tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post5169869673889668152..comments2024-03-02T23:39:15.327-05:00Comments on The Elka Almanac: 5 Books I Think Every Dog Owner Should ReadJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562151546770315227noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-72744359282403934692011-09-18T06:00:10.040-04:002011-09-18T06:00:10.040-04:00Great list:) I've got the first 2 books, and ...Great list:) I've got the first 2 books, and Pigs Might Fly, also Control Unleashed. I'll have to check out the others. And I must get back into training, lol!Greyhounds CAN Sithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178195107110286989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-68998135491178473902011-09-17T20:41:48.580-04:002011-09-17T20:41:48.580-04:00Elka is beautiful! so sleek. I love her nose too; ...Elka is beautiful! so sleek. I love her nose too; Arie does this same shot sometimes with nose in lens. :) I can't wait to get started with book reviews on LWA, and this is a great list for recommendations. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-52695273728258169892011-09-16T14:01:24.779-04:002011-09-16T14:01:24.779-04:00@Dawn: Yes! Reaching the Animal Mind is the first ...@Dawn: Yes! <i>Reaching the Animal Mind</i> is the first Pryor book I read, and I really enjoyed it. Burnham has another book, <i>Treats, Play, Love</i> which includes some of the original material, and some some new. I wish she had more!<br /><br />@jodistone I imagine "Kindle Thumb" is much like the controller injuries one gets playing video games for too long!<br /><br />@Anonymous: I really enjoyed <i>When Pigs Fly</i>, but thought 6 was too weird a number, so stuck with 5.<br /><br />@Julie hi and welcome! Thanks for the compliments, Elka appreciates them. <br /><br />@Maggie thanks! There are other books, and some of these, in my "Recommended Reading" list at the top of the page.<br /><br />@Louie's Mom There's also <i>Canine Body Language: a Photographic Guide</i>, but I haven't fully read it myself yet. It's not Rugaas, and is a much longer book that covers everything it can, if I'm given to understand correctly.<br /><br />@hornblower I really enjoyed <i>Inside of a Dog</i>, and for some reason, <i>Dog Sense</i> couldn't keep my attention. I thought that situation was very strange.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562151546770315227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-16866486373458848592011-09-16T13:40:54.734-04:002011-09-16T13:40:54.734-04:00Ooooh, I haven't heard of the last two! Awesom...Ooooh, I haven't heard of the last two! Awesome - I love good book recs. <br /><br />I've just got Bradshaw's Dog Sense & Horowitz's Inside of a Dog. They both look good - can't decide which one to start with :-)hornblowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11428146299208610591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-77465207825132086112011-09-16T10:59:17.878-04:002011-09-16T10:59:17.878-04:00Wonderful list. I'm going to have to read #2 ...Wonderful list. I'm going to have to read #2 myself. One of my "pet" peeves (no pun intended) are the "guilty dog" videos that show someone berating a pet for something it may or may not have actually done. More people need to become aware of these body language cues and what they really mean.Louie's Momhttp://www.louiethelovemuffin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-69072926136373494012011-09-16T10:39:29.111-04:002011-09-16T10:39:29.111-04:00Great list! There are a couple on there I haven...Great list! There are a couple on there I haven't read but am adding to my library list!!Maggiehttp://ohmydogblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-542394741653486612011-09-16T10:25:31.358-04:002011-09-16T10:25:31.358-04:00Hi Jen! I just discovered your blog through the 31...Hi Jen! I just discovered your blog through the 31DBBB group, it's great to meet you! As a librarian, I totally love your list. :D And, I am looking forward to checking out the books you listed that are new to me. <br /><br />On a side note, I'm totally in love with Elka, what a beauty! :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-54331359883652710982011-09-16T10:04:55.805-04:002011-09-16T10:04:55.805-04:00Oh, that "Thinking Dog" book looks good....Oh, that "Thinking Dog" book looks good. <br /><br />I realized yesterday, thanks to an excellent book called "When Pigs Fly," that I really struggle with using my clicker for anything more advanced than capturing behaviors. I tried standing next to the dog's crate with the treats and clicker. Sure enough, in about thirty seconds he offered me the behavior I'd been struggling to train all week. (Going into the crate and lying down, without me having to put the treats in first.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-82722629582895058092011-09-16T09:12:03.134-04:002011-09-16T09:12:03.134-04:00I can see my kindle is going to be getting a worko...I can see my kindle is going to be getting a workout! Do you think there is something called "Kindle thumb?" LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-67145043515075878132011-09-16T06:12:48.297-04:002011-09-16T06:12:48.297-04:00I love that you included Gail Burnham's book! ...I love that you included Gail Burnham's book! That was the first positive dog training book I ever owned and it it so well-worn. Have you read Karen Pryor's "Reaching the Animal Mind"? While not a training book per se I thought it helped think about what goes into training.dawnhttp://affurmation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-17253315603356743342011-09-16T01:15:59.938-04:002011-09-16T01:15:59.938-04:00It was hard to pick a number, that's for sure!...It was hard to pick a number, that's for sure!<br /><br /><br />I thought she looked studious in that one; I should get a glasses picture for posts like this. I think, one day, I'll be able to take a picture of how her head really looks; her nose isn't actually freaky-long, and isn't all that square, either. Her head is pretty good on standard, actually, unlike most of the rest of her (she's too tall)!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562151546770315227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938120942169485220.post-89116351392290685972011-09-16T00:52:30.733-04:002011-09-16T00:52:30.733-04:00Great list! I love that picture of Elka I have a ...Great list! I love that picture of Elka I have a similar nose shot of Leila!!Doodling Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12410598225811942012noreply@blogger.com