As others have said, it skews a bit towards puppies and the whole choosing process, and as someone with a rescue dog I would have loved a longer section on that.

She studied sociology and childhood studies, “But at university, I became obsessed with the security dogs, I started taking them out and exercising them! She includes non-negotiable red flags for breeders you should walk away from (you absolutely must see a puppy in a home setting with its mother; service station handovers, no photos and trembly pups are complete no-nos).And it’s far worse than that: many lockdown dogs – some bred in appalling conditions and sold by criminally irresponsible dealers, seeding behavioural problems for the future – are being surrendered to shelters as their owners realise they were unprepared for dog ownership and unable to cope with their pet’s needs.

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.He would play with me in the garden; I would walk him; I would do training stuff with him…” Already at school she was desperate to work with dogs.

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. Some useful tips here to arm me - I was very purposeful in my dog management immediately after reading the book but as ever my determination is waning.Hopefully the book will help, but in our dog-obsessed, dog-confused age, I doubt Glazebrook will get a breather any time soon. I'm certainly more alert to doggie's needs and what she's trying to tell us - mainly leave me bloody alone and stop fussing with me! 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. 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.