She covers so much wonderful information, I don't think I could do it justice with my own words. But I'll try...Quote:
Originally posted by Cookiebaker
Can you give a brief on what this book is about??
First, here's part of the Foreword:
The Culture Clash depicts dogs as they really are - stripped of their Hollywood fluff, with their loveable 'can I eat it, chew it, urinate on it, whats in it for me' philosophy..... Relentlessly, she champions the dog's point of view, always showing concern for their education and well being.
...The Culture Clash cuts to the chase - no if's and no but's - here's the story - now educate your dog!
She talks about anthropomorphism (people giving human characteristics to dogs) and misconceptions about dog behavior. She talks about aggression and how people think there are dogs who will bite and dogs who won't bite. She says this is a misconception and every dog has the potential to bite and we should always remember that. She also mentions how aggressive behavior does not fracture relationships in dog society - its all taken in stride. She says the problem is that it often changes things a great deal in dog - human relationships and we often execute dogs who bite .. which is the culture clash.
I sorta paraphrased the beginning of her aggression chapter a little. There's wonderful information about socialization and bite thresholds too. And thats just one chapter!
Its an amazing book that I recommend to any dog owner.
