Dog Insight

InSight to better understand and train your dog Trainers and animal behaviorists around the globe consider Pam Reid s Excel-erated Learning one of the most important and influential books ever written in the field of dog behavior. Although that s a hard act to follow, Dog InSight, Pam s second book, does not disappoint. In over forty fascinating essays, Pam explores a wide range of topics, including learning theory, training techniques and behavior problems. You will learn:

• Why early enrichment and socialization are crucial when raising a puppy.
• Why you should take puppy temperament tests with a grain of salt.
• Why dogs are incredibly adept at reading body language and solving certain kinds of complex problems but spectacularly dense when facing other tasks.
• Why misunderstanding dominance theory often leads to failure when people try to change problem behaviors in dogs.

Pam s insights are both educational and thought-provoking. Not only does she deliver scientifically sound information; she also challenges the reader to re-examine several widely held but not necessarily accurate beliefs about dogs. If you re at all interested in canine behavior, you won t want to miss out on this well-presented wealth of knowledge.