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The Culture Clash (Paperback)

by Jean Donaldson (Author)
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The Culture Clash is special. Jean Donaldson's first book is quite simply the very best dog book I have ever read. It is utterly unique, fascinating to the extreme, and literally overflowing with information that is so new it virtually redefines the state of the art in dog behavior and training. Written in Jean's inimitably informal yet precise lecture style, the book races along on par with a good thriller. In fact, I read the manuscript three times in a row before it was even published. 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. Jean'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. The Culture Clash joins a very distinctive group of books and it runs at the head o! f the pack. Like Karen Pryor's Don't Shoot the Dog, The Culture Clash has a refreshingly original perspective. Like Gwen Bohnenkamp's books, The Culture Clash cuts to the chase - no if's and no but's - here's the story - now educate your dog! Without a doubt, Jean's book is the hottest doggy item on the market - the quintessential book for dog owners and dog trainers alike - a very definite two paws up! Do yourself and your dogs a big favor: Give it a read! And let's look forward to many more books by Jean Donaldson.Dr. Ian Dunbar


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*The Culture Clash is special. Written in Jean's inimitably informal yet precise lecture style, the book races along on par with a good thriller. *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. Jean'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. Without a doubt, Jean's book is the hottest doggy item on the market. Best Training Book Of The Year! (Maxwell Award)
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1.0 out of 5 stars save your money, Feb 8 2003
By J. Alexander (WA) - See all my reviews
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My husband and I have trained and raised Dobermans for 18 years. This book has some good points, most notably debunking the Lassie paradigm. But her training method for teaching a dog not to jump is crazy making. She induces the dog to try to jump and then gives it a cue that it has made a mistake. A better method is to teach a dog to come up and touch his nose to a hand target and then sit. If your hand is low the dog can not jump. There are better books out on dog psychology and training. The Coppinger's book Dogs, a new theory of dog evolution is excellent. While pricey, Steven Lindsay's books "handbook of applied dog behavior and training" Volumes 1 and 2 are about the best out there. These are college level texts but written in a readable style with information on how dogs learn, biochemistry, genetics, breed traits, and more. Works by Skinner, the Bailey's and real life dog trainers are used as sources. Another lower priced book is "How Dogs Learn" by John Bailey and Mary Burch. This is real dog psychology and learning, not pop stuff with emotional and biased writing.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Put Your Dog Through This!, Jan 3 2003
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Donaldson can pretend all she wants, but it is clear that she does not have much in the way of dog handling experience, she is all Ivory Tower, a lot of her advice is simply nonsense, unfortunately, much is dangerous. She should stay out of the aggression field until she has logged in 5 years or more actually out training and handling dogs, not sitting around naval gazing and pretending they are humans wearing fur coats. Let me tell you why I feel this strongly: at our facility, we we accept severe behavior problems, primarily aggression. And, when we get pets in who are about to be put to sleep, we usually find out that the owner is a Donaldson follower and has religiously applied all of her principles, resulting in a more aggressive and dangerous dog than what they started with. Over and over again.
Please, folks if you are having behavior problems, get advice from an actual trainer who does hands on work with all types of dog every day of the week, not some (probably) well intentioned daydreamer who refuses to accept that dogs are dogs and will behave as dogs.
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1.0 out of 5 stars In praise of praise training, May 13 2004
By lise donaldson (Vancouver Island, Canada) - See all my reviews
The only thing amazing about Ms Donaldson's book is that anyone would put up with her caustic and defensive writing style. She puts forth nothing new for us behaviorists and trainers though still manages to say it in a way that is both condescending and pretentious. (...)
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1.0 out of 5 stars was not happy with Culture Clash
I was so excited to get this book and after calling all of the local book stores and finding out they were all out, I had to order it and wait 2 long weeks to recieve it!! Read more
Published on May 7 2004 by Alene

2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing new...
The back cover of this book sports a recommendation saying that the book is "literally overflowing with information that's so new it virtually redefines the state of the art... Read more
Published on April 29 2004 by Graduate Wildcat

5.0 out of 5 stars Dogs just want to have fun!
This is the best first book for any new dog owner. It helps one understand the mind of a dog. Once the basics of "dogology" are down, the owner can move on to training... Read more
Published on Mar 15 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the quintessential book on dog training. Period.
There's vitually no book I have not read when it comes to training your dog or getting into your dog's head. And this is the best, it has no rivals. Read more
Published on Feb 6 2004 by Carole Freemole

5.0 out of 5 stars An eye-opener!
This is an excellent book for anyone wanting to know where we've come in the field of dog training. Jean Donaldson, who is currently the Director of Behavior and Training at the... Read more
Published on Jan 14 2004 by zpgmom

2.0 out of 5 stars Skinnerian Mistakes Revisited on Dogs
Looking past the horrific editing and unprofessional packaging, I found this an interesting read, even though the author manages to undermine many of her more interesting insights... Read more
Published on Dec 27 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars The Very Best of the Best
Jean Donaldson's The Culture Clash is by far and away the very best of the best of Dog Training and Behavior books. Read more
Published on Dec 13 2003 by confidentk9

3.0 out of 5 stars Shame on the publisher
Jean Donaldson has some interesting things to say, no doubt. But her publisher has hobbled this book by including NO INDEX and a pathetic table of contents. Read more
Published on Oct 17 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Dogs are dogs except when she needs to prove her point!
So Dogs are dogs. hmmmm how enlightening! She accepts all the natural attributes and psychology of dogs, and as well she should, but she doesn't accept "Pack" mentality... Read more
Published on Oct 13 2003 by dhoy@inreach.com

5.0 out of 5 stars No Disney Dogs
A fantastic review of a mentality that results in brilliantly well trained dogs, and more importantly, intelligent owners. Read more
Published on Oct 10 2003 by M. Murray

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