“This opens up an exciting new path for interspecies communication and studies!"–Penny Patterson, Ph.D., The Gorilla Foundation
Contents
Introduction – 1
Chapter 1
AnimalSign Language – 9
Chapter 2
K9Sign Language – 23
Chapter 3
Understanding How Dogs Learn – 38
Chapter 4
Learning K9Sign – 53
Chapter 5
Before You Teach K9Sign – 63
Chapter 6
Before Your Dog Learns K9Sign – 75
Chapter 7
How to Teach the Human K9Signs to Your Dog – 78
Chapter 8
Dogs Can Sign to You – 111
Chapter 9
How to Teach the Canine K9Signs to Your Dog – 117
Chapter 10
The Future of Signing Animals – 194
Acknowledgments – 199
The AnimalSigners – 202
References and Suggested Reading – 206
Index – 212
