Tag Archives: book review

Book review: Psychology squared

By Canis bonus | Published: 15 September 2017

Shout out about new dog book review by Canis bonus. September 2017 Review author: Laure-Anne Visele About the review’s author: certified dog trainer in The Hague My name is Laure-Anne and I am the dog behaviour therapist at Canis bonus, and Head Trainer at OhMyDog! (dog training school) in The Hague. I help people from […]

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Dog book review: Dr. Dodman’s The Dog who loved too much

By Canis bonus | Published: 4 August 2017

Shout out about new dog book review by Canis bonus. August 2017 Review author: Laure-Anne Visele About the review’s author: certified dog trainer in The Hague My name is Laure-Anne and I am the dog behaviour therapist at Canis bonus, and Head Trainer at OhMyDog! (dog training school) in The Hague. I help people from […]

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Latest dog book review is out: How the dog became the dog

By Canis bonus | Published: 3 October 2014

Shout-out about book review on dog’s evolutionary history By Laure-Anne Visele, October 2014 About the author I am the co-founder and head trainer at OhMyDog! (dog training school in The Hague) and run a behaviour therapy practice at Canis bonus. I graduated in Zoology, certified in dog training, and got a postgrad specialization in applied animal behaviour. When […]

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Latest dog book review: Zoobiquity

By Canis bonus | Published: 5 September 2014

My latest book review is out. Taster: The book was written by a cardiologist and psychiatrist with a growing obsession for comparative medicine: Alexandra Natterson Horowitz. The central question is: “Do animals also get…?” (fill in the blank with every imaginable human disorder). The resounding answer to that question is yes again and again. So pick this […]

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New book review out: Feisty Fido

By Canis bonus | Published: 2 February 2013

Book review: Patricia McConnell’s and Karen B. London Feisty Fido By Laure-Anne Visele, written Dec 2012. This article is part of my collection of book reviews. AUTHORS: Patricia McConnell and Karen B. London PUBLISHING YEAR: 2005 SUMMARY: Pocket-sized booklet explaining the rehabilitation steps for dogs that are aggressive to other dogs when on-leash. AUDIENCE If […]

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New book review out: Preventing puppy problems

By Canis bonus | Published: 28 December 2012

Book review: Dee Woodcock’s Preventing puppy problems By Laure-Anne Visele, written Dec 2012. This article is part of my collection of book reviews. AUTHOR: Dee Woodcock PUBLISHING YEAR: 2002 SUMMARY: Pocket-sized booklet teaching puppy owners how to avoid and deal with common puppy problems using modern methods. REVIEW This book is insanely useful and… insanely […]

Posted in Dog writing | Also tagged 2002, behaviour advice, clicker, come back, dee woodcock, dog behaviour, dog trainer, dog training, pack theory, preventing puppy problems, recall, sit, training advice | 2 Responses

New book review out: Dog Sense

By Canis bonus | Published: 17 December 2012

Book review: John Bradshaw’s Dog Sense By Laure-Anne Visele, written Dec 2012. This article is part of my collection of book reviews. AUTHOR: John Bradshaw PUBLISHING YEAR: 2011 SUMMARY: Dog Sense is a giant research literature survey, written in layman’s terms, about dogs’ behaviour through: evolution, domestication, cognitive abilities, emotions, genetics, and training methods. REVIEW It […]

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New book review out: Eric Brad’s Dogs as They Are

By Canis bonus | Published: 27 November 2012

Book review: Eric Brad’s Dogs as They Are By Laure-Anne Visele, written Nov 2012. This article is part of my collection of book reviews. I review every book that has increased my understanding of dogs. I also review the ones that have decreased my understanding —negative reviews. No point in letting you buy the duds, hey. AUTHOR: Eric […]

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New book review out: Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene

By Canis bonus | Published: 23 November 2012

Book review: Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene By Laure-Anne Visele, written Nov 2012. This article is part of my collection of book reviews. I review every book that has increased my understanding of dogs. Come to think of it, I also review the books that have decreased my understanding: you’ll also find a couple of […]

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