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Book ‘Training dogs according to the rules of
nature, with the Roedel Method Part 1
ISBN 9789038913780
price € 18,75
280 page's
16 x 23,5 cm
paperback illustrated
Publisher; Elmar, Rijswijk
First edition 1998
2nd (revised) edition 2003
3rd edition may 2007
4th edition april 2010
5th (revised) edition expected soon!
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Dog’s show
pack-behaviour by nature, and the
raising and training-instruction used in
this book is based upon this fact. The
natural behaviour of the dog is the
starting-point for all the lessons that
will be covered. This ensures that this
particular method is suitable for any
dog, whatever the age of the animal.
In nine clear lessons, explained with
many instruction photos, techniques are
taught along the lines of a training
schedule in order to make unwanted
behaviour of the dog manageable and to
stimulate desirable behaviour. This is
all based upon the increasingly valued
Roedel Method, which is based upon
natural canine behaviour.
The instructions are given in such a way
that anyone can raise and train their
dog independently, with permanent
results, without violating the natural
behaviour and character of the dog. An
indispensable book for any dog owner!
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Preface
Even in early history our anchesters were
raising animals. Already at that time dogs
became quite soon a working and pet companion.
Humans and dogs are a ‘evolutionary life’ going
around together. Despite this mutual history it
appears that humans and dogs have been growing
apart. In daily life we can see that humans and
dogs are having problems to understanding each
others language. We can recognize this in
streets and in the parks, where dogs lead their
owners, instead of the other way around.
As vets we are confronted with dogs with
behavioural problems and irreverent behaviour in
our clinic.
Talking to the owners, it soon comes clear that
dog behaviour is compared to human behaviour.
The owners are unaware that this is a mistake.
People often don’t know, that humans and dogs,
with on first sight very simular gestures, mean
subtantially different things.
Of course there have been written bookshelves
full of books on dogs and their behaviour. What
makes the book of Arjen van Alphen and Francien
Koeman. of Dog Education Institute De Roedel so
fascinating and unique? The answer to that is
the unevitable dog friendly approach they have
developped. From their pedagogical education and
many years of excerience they enriched their
knowledge with an innovating merge of
ethological and scientific insights of
developmental psychologist Vygotsky en de
leaning psychologist Leontjew.
In the approximation of Arjen van Alphen and
Francien Koeman the play for ranking between
owner and his dog is central and the own value
and being of a dog is not affected.
Out of a basic knowledge of play for ranking in
the pack it is clearly undstood how puppys in a
litter learn the rules of this play from their
doggy parents. In a playful way the puppies
learn the different roles, codes and their place
in the ranking.
If the owner understands and handles accordingly
to these same rules and codes, this is an ideal
starting point for the mutual understanding
between owner and dog.
As a result the dog will fulfill it’s owners
demands with pleasure without beeing forced/drilled
which will lead to a more pleasant doglife and
ownership as well.
I wish all owners enjoyable reading, and owners
and dogs lots of pleasure practising this
fantastic and unique method.
By Johan Hoevers, Veterinarian
Biblion review, Editorial
By their experience training dogs, the authors
have developed a method that aims to create the
relationship between the (higher ranked) owner
and his (lower ranked) dog, in way that is
natural to the dog because it is based on the
dog’s point of view.
Clearly explained is why ranking is very
important in raising a dog. The first three
chapters are about development from pup to adult
dog, and why the first 17 weeks after birth are
so important, for the consequences and learning
behaviour. It is tuned to the difficulties in
communication between humans and dogs, as humans
are mostly verbal and dogs are mostly non-verbal
The next two chapters are about practising with
the dog. Doing this, it’s important not to
forget; dogs will repeat behaviour that is
rewarded. Exercises described are; heelwork,
play, to open the dog’s mouth as well as some
subtle exercises in dominance. Furthermore it is
explained, how to evaluate the exercises and in
this way train your dog at your own individual
speed.
A great book, because the theories are explained
very well as are the practical exercises. With
black and white photos and coloured photos in
various sizes.
Introduction for the third edition, may 2007
When we wrote the book about the Roedel Method,
our goal was to create a book that was both
theoretical and practical. It would focus on the
practice, supported by the theory which would
insure a better understanding of the dog
language and the dogs’ perspective.
The book was to be especially recognisable,
identifiable and measurable for any dog owner or
lover. Keeping this goal in mind, we made
choices. Thus, when writing about the learning
processes, we limited what we wrote to the known
stages of development of the puppy, with a
number of behavioural implications. We also
chose to address the practical aspects in
particular when describing the meaning and the
goal of following, marking, scent and body
language.
What we have consciously left out is the
important social learning. How does a pup learn
the dogs (scent and body) language and
communication? How does he learn what scent and
body language has a meaning, and what that
meaning is? How does a pup develop into an
highly social and communicative being and…how
can us humans respond to this and use this
knowledge to improve our relationship with our
dog?
Because social learning is very extensive and of
great importance to dogs, we have decided to
describe this in a more extensive manner, in a
separate book: Part II on the Roedel Method.
In this book, the learning processes, following,
marking and the scent and body language are all
covered extensively, and even more important…what
all this in scent and body language means for
our dog.
Thanks to the second part about the Roedel
Method, the third edition of Part I can remain
unrevised and our goals for the theory and
practice used in the first book are maintained.
The fact that we felt the need for a third
edition of the first part indicated that we have
succeeded in our objective. For the interested
reader who wants to learn to understand his dog
better and who wants to obtain more insight in
the background of the Roedel Method, Part II is
definitely a welcome addition to the first part!
Training dogs according to the rules of nature, with the Roedel Method Part 2
ISBN 9789038917870
price € 18,75
271 pages
16 x 23,5 cm
paperback illustrated
Publisher; Elmar, Rijswijk
First edition 2008
Second edition december 2011
Third (revisited) edition expected soon! |
The perspective of our
dog is dog-language that consists of
scent language, body language and a
combination of those two. Humans are
more visual and verbal. Scent and body
language are unknown ‘language’ aspects
for us. Because of this, we watch the
dog language almost insurmountably from
our human perspective and the doggish ‘language’
aspects are hardly seen in the daily
practice of dog education methods. By
taking a closer look at the dogs’
perspective, in its social leaning, its
scent and body language, we are able to
prevent miscommunication and understand
and ‘speak’ the language of our dogs!
Each dog-lover is convinced that the
early life of the pup in the litter is
incredibly important. This is where it
learns the principles of the dog
language; social learning. However, this
is the first book in which the dogs’
social learning is extensively described.
An indispensable book for every dog
owner, about what a dog learns, and more
importantly…what meanings these things
have in its own dog language.
Step by step, accompanied by
recognisable examples from practice, you
will be taken along to experience the
perspective and the own language of your
dog, both theoretically and in practice.
For each dog owner, because social
learning begins directly after birth,
but…it goes on throughout the dog’s
entire life!
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Preface
The long expected Part 2 sustains the
educational method as discribed in the book Part
1.
The dedication that characterizes the authors in
their individual accompaniment to both owner and
dog is displayed in this book through their
precise clarification of learning mechanisms of
dogs, of its body language, of the interaction
between scent language and body language and of
the concepts of dominance and ranking.
The authors powers in their observational
ability, their tenacity and scientific
adjustment. With lots of patience they have used
their observational abilities over many years to
observe their own litters and those of others.
Their scientific adjustment shows in the great
amount of scientific texts they have acquiried
to understand dogs better, as well as their own
scientific research.
Their claims in mapping dog’s body language are
both imposing and impressive and require to
‘walk on dog’s shoes’. The cooperation between
body and scent language as stated in The Rule of
Three give us humans with our moderate noses the
opportunity to understand dogs reactions, even
though we ourselves smell nothing particular.
The authors succeed in giving insights on a
dog’s World experience for all dog lovers and
dog trainers. The examples are easily
recognizable and show the reader that making
interpretations too quickly can lead to totally
mistaken conclusions.
Time after time they confront the reader with
anthropomophic explanations of dog behaviour.
A careful analysis based on observable behaviour
often gives the reader an awareness of
interpretating based on the World experiences
of dogs.
On a personal note I would like to thank both
authors for all the scientific discussions we
have had about dog behaviour and how hypothesis
in this field can be tested by means of
scientific research. After all, the fantastic
realtionship I have with my Appenzell male
Arthos was established thanks to their
accompaniment.
Catholijn Jonker
(Prof. Dr. C.M.Jonker, Technical University,
Delft, The Netherlands)
NBD|Biblion recensie, Winy van Gils: Book
Part 2
A not very common book about dog raising. The
role of the mother dog is the perspective of
this book. By imitating the mother dogs
behaviour, humans have a clearer insight into
the language of dogs and puppys.
The reason things tend to go wrong, the
anthropomorphism of dog owners, creates
miscommunication between the owner and his dog.
Things addressed are; a ‘self assured’ attitude
the owner needs to display towards his dog,
packs and ranking, how dogs learn and everything
else needed to raise a dog into a trustworthy
companion.
This book helps to improve communication in the
relationship between owner and dog and by that
can prevent dog bites.
It sometimes takes some puzzling in order to
find the practical information between the
theoretical issues. That’s the only little
downside of this book. With lots of pictures in
colour, list of literature and a register.
Review
October 2008 ‘Snuffelen (‘sniffing):
“Training dogs according to the rules of nature
with the Roedel®method”, Part 2 Hondenleven,
(Magazine, Dogs life) by Judith Lissenberg
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