What color is Your Dog? Train your dog based on his personality "color" by Joel Silverman


Posted on Jun 29, 2009
By Julia Szabo

 

REVIEW by Julia Szabo

Kennel Club Books 

160 pages

$21.95 

 www.companionsforlife.net

Veteran Holloywood dog trainer Joel Silverman is FetchDog's kind of guy: totally committed to shelter dogs and showing the world what shining stars these overlooked gems really are.  His motto is "Companions for Life," and his goal is ensuring that shelter dogs don't get relinquished prematurely for "bad" behavior by busy, frustrated owners who haven't got time for complicated training methods.  Silverman's m.o. is fun - it's more like bonding time diguised as training - and it's simple even for the most time-pressed people to follow.

He travels the country in his trailer, making TV appearances to promote shelter dog adoption, and showcasing the adoptable dogs at one of our favorite shelters, Animal Care and Control of New York City.  But even he can't be everywhere at once, so Silverman generously shares trade secrets to help save the lives of as many shelter dogs as possible. With this new book, he uses primary colors to take the stress out of identifying a simple, effective training method. The colors don't describe a dog's coat, but rather his or her personality: Red is Off-the-Wall, Orange is High-Strung, Yellow is Mellow, Green is Timid, and Blue is Overly Fearful.

Each dog is an individual with different training needs - i.e. what works for Red won't work for Green - so Silverman ingeniously tailors the routine according to the dog's personality color, making it special and fun for both trainer and trainee. And it works. Of course, middle-of-the-road Yellow is the goal, and Silverman's caring, considerate techniques will successfully mellow out any canine personality. The proof is his own adopted mutt, Foster, a "Green" (a.k.a. Timid) dog. Overcoming Foster's initial apprehensions were well worth it - this sweet, shaggy dog travels everywhere with Silverman, has many movie and TV appearances under his collar, and is a stand-up ambassador for shelter animals and a celebrity in his own right.

Reading this book is the next best thing to scoring a private session with a Hollywood dog trainer. The best part? Early on, the book helps you determine your dog's color personality - then you can proceed to the section on that color, and skip the rest. By saving busy dog owners valuable time, Silverman is helping save precious shelter dogs' lives.

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