Dogs Behaving Badly - by Nicholas Dodman (Paperback)

About the Book

In this "Spock-like owner's guide to rearing and training the family dog" ("Washington Post Book World"), the acclaimed author of "The Dog Who Loved Too Much" takes 26 of the most intractable and irritating dog behavioral problems and offers easy-to-follow treatment plans to cure each one.

Book Synopsis

Written with wit, wisdom, and compassion, this easy--to--use A--to--Z reference is a godsend for dog owners and prospective dog owners.

Dr. Nicholas Dodman, expert animal psychologist and acclaimed author of The Dog Who Loved Too Much, gets us inside the minds of our pets to learn what makes them do the crazy things they do.

From aggression to zoonosis and just about everything in between, Dr. Dodman draws on case histories from his own practice at the prestigious Tufts University Veterinary Center and offers fresh and incredibly useful tips that apply the latest discoveries in canine behaviorism and pharmacology. Here are simple, sensible, step-by-step instructions on diet, exercise, environment, and lifestyle changes that any pet owner can safely implement to effect seemingly miraculous improvement in their dog's behavior. Authoritative, entertaining, and immensely practical, Dr. Dodman proves that when it comes to caring for man's best friend, he's the best friend we have.

From the Back Cover

Written with wit, wisdom, and compassion, this easy-to-use A-to-Z reference is a godsend for dog owners and prospective dog owners. Dr. Nicholas Dodman, expert animal psychologist and acclaimed author of The Dog Who Loved Too Much, gets us inside the minds of our pets to learn what makes them do the crazy things they do. From aggression to zoonosis and just about everything in between, Dr. Dodman draws on case histories from his own practice at the prestigious Tufts University Veterinary Center and offers fresh and incredibly useful tips that apply the latest discoveries in canine behaviorism and pharmacology. Here are simple, sensible, step-by-step instructions on diet, exercise, environment, and lifestyle changes that any pet owner can safely implement to effect seemingly miraculous improvement in their dog's behavior. Authoritative, entertaining, and immensely practical, Dr. Dodman proves that when it comes to caring for man's best friend, he's the best friend we have.

Review Quotes

"A Dr. Spock-like owner's guide to rearing and training the family dog."
--The Washington Post

"I love Dr. Dodman's work!"
--Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

"This witty, insightful guide explains the gamut of canine behavior, from the peculiar ('Honey, why does Buffy keep staring at the sofa?') to the problematic ('and why does ripper keep eating it?')."
--American Way

"Owners will learn the ABCs of communicating with their dogs."
--The Plain Dealer, Cleveland

About the Author

Dr. Nicholas Dodman, who has been hailed as the "world's leading veterinary psychopharmacologist" by Dr. John Ratey of Harvard Medical School, runs the renowned Tufts University Veterinary Center. An international expert in domestic-animal research as well as in the veterinary practice of animal psychology, Dr. Dodman is the author of The Dog Who Loved Too Much and The Cat Who Cried for Help.