Smarter Than You Think: A Revolutionary Approach to Teaching and Understanding Your Dog in Just a Few Hours
As the subtitle states, animal behaviorist and dog trainer Loeb (The Complete Book of Dog Training, Pocket, 1991) claims to offer "a revolutionary approach to teaching and understanding your dog in just a few hours." Although he does present excellent training techniques, these are intermingled with numerous anecdotes of improperly trained dogs, his oft-repeated puffery about training 25,000 dogs over 40 years, and frequent criticisms of veterinarians, other trainers, and "experts." Loeb's criticisms of dry dog food and dog food manufacturers are unwarranted, and his recommendation of "people food" for dogs could be harmful if the pet companion does not balance the nutrients properly. If everyone with a dog read only the training advice and ignored the incorrect nutritional and medical comments, Loeb's work could be a useful, but that is not likely. As such, this is not recommended.?A. Louis Shor, DVM, Veterinary Consultant, Mt. Laurel, N.J.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.