Reviews

Think Dog: An owner's guide to canine psychology by John Fisher

ammmiiiii's review against another edition

1.0

Probably among the worst books I have ever read. In addition to the spelling and grammar errors (which were prolific), Fisher advocates for sound aversion therapy while also criticising negative reinforcement. This is very confusing, as any kind of aversion therapy is inherently negative reinforcement; it is also negligent, as the harmful effects of negative reinforcement on dogs have been well documented. Additionally, Fisher uses the book as an opportunity to advertise his “discs” (for sound aversion) and his collar and leash called the “Mikki Walkee”, which is rather off-putting.

Would not recommend this book to anyone, dog-minded or otherwise!

freyy98's review against another edition

2.0

Useful in making me think about techniques I use to train my dog and how effective these are - and generally focussed on positive reinforcement which is nice - but found it a bit of a slog to get through despite the training anecdotes.

sillysally's review

informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0