

I thought the story would carry the weird writing style. I thought wrong. #HailTheBail
33/80
May #BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks
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I thought the story would carry the weird writing style. I thought wrong. #HailTheBail
33/80
May #BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks
#ReadingMyTBRs #Reading2025 @DieAReader
"It was dusk on a winter day, and from high on the mountain came barking, drifting down above the snow like peals of a bell, one, two, three, four, more, just to say the light was leaving, but that was all right: here I am, I'm a dog, all is well."
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Reactive to Relaxed is the most current Control Unleashed book from Leslie McDevitt. As someone who has struggled with Generalized Anxiety Disorder herself, Leslie writes that she was drawn to the dogs with big feelings. And that comes through in her thorough system to help these dogs navigate the human world. She throws in some good humor too. I‘ve used pieces of CU, but reading the A-Z of this system makes me realize that I need to commit to it.
Finally reading Control Unleashed: Reactive to Relaxed. This quote makes me think of all the dogs I see & hear out in the world who are struggling. So many dog guardians don‘t recognize the signs of anxiety in their dogs. When I‘m training Lizzie on walks, we regularly pass other dogs who lunge at us and those guardians shrug it off. I want to tell them their dog needs help, but I don‘t see that conversation going well. It‘s actually really sad.
Excited to get this email announcement this morning. Perfect timing for #NonfictionNovember #NFN
If you‘re looking for science-backed reputable books about canine care, Dogwise Publishing is the go-to source.
🎧 They‘ve got 7 audiobooks now with plans to keep adding. Maybe someday the word will spread wide enough to drown out the harmful training techniques from a certain “dog whisperer”🙄 so #DogsOfLitsy may celebrate fear-free communication.
This is a good system, I think better designed for puppies that really care about their people than Akitas (they are very independent) but still has some useful information and training options.
3/5 stars informative and helpful with lots of photos and exercise suggestions
This is a good book, written with some excellent training suggestions and examples. I am particularly excited to try the barking reduction technique as Castle is extremely barky for an Akita.
The author does tend to wander a bit in subject matter and some of the research he uses is outdated, but his theory and suggestions are sound.
3.5/5 read for a very thorough book on dog language and how to better communicate. I recommend this book 😊💜🐕
I loved this book. I found the information very helpful and informative. Brandon had some good tips about training a dog and also how to solve the behavior problems. I would recommend this book to anyone who has a dog. I love the show too.