The Dog Behavior Answer Book: Practical Insights & Proven Solutions for Your Canine Questions

by Arden Moore

"Just how smart is my dog?" Try draping a towel over his head and timing his escape. "Why does she prefer the toilet to her bowl?" Because it's always full and always cool; can you blame her? Animal... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580176445
• ISBN13: 9781580176446
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.6" x 6.2"

Customer Reviews

A mystery solver

Aha! This easy-to-read resource confirmed my suspicion as to why my new dog Lucy barks madly at the FedEx guy (see p. 97). But I never figured out why she did some other odd things until I found the answers in this helpful book. It solved such mysteries as: Page 100: Why dogs sniff the crotches of guests. Page 103: Why dogs vigorously, messily splash water out of the water bowl with their front paws! Page 107: Why dogs do the "dead fish dance," such as the time Lucy threw herself atop a dead Dungeness crab and wiggled wildly. Yuck. Page 95: How to get dogs like Lucy to not bark nonstop when the pizza guy comes to the door. The forward of this book is written by John Grogan, author of famous "Marley & Me," and owner of trouble-boy Marley. He includes some humorous insights, plus says The Dog Behavior Answer Book "could have helped us in a big way. Had we had Arden's commonsense expertise then, we would have better understood what motivated Marley's bad-boy behavior and been able to formulate a strategy to change, or at least, temper it." What particularly impresses me is that Arden doesn't just write about dog behavior, she lives it. My husband and I have known Arden since the 1980s. When she recently met our German shepherd mix Lucy in our home, I was nervous. Lucy barks at visitors -- looking at it most charitably, I suppose it's in hopes that she'll remain the center of attention. Arden wisely surmised that visitors typically make rapid movements and, among other things, reward Lucy's barking by giving her treats as she barks. Arden employed an altogether different strategy. Examples: 1) She initially met Lucy outside the home on neutral turf. 2) Arden took a seat on our living-room sofa several minutes before Lucy returned to the home from a walk. So, there never was a barkathon at the front door since Arden already was on the sofa, sitting calmly. 3) As Arden sat calmly on the sofa, she kept yummy treats visibly nearby. Intelligent Lucy noticed that by acting like a polite dog, Arden occasionally rewarded her with yummy treats. That reinforced Lucy's politeness. Lucy *never* had a barkathon during the several hours she was with Arden. Thank you, Arden, for showing us Lucy can be good with visitors! -- Sally Deneen, co-author, The Dog Lover's Companion to Florida The Dog Lover's Companion to Florida: The Inside Scoop on Where to Take Your Dog (Dog Lover's Companion Guides)

A MUST have for every dog lover!!

Ms. Moore does it again! This time she's giving expert advice about the most common dog behavior problems. These tips really work too! I love the real life examples. I can't wait for her next book- "Cat Behavior"!!

Better Understanding Your Dog's Behavior

Arden Moore's book provides excellent examples of common types of canine behaviors with lots of practical advice for dealing with them. The book is informative, very easy to understand...a real joy to read!

Great way to learn about your dog

Arden Moore has done an excellent job of outlining common canine behavior issues and describing solutions to them, all in an easy-to-read question-and-answer format. You'll have a deeper understanding of your canine companion after reading this book. -Audrey Pavia, author of THE LABRADOR RETRIEVER HANDBOOK (Barrons).

Great Behavior Book !!!!

After reading Arden Moore's The Dog Behavior Answer Book, I wish I had had this book when I first got my puppy. I would have saved myself a lot of money and aggravation. Arden sure knows how a dog thinks and her solutions are "right on". I recommend this book to ALL new and OLD dog owners.