Good Dog! Kids Teach Kids About Dog Behavior and Training
by Evelyn Pang
Reading Profile
Should I read this?
Good Dog! presents a breezy, child-centered primer on watching dog body language and practicing simple commands like Sit, Come and Lie Down. The voice is upbeat and example-driven, designed to build confidence in young learners rather than deliver technical depth. Its useful part is accessibility for families and classroom settings: short explanations, clear safety reminders, and kid-friendly phrasing. Its main limitation is a lack of nuance for stubborn behaviors and limited troubleshooting, so adult readers looking for depth may feel underwhelmed.
Read this if...
- •parent introducing a 5–10-year-old to safe dog interactions — because it explains body language in kid-friendly terms and offers simple commands to practice together
- •elementary-school teacher planning a short animal-safety unit — because lessons are concise, easy to read aloud, and aim to build respectful habits in a group
- •animal-shelter volunteer running a kids' outreach demo — because the tone encourages empathy and gives concrete, low-risk activities children can try with supervision
Skip this if...
- •you'll likely put it down when you want step-by-step troubleshooting for problem behaviors — the book stays at a basic, repetitive level
- •annoying if you prefer technical detail or up-to-date training nuance — explanations stop at beginner-friendly simplicity rather than deeper mechanics
- •not suitable for professional trainers or adult learners building a curriculum — the coverage is introductory and lacks the depth needed for advanced instruction
2009 DWAA Maxwell Award Winner Kids Get Dog Smart! When kids teach kids about dogs, everybody has fun. Read this book and you'll learn how to watch a dog and figure out what he's feeling. You'll know whether a dog is happy or wants to be left alone, and you'll learn how to teach him to do cool things like "Sit," "Come," "Lie Down" and have good man...
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Reading Specifications
Difficulty:hard
Audience Fit
- parent introducing a 5–10-year-old to safe dog interactions — because it explains body language in kid-friendly terms and offers simple commands to practice together
- elementary-school teacher planning a short animal-safety unit — because lessons are concise, easy to read aloud, and aim to build respectful habits in a group
- animal-shelter volunteer running a kids' outreach demo — because the tone encourages empathy and gives concrete, low-risk activities children can try with supervision
- you'll likely put it down when you want step-by-step troubleshooting for problem behaviors — the book stays at a basic, repetitive level
- annoying if you prefer technical detail or up-to-date training nuance — explanations stop at beginner-friendly simplicity rather than deeper mechanics
- not suitable for professional trainers or adult learners building a curriculum — the coverage is introductory and lacks the depth needed for advanced instruction
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appears in Dog Training.
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