The Book Your Dog Wishes You Would Read

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They have been together since they were 17 and his childhood spaniels also formed part of Glazebrook’s doggy education. If you’re getting a puppy, it must be at eight weeks, and you must devote a big chunk of time to settling any dog in. In addition to her private clients (from families to celebrities), puppy classes and online courses with her Darling Dog Company, Glazebrook is a BBC regular, troubleshooting all manner of canine conundrums. At one point, she folds her napkin to show me how to hide treats for him and recommends calming chews soft enough for his elderly teeth.

Even considering the points above, section three and onward would be helpful to any one who wants to understand how to communicate with their dog, though it is most appropriate for puppy training. A canine-human Esther Perel, she’s adept at unpicking how we misunderstand each other, then offering compassionate, sensible solutions and strategies. Having a rescue German shepherd, who’s behaviour has been very challenging, led me on a quest to better understand dogs to try to solve her issues. Glazebrook was horrified at how the pandemic allowed unscrupulous puppy farms to flourish and is desperate for this cruel trade to end.And that the instagrammable version of dog ownership is far from the truth, it is a huge and important responsibility. A very nice entry level book to dog ownership with a very kind and common sense approach to dog keeping. However, it is important to note that this book is more about giving a high level insight as to how dogs think, and is not in any way cover practical dog training tips. Most dog trainers focus on the dog, but Louise focuses on you , the owner, giving you the skills and confidence to interpret your dog's needs and behaviour and build a better, happier relationship for life.

I love it, I’m quite nosy and always have been, and that’s a massive privilege, but equally it is a massive responsibility.There were many useful chapters and reminders on what we can do to give our dogs the best life possible. The truth is that your dog is communicating with you all the time but, unless you know the signs, you aren’t picking up on what your dog wants you to know. Glazebrook gets instantly caught up in working out a gentle play routine for my ball-obsessed old man who can’t manage the frenetic fetching he used to love. With one three year old labradoodle and a new puppy imminent, I thought this book looked like a good read.

The Book Your Dog Wishes You Would Read is a passion project, planned before Covid but given new urgency by everything Glazebrook witnessed during. Most dog trainers focus on the dog, but Louise focuses on you, giving you the skills and confidence to interpret your dog’s needs and behaviour. After Cookie there was Fred, a 65kg rescue Great Dane, and Barnie, her parents’ “hilarious” bulldog, who was rehomed after being provoked into snapping at children in his previous home.A lot of the focus is on choosing the right dog for you - considering the breed characteristics and energy level etc. In The Book Your Dog Wishes You Would Read , Louise tackles everything from bringing the right dog home, understanding body language and breed behaviour, responding to common behavioural issues, to the toys and games that you and your dog will both love. After you have chosen your canine companion, she discusses a variety of topics from supplies you will need to toilet training and on through life to older dogs. She studied sociology and childhood studies, “But at university, I became obsessed with the security dogs, I started taking them out and exercising them!