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Who are you, dog?
By Max Taylor
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Description
At the heart of the book is CDPEM, the Canine Dynamic Personality and Element Model, a framework developed from over 40 years of hands-on work with thousands of dogs. The model defines canine personality as a dynamic system built from identifiable behavioral and physiological elements.
The book maps 116 distinct elements, organized into element types, and explains how they interact, balance, and shape behavior over time. Rather than categorizing dogs into general types, each dog is understood as a unique personality configuration with its own internal dynamics.
A core principle of the book is that training, communication, and daily interaction must be adapted to the individual dog. Because no two dogs share the same combination or intensity of elements, effective work requires approaches that align with each dog's sensitivities, limits, and strengths.
Who Are You, Dog? explores personality development, including early exposure, critical developmental periods, inherited predispositions, and acquired behaviors. It clarifies what can be shaped through training and what represents stable personality features that must be understood and worked with, not forced to change.
Written for trainers, behavior professionals, veterinarians, researchers, and serious dog owners, the book provides practical tools, assessment frameworks, and a clear system for engaging with dogs as individuals rather than generic cases.
Product details
Number of Pages:
796
Release Date:
2026-01-22
Publication Date:
2026-01-22
Publisher:
Tom Taylor s.r.o.
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
8011076329
ISBN13:
9788011076320
Weight:
1421 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
51 cm
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