Divine Canine by the Monks of New Skete — A Review
They’ve done it again. Those canine friendly Monks of New Skete have put together a classic for dog lovers of all ages and experience. Divine Canine: The Monks’ Way to a Happy Obedient Dog is one of those books we all need on our shelves.
Part obedience manual, part dog vignettes, the Divine Canine achieves something that many how-to books don’t; the stories are interesting and the photography grabs you to pull you into the text.
So how did the Monks achieve this feat? The book is laid out to address certain important questions about dog care and training. Along the way, they have intermixed stories of dogs that they have retrained or handled. There are also pictures of the training methods along with photos that make you go “awwww.”
The Divine Canine would be an excellent holiday present for the person who has just gotten their first dog. It would also be great for an old-timer who already admires these spiritual children of St. Francis of Assisi, the Monks of New Skete.
BTW, want a chance to win your own copy of Divine Canine? Check out the contest at the Hyperion web site!
My pawrent just order that book for me! We are having a few ‘dog’ aggression issues that we need to nip!
I tend to run after running dogs (in a playful manner) but when they see me they will bark or snap at me, then my play turns serious! Mom can’t seem to figure out how to stop this.
Hoping there are some helpful tips in this book!
I was lucky enough to have a dog included in this book. She is Bonnie – the rescue dog. (Her dogster page is http://www.dogster.com/dogs/487122 ). Bonnie is a “working girl” now – totally reliable in any situation – and for that, I have to thank Brother Christopher and all the Monks at New Skete.
I highly recommend this book – not only to read Bonnie’s remarkable story – but also because all of the stories and each opf the dogs highlight different aspects of dog behavior. It is wonderfully written and the advice is very easy to understand.
I may be just slightly biased, but I really think any dog lover would enjoy this book!
I read this book a short while ago. My favorite story was the one at the end, of Bonnie. What a special dog!