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The book consists of articles and stories on behavior management techniques, written over various periods. The author has avoided particularly contentious ethical and moral issues, but the bibliography includes articles by Pavlov and Sechenov, once banned by the czarist ethical censorship, as well as an article on experiments conducted by Pavlov’s associates with street children. People who study behavior management should be aware of the human cost of this knowledge.
Contents
Don’t Buy a Dog, Pavel Kostyuk
- Introduction
- Don’t Buy a Dog!
- Three Levels of Understanding
- I Love Dogs
- The Path to Knowledge
- Conflict-Free Training
- Conflict
- Dominance
- Ukhtomsky’s Dominant
- The Laws of Partnership
- First Steps
- Choose a Companion, or a Closer Look at the Thirst for Life
- Basics of Mutual Understanding
- Puppy
- To Hit or Not to Hit?
- A Few Words on Reinforcement
- I’m an IPO Fan
- Tracking
- Obedience
- Protection
- Dog by Our Side
- Dog in Transport
- Dog Outdoors
- Dog at Home
- Aggression
- Agility
- Guard Dog
- Family Member
- Stories with Dogs
- The 90s: A Path into Politics
- Death and Love
- Happiness
- References
Review by Anastasia Podorozhnaya
“Books with a dog on the cover are not always about dogs. This book is no exception. It’s about people. It compares our behavior to that of animals and explains how understanding this similarity can help us in everyday life, in family, and in business. I recommend Don’t Buy a Dog to everyone who takes a mindful approach to family and work—everyone who asks themselves why a person behaves a certain way. I especially recommend paying attention to the chapter Conflict. I hope we all strive for win-win conflict resolutions. I dare to compare Don’t Buy a Dog to Karen Pryor’s Don’t Shoot the Dog. This book, however, is adapted to our realities, our people, and our dogs.”
