How to Talk to Your Dog (Talk to Your Pets)

by Jean Craighead George

Other authorsSue Truesdell (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2000

Status

Available

Local notes

636.7 Geo

Barcode

4714

Collection

Publication

HarperCollins (2000), Edition: 1st, 40 pages

Description

Describes how dogs communicate with people through their behavior and sounds and explains how to talk back to them using sounds, behavior, and body language.

Awards

Texas Bluebonnet Award (Nominee — 2002)

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2000

Physical description

40 p.; 8.5 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member chelsea.sellers
In this book, it demonstrates how you can tell what your dog feels and says through his ear and facial expressions. On each page it shows you what expression that the dog is showing through several pictures.

When I was a child, I was very curious to what my dog was thinking or wanted. I think this
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book will really capture the attention of the children who have a love of dogs.

A classroom extension could include to have the students draw and color their dog. Also, have them show and describe what their favorite face of their dog is.
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LibraryThing member jrlandry1410
I thought this was a wonderful book, really a delighful read, but also very instructive which I feel children don't see often enough in easy books. The book is all about how to communicate with your dog, but it is written in a way that children can understand and use. It talks about a dog's body
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language and what certain movements, postures, and facial expressions mean to dogs. It then tells a child how to use this knowledge not only to interpret what their dog is "saying" but also how to communicate to the dog what they (the child) are trying to say. I also really liked how the dogs were cartoons, but the trainer was portrayed using an actual photograph of the author. Combining art and photograph is really quite eye catching in my opinion. All in all a great book, especially for a child who is ready to face the responsibility of owning a dog.
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LibraryThing member AllieR93
Jean Craighead George wants to teach pet owners how to talk to their dog. The story mentions how to say hello, goodbye, and I am the boss in "dog talk". The book clearly shows that the author is knowledgeable about dogs. She states that dogs communicate by smell, sound, and movement. If a person
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goes on their arms and knees like a dog while hitting the ground with their hands, the person is saying," let's play". Dogs know so many things about their owners without the owner realizing. The book states dogs know who are friends entering the house and who are enemies. A dog will walk with their legs stiff towards a stranger/enemy. A dog will lower his head to a friend. This book illustrates so many unique things about dogs.
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LibraryThing member Lake_Oswego_UCC
In honor of Red Dunning.
Instructions and information about how dogs communicate and how you can best communicate with them.
LibraryThing member langerer
This book demonstrates how to understand what you dog is trying to tell you with his different ear positions and facial expressions. His tail position can let humans know how he is feeling. It also instructs dog owners how to let the dog know who is the alpha pack leader. Different ways to
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understand your dog and different ways to speak to your dog are learned from this book.

I love my great dane and this book really taught me a couple of things on how to train my puppy as well as understand him.

After reading this book in class, I would begin a lesson over animals and how their language allows them to communicate with one another and with species other than their own.
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LibraryThing member derbygirl
(easy, picture, non fiction) This book is an easy, fun to read, informative book. Described in the book is the various ways that dogs communicate: through sound, visuals, chemical(odor & taste), and physical contact. We are also given several suggestions on how to communicate to them in ways that
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dogs can understand. Especially clever is how the book is illustrated. Rather than using real pictures of dogs, all the dogs in the book are cartoon type dogs. However, the dog whisperer (a photo/still of the author) is inserted into the illustration and shown interacting with the cartoon dogs. It makes for an appealing contrast and is one that I think would appeal to children. The instructions for dog communication are simple and basic enough for children to try on their own with their dog. I must admit that I did call my dachshund over and try some of the tools of the trade on her. I don't know if it actually worked or not, but she did roll over on her back and show me her tummy, a sign of true submissiveness according to the book. A fun activity, albeit a noisy one, would be for children to imitate several of the dog sounds described in the back of the book. Maybe you can even hold a "howling" contest. Whoever has the most melodic and interesting howl wins!
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LibraryThing member KatiePriddle
Summary:
This book is about how to understand the language of dogs. It shows what each movement means.

Personal Reactions:
I really liked this book. My favorite part is the illustrations. The dog was a cartoon, while the owner was an actual photograph, which makes for an eye-catching book.

Classroom
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Extension Ideas:
1. This would be nice to use in a younger classroom. I would have the students draw pictures of their dogs and color them.
2. For the older classes this would be a good safety lesson. I would have the students write a paragraph or two about the importance of understanding when a dog is angry or happy.
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Pages

40

Rating

(16 ratings; 4.1)
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