Positive Perspectives 2; Know your Dog, Train your Dog


Posted on Mar 26, 2008
By Rikke Brogaard

by Pat Miller

Dogwise Publishing, 283 pages, $21.95  

Available on Amazon.com

Like the original Positive Perspectives, this book is based on the series of articles Pat Miller wrote for Whole Dog Journal and the Tufts University publication Your Dog. But, as Miller writes in her introduction, this one picks up where the first one left off.  

Like its predecessor, this book is big on emphasizing the importance of training dogs with humane methods that support a positive relationship between dog and human, one that's based on trust and cooperation (compliance as opposed to submission).  

This book delves a bit deeper into understanding and solving problem behavior, such as behaviors resulting from fear and aggression (often related). It also introduces the reader to training techniques such as Shaping (shaping by successive approximations) and Behavior Modification. The techniques used and explained here are science-based, taking advantage of how dogs actually learn and perceive things (Learning Theory), yet they're described in clear, approachable language that everybody will be able to understand.  

There is also a lot of heart in this book, including personal anecdotes of Miller's own cases and challenges. These make readers feel that we are not alone and that even we - with lots of love and patience - can create a beautiful relationship with a well-behaved, well-trained dog.

And we can have fun in the process, too.
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