Nan Sep Sep থেকে Boulder, UT 84716, USA
One of my favorites when I was young...I think this book made me into a reader!
I loved this book. The whole book is about reframing how you work with your dog, specifically in agility classes. I have started using some of her techniques with my distracted, reactive dog and after a few days of me focusing on connecting with him and raising my rate of reinforcement there is a noticeable difference. He makes eye contact throughout the day and stays more tuned in. Training has become more fun and less of a "I need to get in a training session so I'll be ready for class next week." Leslie McDevitt's emphasis on the dog human relationship instead of just how many ribbons you can win is really refreshing. As are messages that it's more important to help your dog be comfortable than for them to learn an agility command or how to do something. Her "Look at That!" game seems particularly creative. What a great way to "reframe" a reactivity cycle than to train glancing at the stimulus more as a trick? I really like all of her little inserted stories, especially those about her dog Snap. The book made me want to jump up and either train or go to a seminar or training class with her if she lived closer.