In a Dog's Heart : A Compassionate Guide to Canine Care, from Adopting to Teaching to Bonding (Paperback)

from doggonelaura

So many dog handbooks are very similar-this one is wonderfully different. Arnold puts in many wonderful examples of the dog/human friendships so that the training and care aspects of the text are almost hidden. Truly, those who've successfully had a dog in their life know in their human heart tha...

from -Cee-

Written with an obvious love of animals and a deep concern for dog-human bonding, this book offers observations of content and loyal canine behavior that is co-operative and desirable - going beyond the submissive and fearful. Arnold's methods of positive reinforcement and choice inspire more ser...

from ellenflorman

In A Dog's Heart, by Jennifer Arnold, is an excellent read for anyone who loves dogs, lives with dogs, or is thinking of getting a dog. Arnold is the founder of Canine Assistants, an organization that provides service dogs to individuals with disabilities free of charge. She has developed a train...

from EllenH

This was a librarything giveaway. In a Dog's Heart is a well written book. I had misgivings when she brought up disagreements with off shoots of Ceasar Milan's principles of alpha dog or dominance, but I do in the end agree with her. Some of the interpretations of Alpha male theory she has come a...

from Laura_Corbett

I am not quite finished with this book, but I am more than 75% through it. As a canine foster parent, I keep thinking that this would be a wonderful book to recommend to those that adopt my foster dogs. It is easy to read. It is easy to understand. It combines just the right amount of very practi...