It teaches the reader how to teach the dog all these things.

It's difficult to avoid the comparison between own dog with Chaser - which is extremely susceptibility to learning, but I'm convinced that we all see our own pets as the smartest (and the most beautiful) animal in the world, and that we all can share our own breathtaking experience of our pets in communicating with us. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2015. Only she doesn't care about it. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Plot Summary of “The Chaser” by John Collier. And a pretty good read, too! Oh, no! Chaser had learned Puddin the pony’s name in a single trial. Young people who need a love potion very seldom have five thousand dollars. Fascinating book about Chaser, the intelligent Border Collie, whose master, Prof. John Pilley trains to identify her stuffed animals by their proper names and takes it even further by teaching her nouns, verbs and direct objects.

cried Alan, overwhelmed with joy.

"She will be afraid of the pretty girls you may meet. No. It should be in the library of every psychologist and psychology student. The story is full of joy and love, and perfectly illustrates the relationship between man and dog, how great (sometimes moody and too demanding) companions are dogs. When the author and a colleague published a scientific paper on Chaser’s achievements, her fame went viral, and she was invited to demonstrate her genius on TV. So sorry to hear of Dr Pilley's recent passing but what an extraordinary contribution this man and his dog have made to the understanding of the intelligence, awareness, empathy, and learning ability of man's best friend. Give one tiny measure of this to the young lady-its flavour is imperceptible in orange juice, soup, or cocktails-and however gay and giddy she is, she will change altogether. It's the story of the relationship between Chaser and her family, especially her close relationship between the professor and his beautiful puppy. Does this book contain inappropriate content? I really don't think there was enough here to fill an entire book, so there was a lot of filler that I found myself skipping over.

This famous story is written by John Collier.

From the Car Ride Home: Border Collie Puppy Training, An engrossing and remarkable tale.

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Brilliant read, and not just for dog lovers. Anyone can see what the masses see but it’s the wise ones that see the hidden gems of wisdom. To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History, Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Capetown, The Complete Guide to Border Collies: Training, teaching, feeding, raising, and loving your new Border Collie puppy, Border Collie Training: Dog Training for your Border Collie puppy, Zak George's Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog: Proven Solutions to the Most Common Training Problems for All Ages, Breeds, and Mixes, *Starred Review* There probably isn’t another breed of dog with the drive to work as the border collie, so it is no surprise that the dog that knows more than 1,000 words is that breed. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2017. Claudia Kawczynska is The Bark's co-founder and Editor-in-Chief. It's the story of the relationship between Chaser and her family, especially her close relationship between the professor and his beautiful puppy.

That is five thousand dollars, never a penny less. He begins working with her as an 8 week old puppy and ultimately, his training of her results in national recognition of he. An old man sat in the rocking-chair, reading a newspaper. This has been very inspiring to read while training my border collie pup - would recommend to any dog-owner! //-->. This book illustrates that they can be trained to understand all kinds of things, and the author demonstrates how you can teach your dog to do all kinds of complex things. Jennifer Arnold, author of Through a Dog s Eyes John W. Pilley is an emeritus professor of psychology at Wofford College. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Please try again.

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2015. Dr Pilley (who was a minister before he became a psychologist) obviously loves this dog to bits, and Chaser responds accordingly.

. -- Kirkus Reviews "This marvelous blend of good science and heartwarming dog story will inspire all of us to reexamine our canine friends."
—Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of When Elephants Weep and Dogs Never Lie About Love"A Border Collie that understands lots of words won’t surprise people who work with these inventive dogs, but what makes John Pilley’s tale special is his dogged determination, long after his retirement from teaching psychology, to keep his own brain fizzing with all the new words and techniques and ideas he needs to learn to get his results published in a respected science journal." by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. "Of me?

It's difficult to avoid the comparison between own dog with Chaser - which is extremely susceptibility to learning, but I'm convinced that we all see our own pets as the smartest (and the most beautiful) animal in the world, and that we all can share our own breathtaking experience of our pets in communicating with us. Please try again. From the start, she demonstrated a quick ability to learn, a strong herding drive, and an open and accepting personality, all of which made her the ideal dog for training and for advanced learning. Please try again. ", "Yes, she will want to be everything to you. Mariner Books; Reprint Edition (September 23, 2014), Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2017, This is a wonderful, heartwarming, and thoroughly enjoyable book.

I couldn't resist. The book is far more in depth than any videos you can see about Chaser, yet accessible to the average reader vs. scientist in terms of methodology.

Dr. John Pilley’s work with Chaser is not only a loving affirmation for readers who already know how much they adore and trust the ability of dogs, but is also a game-changer for skeptical scientists, who must find themselves, after reading this remarkable book, inching closer to recognizing the full humanity of dogs." Lives need cleaning sometimes.". In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.

google_ad_format = "120x600_as"; "Chaser is the most scientifically important dog in over a century. This book offers new avenues to learn about the cognitive and emotional lives of one’s own dogs, and is highly recommended by this reviewer. --This text refers to the digital edition. Inspiring on all levels. Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2017. Everyone will enjoy reading this: any jargon is explained in a conversational way and the rest is pure charm. "Sit down, Mr. Austen," said the old man very politely. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. And oh how thick my sprollie seems in comparison, though I love him just as much as if he were Einstein. We need to learn the language of dogs instead of thinking they need to speak the language of humans. Might be a bit of a slog for someone not quite as interested in how language is learned (by humans or by dogs). Please try your request again later. What he does with Chaser is truly exciting, and I found myself trying similar techniques on my animals as I read. This was very informative, entertaining, and enjoyable story and what makes me sad is that I discovered that sadly the author has now passed away. What this book is really good at doing is comparing your own, untrained animals to the wit of Chaser. Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2015. It was really interesting to discover how a man can teach a dog so many words through play. He will save up for it, if necessary.

", "Thank you again," said Alan.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2019. Chaser, by John Pilley, is the story of how a man and a very smart, committed Border Collie won what amounts to the canine world’s grand “spelling bee.” Chaser learned to differentiate at least 1,022 words—more than any other animal—most of which were related to toys.

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