Through a Dog's Eyes: Understanding Our Dogs by Understanding How They See the World (Jennifer Arnold)

Few people are more qualified to speak about the abilities and potential of dogs than Jennifer Arnold, who for the past twenty years has trained service dogs for people with physical disabilities and special needs. Arnold has developed a unique understanding of dogs' capabilities, intelligence, sensitivity, and extra-sensory skills. Her training method is based on teaching dogs to make choicesas opposed to following commandsthrough kindness and encouragement rather than fear and submission, and her results are extraordinary.

To Arnold, dogs are neither wolves in need of a pack leader nor babies in need of coddling; rather, they are extremely trusting beings attuned to their owners' needs and they aim to please. Relationships between dogs and humans go awry when we fail to understand our dogs and when we send them confusing, mixed signals.

Arnold's firsthand experience from what moved her to start her exemplary nonprofit and how she developed her methodology guides this book and gives it a powerful emotional heft. Stories drawn from Arnold's life and the lives of the dogs who were her greatest teachers are convincing, unforgettable, and compelling testimony and make this book a heart-warming, captivating read that will forever change the way you see your dog by showing you the way your dog sees the world. 

Product Details: 

• Paperback: 240 pages 
• Publisher: Souvenir Press Ltd (26 July 2012) 
• Language: English 
• ISBN-10: 0285641115 
• ISBN-13: 978-0285641112 
• Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 1.9 x 21.2 cm   

Review: 

"A "transformative," inspiring book with the power to change the way we understand and communicate with our dogs. Few people are more qualified to speak about the abilities and potential of dogs than Jennifer Arnold, who for twenty years has trained service dogs for people with physical disabilities and special needs. Through her unique understanding of dogs' intelligence, sensitivity, and extrasensory skills, Arnold has developed an exemplary training method that is based on kindness and encouragement rather than fear and submission, and her results are extraordinary. To Jennifer Arnold, dogs are neither wolves in need of a pack leader nor babies in need of coddling; rather, they are extremely trusting beings attuned to their owners' needs, and they aim to please. Stories from Arnold's life and the lives of the dogs who were her greatest teachers provide convincing and compelling testimony to her choice teaching method and make "Through a Dog's Eyes" an unforgettable book that will forever change your relationship with your dog." Publishers Weekly