Guest debster Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I can't thank the person who recommended "The Other End of the Leash" enough! I went for a walk today with Talos, and we ran into a neighbor who has a chow/lab/pit mix. He wanted to come over and say hi but his dog was flagging her tail and is obviously a high status dog. She was staring as well. Thing is, Talos is a high status dog too. His tail was vertical as well, and the only way I can describe his wag is that it was very terse. Anyone who understands dog body language knows what this means. When two high status dogs meet, they decide who has the higher status. If neither is willing to be of lower status, they will likely fight. So, by looking at their body language, a possible huge e-vet bill was prevented. He did eventually hide behind my leg while I let the neighbor know what our dogs were doing, but wouldn't let his tail down, so he may have given up his status. But I certainly didn't want to find out! "The Other End of the Leash" by Patricia McConnell has been an invaluable resource to me. I can't recommend this book enough. (and I recommended it to my neighbor, who seemed very interested!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieProf Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 It's an awesome book. She has a very interesting Facebook page too -- lots of rich, interesting posts and discussion. Quote With Cocoa (DC Chocolatedrop), missing B for Beth (2006-2015)And kitties C.J., Klara, Bernadette, John-Boy, & Sinbad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatterseaBrindl Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I LOVE Patricia McConnell !! Quote Nancy...Mom to Sid (Peteles Tiger), Kibo (112 Carlota Galgos) and Joshi. Missing Casey, Gomer, Mona, Penelope, BillieJean, Bandit, Nixon (Starz Sammie), Ruby (Watch Me Dash) Nigel (Nigel), and especially little Mario, waiting at the Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest k9soul Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I really really love that book, too. It was originally recommended to me by my adoption group and now I in turn bring it up to anyone wanting to understand human and dog communication better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 It is a GREAT book, which I often recommend, too. That and Stanley Coren's How To Speak Dog. Both are highly readable and easy to understand and really DO help us understand dogs. Well done - I'm glad you were able to avert a big problem there! Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Amis_Ma Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I am half way through this book and it's fantastic! Learning so much and the wealth of information comes in handy on a regular basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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