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How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend |  | Author: Monks of New Skete
Publisher: Highbridge Audio
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Rating:  163 reviews
Sales Rank: 1345829
Format: Abridged, Audiobook
Media: Audio Cassette
Edition: Abridged
Number Of Items: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 4.5 x 1.4
ISBN: 1565113373
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.70887
EAN: 9781565113374
ASIN: 1565113373
Publication Date: November 1, 1999
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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
Product Description
The Monks of New Skete are known for their unique approach to raising and training dogs; they maintain the philosophy that "understanding is the key to communication, compassion, and communion" with your dog.
In How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend, the monks build upon the basic puppy training covered in their book The Art of Raising a Puppy to tell you everything you need to know to care for your dog. From how to select a dog to fit your lifestyle, how to read a pedigree, how and when to train, how to properly use praise and discipline, and how to feed and care for dogs, the monks offer clear guidelines to improving communication with your canine.
Filled with the wisdom, compassion, and caring that the brothers are known for, How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend helps you better understand your dog, which can lead to a deepened bond with your pet.
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A Rational Approach November 16, 2009
Joe K (Maryland, USA)
My wife and I are "new" puppy owners. Neither of us has owned a dog in a very long time... decades to be more specific. We want to raise the dog in a mutually successful manner, and this book outlines a lifetime-of-training and relationship-building philosophy that we both buy into. Due to the demands of being a new puppy owner, my initial read-through was fragmented and bounced around as I needed to solve specific problems, but I went back and re-read cover-to-cover. The book is well written and easy to understand. Like most other dog training books it merely scratches the surface of the human-dog relationship, but, compared to other books, the Monks method stresses the relationship. There is an extensive reference list at the back of the book, organized by chapter, that you can use to get more information. We are "training beginners" and have not had to consult the additional resources, although we also like the book called "New Dog" by Dr. Bruce Fogle who is less into relatioship building but more into methods. The Monk's book also provides "home-brew" recipies for things like eliminating odor, stains, and cooking treats and specific methods for training things like sit, down, recall, etc. I would classify this book as an introduction to dog training that I found highly informative and rewarding. I just want to raise my new puppy in a "healthy" manner that will provide a mutually-rewarding relationship and this book provides the path.
 How to be Your Dog's Best Friend November 4, 2009
Sydney W. Wigle (Scottsdale, AZ USA)
A dog is man's best friend. This book is a dog owner's best friend. The monks exhibit a loving and consistant approach to dog training. Their knowledge about the developmental stages and personalities of dogs is very insightful and helpful. This is a wonderful companion book to The Art of Raising a Puppy.
Classical Training for your Dog August 3, 2009
J. Clark (Richland, WA USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I would highly recommend any book by The Monks of New Skete. These men absolutely know what they are doing and they REALLY KNOW dogs. It's really interesting to learn all about the canine and how God made them. Any dog whose owner has read any book by The Monks will be the smartest, most well-behaved dog in the neighborhood!
Great Book July 17, 2009
J. Balatbat (Washington D.C.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've read both of the Monk's books and they provide great insight on how to raise a dog. Highly recommended for new puppy owners and especially for German shepherd owners. Their prospective really gives the owner an understanding of how dogs think and about their 'roots.'
dog training for a blind dog June 12, 2009
P. L. Straw (Florida USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found that this book stood out from the others of it's kind by the simple gentleness that the authors use in their training methods. They allowed the dogs to enter their daily routines and lives with something akin to mutual respect. I needed this viewpoint and it's respectful workability to help me with my situation. About this the book had no answers and I found that most of their training suggestions had to be used in a different manner.
My dog has recently gone blind from glaucoma and while there are a few books out there that deal with this, I liked the monks' approach to training the best. My dog and his situation differs in that he is a bassett hound - very scent oriented - and whose main function/job is as watch dog and protector. He was never formally trained but responded well to a few commands as he grew up to understand his job. We live on a large fenced property (15+ acres) and walk the perimeter nightly for exercise. His blindness came on over a period of time but was still traumatic. It was here that I needed a bit of guidance to get him passed the fear and uncertainty of what to do next. The monks gentle approach helped as we started to work on more appropriate voice commands and a bit of formal training. I needed the assurance that he would behave on command and respond with the appropriate actions so that I could keep him safe. While he can't see any hand signals or see my movements, he follows my voice and is responding well gentle leash tugs for direction. Also I had never before used dog treats but they are definitely helping to get the training moving along. We still take our nightly walks with me acting as a "seeing-eye dog", and after a month's time he now steps out with confidence, head held to the ground, sniffing out intruders, but tail held high.
My biggest thanks to the monks and their gentle ways was that as long as we maintained our routine, something my dog had come to depend on, he had the courage to face the world blindly. He still shares in my life the same spot and attention he's always had. We are able to go out in public with confidence and he's established friends at the local dog park. I think that the key factor was just being my dog's bff (best friend forever). With his new situation he is greatly dependent on me to keep him safe while he explores his surroundings. Instead of a depressed, whimpering/cowering dog I have one that steps out with confidence and is once again smiling and wagging his tail happily.
If I can get that from this book, then it should work for pretty much everyone.
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