Why Does My Dog Drink Out of the Toilet: Answers and Advice for All Kinds of Dog Dilemmas

It's quite well written ... even amusing at times ... the solutions offered for common problems faced by dog owners are generally quite practical and sensible ... Perhaps, I never really got into this book because the book doesn't offer anything original, or maybe because the author keeps plugging his other books every chance he gets ...

Hmmm ... probably the latter ...

Otherwise ... it's a reasonably good buy ... and deals with most common problems faced by dog owners. This book might would have got three and a half stars, but Amazon doesn't have that ... so ...


Great Book with sense of humor!   July 28, 2000
 21 out of 22 found this review helpful

I loved this book. If you are a beginner, you will find it very interesting. The author answers tens or hundreds of questions one might have regarding dog's behavior. The book goes like, Question - Answer; and those are questions dog owners asked the author. If on the other hand you are an experienced person who read several books already, again you will love this book and find yourself laughing while reading. I found it amusing and humorous, sometimes....rolling on the floor laughing with the way Mr.Ross answered some questions! Highly recommended


Why Does My Dog Drink Out of the Toilet?   May 17, 2000
 6 out of 7 found this review helpful

My husband and I wanted ONE book that provided clear, easy-to-understand, easy-to-follow training instructions, as well as answers to a variety of questions, such as how to introduce a new puppy to an established, older resident dog and cat household, how to kindly, effectively and gently train a young puppy so that it will bond with his human "pack" members, should we still exercise an older dog with arthritis, just to name a few.

Over the past 2 weeks, we've read at least 10 different dog breed ("AKC 100 Top Dog Breeds", "Animal ER"), psychology ("The Wolf Within", "The Dog's Mind") and/or dog training books ("ASPCA Dog Training" by Dr. Bruce Fogle). Although a few books were very good, most did not have all the information we needed contained in one book. This book was by far the most helpful because the format is clear and easy to read, the content is widely varied, informative and frequently hilarious. The thinking behind the training techniques is logically explained. The training methods are very easy to understand and follow. Information on other topics, such as diet, hearing loss, overcoming car sickness, flea control, handicapped dogs, etc., is included.

We used the techniques described in this book to counteract some bad habits our beloved 12-yr-old Lab/German Shorthair Pointer had acquired over the years, and implemented some of the techniques discussed while we observed, temperament-tested and chose a 9-wk-old German Shorthair puppy (out of a 9-puppy litter) to add to our family. Both the breeder and my husband were quite impressed with the IMMEDIATE POSITIVE RESULTS I obtained with the puppies upon first-time use of these methods. I also got great results with our own 12-yr-old dog. (OK, our 12-yr-old SPOILED dog!)

The questions in the book were asked by people all over the country about anything and everything pertaining to dogs of all breeds and ages, covering a multitude of situations. You are sure to find your own questions answered in this book, whatever they may be. The author(s) are experienced dog owners (they have 4 dogs, ranging from 14 years old to 2 years old) & trainers. Their humane, common-sense methods are clearly explained, easily learned and can be used by pet owners of all experience levels.

Initially, I wanted ONE all-purpose book, but because this book was so informative and enjoyable, it looks like I'll have to add "Dog Talk" and "Puppy Preschool" to my library.

I highly recommend "Why Does My Dog Drink Out of the Toilet?" to any current, past or future dog owners. You will enjoy reading about the experiences of the authors and other dog owners, you'll find the information helpful and fun to learn, you'll laugh at some of the dog stories, you'll REALLY enjoy the positive results you get with your dog(s), and your dog will probably breathe a sigh of relief now that you finally understand him.