The Book Your Dog Wishes You Would Read

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Hopefully the book will help, but in our dog-obsessed, dog-confused age, I doubt Glazebrook will get a breather any time soon. Thankfully, I don’t think she minds much. “I just think there’s a wonder about them. The love they give you is incredible.” Louise is one of the leading dog behaviourist and trainers in the UK, working hard to help owners understand their best friends in a friendly, fun but no nonsense manner. This is a great read for families considering adding a dog to their home. Full of advice on how to choose the right dog and where to choose them from. However saying that, as an owner of three dogs I still really enjoyed reading through this book. 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.

Louise Glazebrook is a dog behaviourist, trainer and television presenter who specialises in teaching people how to understand and connect with their dogs. I loved reading this book. It made me laugh and cry. It also made,me feel all warm and fuzzy thinking about my close relationship with my dog.My husband loves dogs, too. He’d be absolutely screwed if he didn’t’: Louise Glazebrook with Rebel, Bowie and Pip. Photograph: Dan Burn-Forti/The Observer

Could be shorter. Or else some things exchanges for more detail and depth. But likely too much of the later might be a bit much for a total 'newbie' on average anyway. There's many mentions of specific experiences with dogs as a behaviorist and an 'owner'. Possibly could be less, but some might enjoy reading these.

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I bet everyone does this,” I say, sheepishly. She nods: they do. Like any therapist, she’s had to get better at setting boundaries. Spending time under the skin of a dog-person relationship can be intense, whether it’s young offenders or A-listers. “You’re getting so involved in people’s lives… you’re invited into people’s homes. I love it, I’m quite nosy and always have been, and that’s a massive privilege, but equally it is a massive responsibility. And it comes with that feeling of offloading.” The first section talks about Your Dog especially dealing with the different ways a dog learns about the world, and Understanding Breeds and Behaviour. Some behaviors are bred into certain types of dogs (e.g., barking, digging, temperament, activity). One of the major things she points out is that 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. It’s a whole sequence of love, learning and loss that has helped shape her philosophy: if we’re unique, strange individuals, so are dogs. “With every dog you learn something new,” she says. Her husband must like dogs, I hazard? They have been together since they were 17 and his childhood spaniels also formed part of Glazebrook’s doggy education. “He loves them. He’d be absolutely screwed if he didn’t.” You’re getting so involved in people’s lives… you’re invited into people’s homes. I love it, I’m quite nosy’: Louise Glazebrook. Photograph: Dan Burn-Forti/The Observer

She includes a list of questions you should answer before you choose a dog (instead of how a breed looks or what color it is).I get it, I’ve seen it. 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. Most recently she appeared on 12 Puppies and Us, which followed the ups and downs of a dozen families and their pandemic pups. You see the stressed owners’ shoulders drop in relief as she takes charge. A confident, kind, never-judgmental presence, she is passionately dog-centred, but realistic about what stretched families can manage. Her solutions can be as simple as giving a dog a quiet space away from the overload of family life or making sure a puppy is getting enough sleep. Fantastic read for dog owners. I wish I'd read this before getting our dogs, not after, but it still adds so much value and a really unique perspective on your relationship with your dog. Possibly good for people who are really not acquainted with dogs but would like one or do something where one is around one.

I liked everything about this book. I love the title. I feel that my dog would want want me to read it. I absolutely loved this book by Louise Glazebrook! If you are already a dog owner or you are a dog lover, about to add a dog to your life, this book is a must>. I can now see that we should have bought the book prior to getting the doggie although if we'd read it first I don't think we would have ever got the dog!I think this book is probably strongest as a pre-req read for a new dog owner before actually acquiring a dog whether from a breeder/rescue. A lot of the focus is on choosing the right dog for you - considering the breed characteristics and energy level etc. For people otherwise you might find the odd thing piques your interest but otherwise a lot of skimming material. Interesting guide to dog care with a very heavy focus on the puppy phase. Which makes sense, Louise Glazebrook was a consultant on the BBC show 12 Puppies And Us. 12 Puppies made it clear that A Lot of people adopt puppies without really thinking it through and clearly Glazebrook felt a lot of pressure to educate those kinds of owners. Unfortunately it did leave the rest of dog life feeling like a bit of an afterthought.