About the human-dog relationship, especially in regards to communication and training. McConnell, an applied animal behaviorist who helps people with problem dogs, explains how even though we can be very close to our dogs, many things inherent to the nature of canines and primates can cross the wires and cause continual misunderstandings. The message you are trying to send your dog may be the opposite of what he thinks it is. She shows how understanding the natural way dogs perceive and interpret our behavior, and changing it so that the message comes across clearly, can greatly facilitate harmonious living with canine pets. A fascinating book, one I'm hanging onto for reference.

From the Dog Ear Diary ( )

I found the first part of the book very interesting as she explains the differences in innate behavior between humans and dogs. It provides a lot of insight really. Towards the end of the book she wanders off topic a bit. There wasn't a lot of practical advice on training dogs, but there were enough useful tips that I would recommend it to others interested in training their dogs.

Her writing style is easily accessable. Although she approaches the subject from a scientific standpoint, she doesn't write in the elitist way of many PhDs that I have encountered. ( )

Overalll, the other end of the leash is a good book. But I was expecting a more detail book about training and all. Mrs McConnell has a good hand writting but for me, I had found that she wrote too much about her dogs than concentrating more in the training of them. ( )

It works. ( )

I loved this book. Besides the author's having a lot of insight, she writes beautifully. The story about how her Border Collie Luke saved her from Coleen, the crazed, grumpy Scottish blackfaced ewe is worth the price of the book - but there is so much more!