Finally reading Control Unleashed: Reactive to Relaxed. This quote makes me think of all the dogs I see & hear out in the world who are struggling. So many dog guardians don‘t recognize the signs of anxiety in their dogs. When I‘m training Lizzie on walks, we regularly pass other dogs who lunge at us and those guardians shrug it off. I want to tell them their dog needs help, but I don‘t see that conversation going well. It‘s actually really sad.
Saturday again and the gang‘s all here.
#dogsoflitsy #coffeeandbooks
pickThis book looks at behaviors in animals that appear very much to be analogous to mental health issues in people, from anxiety to compulsive actions. It‘s very good, but very difficult to read if you love animals. (And why would you read this if you didn‘t?) It‘s making me think a lot and perhaps realign my thinking on some things.
Excited to get this email announcement this morning. Perfect timing for #NonfictionNovember #NFN
If you‘re looking for science-backed reputable books about canine care, Dogwise Publishing is the go-to source.
🎧 They‘ve got 7 audiobooks now with plans to keep adding. Maybe someday the word will spread wide enough to drown out the harmful training techniques from a certain “dog whisperer”🙄 so #DogsOfLitsy may celebrate fear-free communication.
pickNeuroscientist Gregory Berns discusses his work with dogs to allow fMRI scanning of volunteer, awake dogs. Not only does he clearly love them, but the studies and findings are really interesting. He also extends out his research and discussions to dolphins, sea lions, and thylacines (Tasmanian tiger). Bindi says it‘s very good, but is concerned too many of her secrets are being given away.
pickA compelling book on the emotional and mental lives of animals. Braitman uses lots of research and case studies to examine erratic and anxious behaviours of animals such as gorillas, dogs, bonobos, whales, dolphins, elephants, mice, and many other species. The point she tries to make is that the emotional afflictions affecting non-human animals is not that far apart from what we humans experience ourselves. Utterly readable and very insightful
pickI loved reading the fascinating names for groups of animals like a fever of sting rays. This is a great introduction about animals that don't belong to a group by nature. The artwork is bright and fun.
pickThis was a fascinating look at dog show culture. As a vet, I‘ve been involved in a lot of parts of the dog world, but high-level show dogs are something I haven‘t interacted with much. Tomlinson follows a top Samoyed, Striker, as he and his handler take one last crack at winning Westminster. He also talks about the popularity and pitfalls of owning purebred dogs and shares his own experiences as a dog owner. I enjoyed it!
Taking a little break between classes!
pickThis is a good book, written with some excellent training suggestions and examples. I am particularly excited to try the barking reduction technique as Castle is extremely barky for an Akita.
The author does tend to wander a bit in subject matter and some of the research he uses is outdated, but his theory and suggestions are sound.
3.5/5 read for a very thorough book on dog language and how to better communicate. I recommend this book 😊💜🐕
