Cover of The Culture Clash

The Culture Clash

Winner of the Maxwell Award for BEST DOG TRAINING BOOK (1997) from the Dog Writers? Association of America. Voted #1 BEST BOOK (2000 & 2001) by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers?the largest and most influential worldwide association of professional pet dog trainers. The Culture Clash is utterly unique, fascinating to the extreme, and literally overflowing with information so new that it virtually redefines the state of the art in dog behavior and training. 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, what's in it for me" philosophy. The author's tremendous affection for dogs shines through at all times, as does her keen insight into the dog's mind. Relentlessly she champions the dog's point of view, always showing concern for their education and well-being.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 222 pages

Click a tag to see books like this one that share it. Point at it (on a phone, tap it) for less of it instead.

Read it? Sign in to help tag it.

Liked The Culture Clash? Here’s where I’d start.

These suit anyone who liked The Culture Clash. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.

  1. The Power of Positive Dog Training (Howell reference books) Shares dogs, dog training, nonfiction
  2. On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals Shares dogs, dog training, dog
  3. Before and After Getting Your Puppy: The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Dog Shares dogs, dog training, nonfiction
  4. Control Unleashed: Creating a Focused and Confident Dog Shares dog training, dogs, dog

“People who read The Culture Clash tend to reach for these next.”

  1. Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training
  2. The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs
  3. Click to Calm: Healing the Aggressive Dog
  4. Excel-Erated Learning: Explaining in Plain English How Dogs Learn and How Best to Teach Them

“If you want more of the same (psychology about dogs), start with these.”

  1. The Secret Lives of Dogs: The Real Reasons Behind 52 Mysterious Canine Behaviors
  2. The Story of Rose: A Man and his Dog
  3. Dachshunds for Dummies
  4. Bark and Lunge: Saving My Dog from Training Mistakes

“If it was the dog training that hooked you, try one of these.”

  1. Dog Whisperer
  2. The Cautious Canine: How to Help Dogs Conquer Their Fears
  3. Reaching the Animal Mind: Clicker Training and What It Teaches Us About All Animals
  4. Training the Best Dog Ever: A 5-Week Program Using the Power of Positive Reinforcement

“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”

  1. How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks: The Sirius Puppy Training Manual
  2. Imagine Life with a Well-Behaved Dog: A 3-Step Positive Dog-Training Program
  3. Positive Perspectives 2: Know Your Dog, Train Your Dog
  4. Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems