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Culture Clash

Generations of dogs have been labeled training-lemons for requiring actual motivation when all along they were perfectly normal. Numerous other completely and utterly normal dogs have been branded as canine misfits simply because they grew up to act like dogs. Barking, chewing, sniffing, licking, jumping up and occasionally, (just like people), having arguments, is as normal and natural for dogs as wagging tails and burying bones. However, all dogs need to be taught how to modify their normal and natural behaviors to adjust to human culture. Sadly, all to often, when the dog’s way of life conflicts with human rules and standards, many dogs are discarded and summarily put to death. That’s quite the Culture Clash.

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Culture Clash is a book offered by Whole Dog Journal in a standard edition.

  • Title: Culture Clash
  • Format: Standard edition
  • SKU: WDCLC
  • Category: Books

Customer Reviews (4.0 / 5 · 2 reviews)

Eva ★★★★★

I've read a lot of dog behavior books and this one actually explains why punishment backfires instead of just telling you to avoid it. The standard edition is well put together too, no flimsy binding. My rescue's leash reactivity has already calmed down a notch after two weeks.

Timothy ★★★☆☆

The training philosophy in here is solid and gave me a few new ways to think about my dog's behavior. That said, it's a dense read and some chapters repeat the same point more than once. Worth it if you stick with it, but it took me a while to get through.