How To Raise A Jewish Dog
In Stock  Click to Enlarge | How To Raise A Jewish Dog sku: 9780316154666 In the words of a famous rabbi, we all should strive to be the people that our dogs think we are. The authors of "Yiddish with Dick and Jane" have written a more insightful book which can be used to raise dogs, as well as families; for are our dogs not our children? It seems as if there was a rabbinical seminary started in Boca (BCTS: Boca Raton Theological Seminary, serving neo Revisionist Progressive Reform Trans. synagogues), but they figured out that in addition to Tanakh, they were very good at training canines (Barbara's cousin's rommate's sister's boyfriend's therapist tuned the authors onto the seminary's successes). So..., nu, and how do they train them? And Why is a Jewish dog different from all other dogs? In the spirit of Jonathan Segal Chicken, they train dogs the Jewish way. These rabbis teach us that we should tell our dogs how it hurts us when they do the wrong thing, and how we should compare them to other dogs who behave properly in order to guilt them into the proper behavior. Jewish dogs do NOT need dog whisperers. No. With a Jewish dog, loudness and over the top unconditional (sort of conditional) love and doggie treats and scrambled eggs are allowed. Jewish dogs don't get scolded, they get guilted. Most dogs are trained to follow commands and be good dogs. Jewish dogs are trained to be perfect so as not to disappoint those who love them. They are trained to fear lunatics, and be paranoid of those who are not part of the family. Jewish dogs should possess an exaggerated sense of its own wonderfulness In addition to tables and so much training information, there are great pictures of dogs and their owners(?), masters(?), Jewish parents(?). There is a listing of pure breeds, mixed and cross breeds and their abilities to be Jewish dogs. Did you know that a German Shepherd-Springer Spaniel mix is a Jerry Springer? Or a St Bernard-Malamute mix is a literate Bernard Malamute? (and there so many more). The authors discuss the inner monologues of owners, conventionally trained dogs and the Jewish trained dog. You will learn so much from these sections and learn to empathize with dogs and others. You will learn that you must be trained just as much as your dog must be trained. You will learn the importance of unconditional love, but also conditional-unconditional love. Remember that a Jewish dog already knows what it is supposed to be trained. You should act accordingly: you should be tentative, with an implied "but" when you say "Good boy/Good girl." And you should say "so, sit" or "nu, sit" instead of just "sit." Remember, some dogs will try to assimilate and act like other dogs. They are like German Jews, not Russian Jews. It is a natural evolution There is so much more in this book. It will keep you entertained and enlightened for weeks, perhaps years. It includes chapters on diet and exercise, obedience, traveling (traveling by jet is a killer section), aging, and emotional health in addition to just physical health. Rabbi Monica and Rabbi Alan show you how, step by step, to use guilt, shame, passive aggression, sarcasm, and Conditional Unconditional Love to create an unbreakable bond with your dog. The five ways of commanding "Sit!" ("What, would it kill you to sit down for one lousy second?"), A useful list of Advanced Commands ("Don't stare at Cousin Edith's hair when she comes over."), How to use Situational Martyrdom when the dog disobeys ("Fine. Do what you want. I hope you have a nice life."), Sensitive, age-appropriate commands for the older dog ("Don't start.") are all included. Just like with Levy's Rye Bread, you don't have to be Jewish to benefit from their program. |
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