How to Talk to Your Dog by Jean Craighead George
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Book Reviews of How to Talk to Your Dog
Book Review: Bad Advice for Kids!
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased this book for my daughter after we got a new puppy. I was disappointed with the content and illustrations of this book. Almost every page contains a super-imposed photo of the author (a stoutly elderly woman) working with a cartoon dog, demonstrating a training technique. One training technique suggests that a child put his/her face next to the dog's face and touch noses with the dog.
This book is a basic book written to show children what a dog's body language means and how children can communicate with their pet using their own body language.
I was disappointed in the content, potentially dangerous suggestion to put your face close to a dog's face and rub noses, and the illustrations of this children's book.
Book Review: WARNING: Don't try this at home
Summary: 1 Stars
I opened this dog from the library and couldn't believe the bad advice contained. It's like the lady went down the list of things we told the kids not to do, and said "try them for fun!!"
We have a large dog and a small dog. The play rough together chasing, and tackling, and biting. As others have said, a lot of problems occur between dogs and children because dogs will tend to see children as other dogs instead of other humans.
They attempt to play with them, and sometimes will try to dominate them as if they are other "pack mates".
If you stumble upon or god help you purchase this book. Do not let your children attempt any of the "advice" without your supervision. My advice is simply throw the book away.
It's such a shame to see children's delight with the family pet turn into fear and tears because as Jean George extremely poorly thought out book.
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