Through a Dog’s Eyes by Jennifer Arnold Book Review
Understanding Our Dogs by Understanding How They See the World
This is a new warmhearted book out by animal lover Jennifer Arnold aimed at helping people better understand and relate to their dogs. Jennifer has an inspirational story to tell. At the age of 16, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Not long afterward, she decided to dedicate her life to helping people. She founded, Canine Assistants, a non-profit service dog school in Milton, Georgia aimed at training and providing service dogs to those with special needs and disabilities.
Through a Dog’s Eyes is partly an autobiography about Jennifer and how Canine Assistants came about, her experiences, unforgettable dog stories, dog physiology, canine sensory abilities, examples of dog intelligence, and other dog facts. There are also interesting but less scientific sections that go into the mystical 6th sense that dogs may have that border on ESP.
Her training philosophy can be described as 100% positive training. Jennifer is extremely outspoken in her views that the popular dominant / alpha model style of training is wrong and that instead friendship, positive reinforcement, and trust should be the real foundation in the relationship between dogs and their owners. She also speaks out against devices like invisible fences and shock and choke collars.
Jennifer pours her heart out in this book, and it is evident that she has an intense bond with dogs. Whether this book is right for you really depends on your expectations. If you are looking for something that focuses more on actual dog obedience training and how to solve dog behavior problems then a book like Secrets of Dog Training is a better fit for you. However, if you are looking for an inspirational read full of heartwarming stories, then Through a Dog’s Eyes is a great choice.
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