August 13, 2011

The Art of Raising a Puppy By The Monks of New Skete

The Art of Raising a Puppy (Hardcover)

By The Monks of New Skete (Author)

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The Art Of Raising a Puppy Product Description

The monks of New Skete have been breeding and training dogs at their New York monastery for more than 20 years. Their philosophy of raising dogs accentuates the essential human-canine bond, whereby owners must learn to understand a dog’s instincts, needs, and behavior. Understanding a dog, the monks say, is the key to successfully training him. They first published this philosophy in their 1978 classic guide How to Be Your Dog’s Best Friend

Now the monks concentrate on the first three months of a puppy’s life in The Art of Raising a Puppy.

The book observes a litter of monastery puppies from birth to 12 weeks. Tender photographs and dialogue reflect these precious first few weeks of life. Even at this time, the human-canine link is vital; the monks stress the importance of gentle touch to help forge this connection. Basic puppy training techniques are explored and executed, all of which puppy owners should find easy to implement. Virtually all types of dog problems and dog training are examined in the book, always in compassionate and easily comprehensible language. The monks also look well beyond surface training techniques to analyze the roots of dogs’ problems and explain how training can help. Owners are taught how to gently assert dominance over their dog, which will make for a long-lasting and fulfilling relationship. Beautiful black-and-white photographs of monastery puppies will pull at every heartstring.

Helped us immensely, February 1, 2000

By A Customer This review is from: The Art of Raising a Puppy

My husband and I are new to “puppyhood” and wanted some help. I did some research and was swayed by the reviews of the New Skete Monks’ book. I am very glad I purchased this book. It offered us insight into dog behavior, specifically in regards to living in a pack. We have had our Shepherd/Chow mix puppy for one month and she is wonderful. She’s 10-12 weeks old (we’re not sure) and can sit, lay and roll over on command. We just got her an eight week old playmate on 1-29-00 who is also a Shepherd mix of some kind. We are implementing the techniques we learned from The Art of Raising A Puppy with her as well. I was very nervous about the Chow in our first dog since I was attacked by my brother’s 12 years ago. However, the info on the owner establishing yourself as pack leader was indispensable. I feel more confident in training our dogs and am less fearful of their aggressive behavior when it occurs. I am now going to purchase the New Skete Monks book on How to be Your Dog’s Best Friend. Highly recommend this book.

A must have for the new puppy owner!, October 27, 2009

By	Holly A. Jackson “Mom from Ohio”(Hilliard, OH USA) Click Here To Discover The Most Effective Lab Puppy Training Techniques This review is from: The Art of Raising a Puppy

I’ll keep this short. If you own a puppy you MUST own this book The Art Of Raising a Puppy. It’s a wonderfully entertaining read. Better yet, buy it BEFORE you buy your puppy. Your puppy will thank you for it!

Required reading for all dog owners, September 20, 2009

By	Erich “EV” (Western Slope of Colorado, USA) - This review is from: The Art of Raising a Puppy

This book should be required reading for all potential dog owners regardless of breed, owner age or if you’ve owned a dog before. Clearly written, easy to understand and sensibly presented. The information in this book will give you good insight on how your puppy’s mind works, what your puppy needs from you and why the puppy behaves as it does. Save yourself a lot of grief and aggravation in dealing with easily resolved behavior problems. If you read this book and implement it’s suggestions your dog will grow up being a better companion and you, a better person. Remember, there’s no such thing as a dumb dog – only dumb owners.