How to Speak Dog

Mastering the Art of Dog-Human Communication

By: Stanley Coren PhD

Narrated by: Rudy Sanda

Parlez-vous Doggish? At long last, dogs will know just how smart their owners can be. By unlocking the secrets of the hidden language of dogs, psychologist Stanley Coren allows us into the doggy dialogue, or "Doggish", and makes effective communication a reality.

Drawing on substantial research in animal behavior, evolutionary biology, and years of personal experience, Coren demonstrates that the average house dog can understand language at about the level of a two-year-old human. While actual conversation of the sort Lassie seemed capable of in Hollywood mythmaking remains forever out of reach, Coren shows us that a great deal of real communication is possible beyond the giving and obeying of commands.

How to Speak Dog not only provides the sounds, words, actions, and movements with which we can effectively communicate with our dogs, but also deciphers the signs that our dogs give to us. With easy-to-follow tips on how humans can mimic the language dogs use to talk with one another, How to Speak Dog gives dog lovers the skills they need to improve their relationships with their pets.

©2000 Stanley Coren (P)2017 Tantor

Excellent insight into dog and human interaction

This audiobook is full of valuable information in understanding dog body language and behavior. The examples presented are well described and spot on. The reader is very pleasant to listen to, and gives wonderful impressions of signals and sounds--a real bonus to listening vs silently reading.

Body Language galore.

I listen in my car. im on chapter 4, so far its not so much NEW information , but does refresh me in my current knowledge. i am not done yet, but ill try to revisit this review when i am.

i am a dog trainer or rather a dog translator for humans. most of my knowledge is self learned , but i am looking to get into some kind of schooling , as to continue to grow.

for anyone just starting out , the beginning should prove very insightful and if anything help you decide if youre on the right path.

Edit: Just finished and have found a lot more useful, new information in the later chapters. HIGHLY recommended!

Has some humor and some tech

This book is one that EVERYONE should read. Dog owners to hear the newest news on the dog behavior (and language) and for the dog phobic to know how not to act in front of a dog.

I especially liked how he got into the languages humans have taught other species and how cat language compares to dog language (hint: it isn't all backwards like I thought. )

I would have liked to hear that we can imitate dog sounds (Cesar Millan described his approximation to a dog laugh that actually lead me to this book after I looked up "dog language. ")

how to speak dog

I was rather surprised that a story about the dog language would be so long. it turns out to be much more complex than woof and bark. Listening to your dog speak requires you paying attention to the whole dog. Great book, well read.

A rather excellent Composition and Performance.

This work is a far-reaching and deeply explorative educational composition. The performance was splendidly entertaining and creatively crafted.

Postscript

Great book, especially the last chapter, 24, called the postscript...!!! Anyone who loves dogs will really understand this part…!!!

Best book about dogs ever

I really enjoyed this and plan on listening to it again. I learned so much and I recognize everything he discussed in my dogs.

I learned a lot!

loved it. It was incredibly interesting and I learned quite a bit. I feel like I understand my dog much better, as well as understand people and a couple other animals a little more too!

Outdated

Way too much focus on dominance behavior which has been mostly debunked and other motivations behind these behaviors have been identified. Very outdated description of dog behavior.

Absolutely exceptional book

I can’t believe I’m 28 and I’ve had dogs since birth, and I did not know most of the facts offered here related to dog communication. Fascinating!