places from which to obtain a dog. Thanks to a succession of neatly ordered chapters and subsections on everything from crates and leash training to dog treats and massage, training is made accessible and even fun. The Monks lay particular emphasis on the importance of training with "spirit, humor, and most of all, physical and verbal praise!" Whether you're a new owner or an old-timer, How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend is one of the best training guides available, written with compassion, empathy, and humor. --Naomi Gesinger