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Amazon.com Review The monks of New Skete have been breeding and training dogs at their New York monastery for more than 20 years. Their philosophy of raising dogs accentuates the essential human-canine bond, whereby owners must learn to understand a dog's instincts, needs, and behavior. Understanding a dog, the monks say, is the key to successfully training him. They first published this philosophy in their 1978 classic guide How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend. Now the monks concentrate on the first three months of a puppy's life in The Art of Raising a Puppy.
The book observes a litter of monastery puppies from birth to 12 weeks. Tender photographs and dialogue reflect these precious first few weeks of life. Even at this time, the human-canine link is vital; the monks stress the importance of gentle touch to help forge this connection. Basic puppy training techniques are explored and executed, all of which puppy owners should find easy to implement. Virtually all types of dog problems and dog training are examined in the book, always in compassionate and easily comprehensible language. The monks also look well beyond surface training techniques to analyze the roots of dogs' problems and explain how training can help. Owners are taught how to gently assert dominance over their dog, which will make for a long-lasting and fulfilling relationship. Beautiful black-and-white photographs of monastery puppies will pull at every heartstring.
Product Description he Monks of New Skete have been involved in every facet of dog care for over 25 years: breeding and raising German Shepherds, training dogs of all breeds, and counseling dog owners on the many aspects of life with their dogs. What sets their program apart is the monks' compassion, respect, affection, and understanding of canine behavior and how they incorporate that into their training.
In The Art of Raising a Puppy—over 250,000 books sold since 1991—the brothers tell you everything you need to know about the crucial first months with your new best friend. From the decision to adopt a pup through the process of finding a dog breeder, preparing for your pup's arrival, succeeding at house-training and preliminary obedience exercises, and building the foundations of training, they offer clear guidelines for raising a puppy and establishing a lasting, loving relationship. This is an essential source of wisdom, information, and inspiration for anyone who has a puppy or is considering bringing one home.
The Art of Raising a PuppyJuly 20, 2010 Sam I really enjoyed reading this book. It helped prepared me on a number of levels. I've been able to take advantage of some of the techniques in acclimating my puppy. Having a good understanding of why dog's behave certain ways and how to best interact with them early on. This is an easy read and excellent advice. I'd recommend this book to anyone looking to get a puppy.
Great read for new puppy parents!May 28, 2010 Ellen Stieve(Morrisville, PA) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2R8UL9FFIUA95 Hi I'm Ellen Stieve President of the Morrisville Dog Park and owner of Nu BowWow The Puppy Starter Kit and I highly recommend this book to new puppy parents. It is packed with useful information and tips that can make your life a whole lot easier as you raise your new puppy. Please share your experiences with out Facebook group "Puppy Parents".
Great resourceMay 24, 2010 Kerri722(New York City) If you're getting a puppy, read this book! It is so important to properly train them from the beginning - it pays off immensley in the long run and you will be happy you spent the time and effort. The Monks of New Skeete provide a great background on the principals of training; it's so much easier to train when you understand the reasons behind the techniques (and it makes you a much better trainer). Highly recommended!
It's always nice when a book lives up to expectationsMay 12, 2010 Stephen Lerch(Elkton, MD United States) After having read several Cesar Millan books, a Victoria Stillwell book and a several books on potty training, leash training and general puppy rearing from various veterinarians before this book, of all the books I've read, while many covered the same topics, this is certainly my favorite. It is the easiest to read and the easiest to understand.
Unsurprisingly Millan, Stilwell, the various veterinarians and the Monks have similar approaches to puppy rearing, they just use different words to describe the same things. The Monks have the leg up over the others for the ease of reading this book has.
The approach is the non-punitive approach. What this means is that you don't "punish" the puppy/dog; you simply don't reward the bad behaviors and always reward the good.
In the real world, people try to attach human emotion and apply it to a dog, who then sees this as weakness and exploits it. By raising your puppy the Monk way, you will never be in a position of need where your dog will be running your house because you never give him/her the chance to fall into bad habits such as nipping, biting, using your house as a bathroom and general disobedience.
One benefit of the book that I hadn't really had any experience with, is the puppy massage. The puppy massage described in the book is relaxing for the puppy and therapeutic for me, especially after a hectic day at work.
If you read no other books on puppy raising, read this one. It gives you methodology for picking the right puppy, explains the various pieces of equipment you'll need and also guides you to build the proper foundation for a stable puppy that not only obeys you, but also treats you a true companion, which is all anyone with a dog should ever be looking for.
The art of raising a puppyMay 11, 2010 J. Mallison I just bought a new puppy and it is a very active breed that must begin training early. I loved this book and it really taught me a lot. It was very easy to read and set up nicely.
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