| Shaper |  | Author: Jessie Haas
Publisher: Scholastic
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 2894422
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 186
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Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 0439529514
EAN: 9780439529518
ASIN: 0439529514
Publication Date: March 1, 2003
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Golden Kite Honor Award winner!! Chad blames his grandfather Jeep and his older sister, Julia, for the death of his dog last fall. Now, as an empty summer yawns before him, Chad still isn't speaking to jeep, he avoids Julia, and he does his best to ignore the rest of the family, especially the new dog, Queenie. But on this quiet Vermont hillside there's no one but family, nothing to fill the long days ahead. Then a new neighbor, David Burton, moves in down the hill. David is a shaper, a dog trainer who shapes animals' behavior using positive reinforcement. He needs an assistant, and he offers Chad the job. David also has a daughter, Louise beautiful, feisty, a dancer-who's only a year older than Chad. Suddenly Chad's life, which had seemed simple if painful, is terribly, wonderfully, confusingly complicated.... Chad uses Queenie to learn David's techniques-but who is being shaped here, Queenie, or Chad himself? And can Chad's new knowledge help him heal and find a place in his strong-willed, volatile family?
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The Loving Dog's Story July 17, 2006
Jessie Hass lived on a Vermont farm as a child. She had lots of pets in her childhood, and she also trained her own horse.
Chad's old dog, Shep had died and his family bought a new dog, Queenie. Chad doesn't like Queenie because he still misses Shep, and Queenie isn't good enough to replace him. Chad's new neighbour, David was an animal trainer and helped Chad train Queenie. Chad and Queenie understood each other through the training.
I think this story is heart touching because Chad and Queenie finally understood each other after the training. This story is also a page-turner because I couldn't stop reading! This story has a lot of details. I think that lots of friendship and understanding happened in the story. This is mostly showed by Chad and Queenie.
The Loving Dog's Story July 17, 2006
Jessie Hass lived on a Vermont farm as a child. She had lots of pets in her childhood, and she also trained her own horse.
Chad's old dog, Shep had died and his family bought a new dog, Queenie. Chad doesn't like Queenie because he still misses Shep, and Queenie isn't good enough to replace him. Chad's new neighbour, David was an animal trainer and helped Chad train Queenie. Chad and Queenie understood each other through the training.
I think this story is heart touching because Chad and Queenie finally understood each other after the training. This story is also a page-turner because I couldn't stop reading! This story has a lot of details. I think that lots of friendship and understanding happened in the story. This is mostly showed by Chad and Queenie.
Buy It For Every Dog-Loving Kid You Know! July 13, 2003
Patricia B. Miller (Hagerstown, Maryland, USA)
This book knocked me off my feet! I bought it for my nephew's birthday and read it first - it is lovely! It is a great story about a young teen-age boy and his dog, as well as factually accurate in terms of positive/clicker training. In fact, buy it for every dog trainer yoiu know as well as every dog-loving kid!
Excellent story for ages 10 to adult September 12, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Anyone interested in animal training using operant conditioning (clicker training) will truly enjoy this story of a young boy learning how to train his dog with the help of a new neighbor. His sister also learns training techniques for her horse. But the story has even more to offer about how to shape your own life and help those close to you in a positive way. The author deals effectively with issues of grief due to the loss of a pet, reconciliation between a boy and his grandfather, and the often tested love between siblings. The message is of a teenage boy surviving difficult times and looking forward with hope to his future. If you want to remember how it feels to be young with a world of possibilities before you - read this book.
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