Jean
Donaldson is a well known American dog trainer and author of several
ground breaking books on dog training. She writes clearly, without room for misinterpretation and
allows for readership levels ranging from beginner owner with problem rescue
dogs to experienced pet behaviourists who are looking for proven
up-to-date behaviour modification methods.
The Culture Clash
was voted BEST BOOK
in 2002 by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) and Winner of the
Maxwell Award for best dog training book from the Dog Writers’ Association of
America.
OH BEHAVE! Dogs from Pavlov to Premack to Pinker
By Jean Donaldson
Jean Donaldson brings her considerable wisdom - and wit - to a wide variety of topics of interest to dog trainers and enthusiasts in her latest book published April 08. In over 250 pages, Jean tackles issues ranging from the nature vs nurture debate, to the role of dominance in domestic dogs, to what are the most effective ways to train dogs. Along with her other best selling books, Oh Behave! is destined to be a classic in the literature on dog behaviour.
The book is divided into sections with numerous chapters in each. Sections are:
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Behaviour includes I.Q. tests for your dog
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Training includes philosophies, deaf dogs, rescue dogs etc
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Behaviour Problems includes barking, whining, geriatrics & cats and dogs
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Fear & Anxiety
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Aggression
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Genetics and Evolution
If you are already a fan of Jean Donaldson you will want to add this book to your library; if you haven't already read her then this is a great book to start you off!
S/B 10.95
+UK p&p £2.00
The Culture Clash
By Jean Donaldson
New second edition published 2005
Many people consider this to be the best book on dog behaviour ever written.
A revolutionary new way of understanding the relationship between humans and dogs.
A must for anyone who wants to understand, train & have a relationship with their dog.
Offers an exciting new perspective on the age-old relationship between mankind and dog.
“Quite simply the best dog book I have ever read! ...utterly unique, fascinating to the extreme & literally overflowing with information that’s so new it virtually redefines the state of the art in dog training.” Dr Ian Dunbar
S/B £15.95
+UK p&p £1.50
There are many DVDs on the market that can teach you how to train your dog key basic behaviours - but there is only one featuring Jean Donaldson! And what makes this DVD particularly valuable is that Jean teaches you how to train, so you learn skills that you can apply to other behaviours as well. So with Jean's methods, you will learn how to "get the behaviour," how to reward and reinforce a behaviour, and then how to strengthen the behaviour by building duration and adding distractions.
With those skills mastered, you can quickly move to develop:
a reliable sit and down stay
come when called regardless of distractions
sit politely and watch you, refraining from jumping on people or lunging at other dogs
and to teach any exercise you want your dog to master as your own training ability will be so much better
If you are a trainer, you will find this DVD a great help in teaching your students to train basic skills in a classroom setting. If you are an owner who wants to teach your dog basic skills, you will not find a better teacher than Jean! Even experienced dog trainers will benefit from watching this DVD especially the classroom settings where you watch novice dogs and their handlers - you, or someone you know or train, is bound to make the same mistakes as these beginners - and it so helpful to watch how Jean pinpoints the mistakes and sorts them out.
In addition to learning about heeling, tricks and training equipment there are printable work sheets all packed into this 2½ hour DVD. Presented in a training class environment with six owners and their dogs, Jean will teach you the principles used by professional animal trainers to efficiently build any behaviour you can think of - to any degree of difficulty you can imagine.
Jean's method works on all breeds and all types of dogs, primarily because it is well grounded in the science of how animals learn. If you want to become a really good dog trainer, you MUST have this DVD.
£17.95 + UK p&p £1.50
