If you’ve ever lived with a dog, you’ve probably been at the end of your rope at some point with at least one of the problems Randy Grim addresses in this entertaining but informative book.
Grim runs a shelter for abandoned dogs (www.StrayRescueForDogs.com). Like all of us who do dog rescue, he is faced all too often with adopters who want to return their dogs because of behavior problems.
The chapter headings will give you an idea of his wit as well as the range of behaviors he covers.
Chapter 1 A.D.D. dogs (i.e., hyperactive dogs)
Chapter 2 Escape Artists
Chapter 3 Dogs Who “Play” When You’re Away (i.e., separation anxiety)
Chapter 4 Shuuut Up! (i.e., excessive barking)
Chapter 5 The Turd Eaters (ahem, coprophagia)
Chapter 6 Cujo in the Dog Park (i.e., dog-to-dog aggression)
Chapter 7 Dogs Who You-Know-What in the House (i.e., housebreaking and dogs marking territory)
Chapter 8 Dogs Who Lick Baby Snot (i.e., setting boundaries around babies)
Chapter 9 Bullies With an Attitude (i.e., dominance aggression)
Chapter 10 Cowardly Lions (i.e., fear aggression)
Chapter 11 Allergy Season (i.e., I’m allergic to my dog)
Chapter 12 Scaredy Cats (i.e., submissive peeing)
Chapter 13 I Love Old Dogs (i.e., I love puppies and want to dump my old dog because she’s, well, old)
Chapter 14 To Crate Or Not To Crate (i.e., give them a den for security while you’re gone, not a punishment)
Chapter 15 Affordable Strays (i.e., how to find a stray dog’s owners, how to afford to keep a stray when money is tight.)
This book is a must-read for all people working in dog rescue, and, let’s face it, for all dog owners. It is the most entertaining training manual you’ll ever read.
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I love this book!!! Even though the stories Randy has to tell may be heartbreaking at times, he manages to get the point across in an entertaining way. His passion comes through loud and clear!
I love it too, Therese. I think I’m going to buy a crate of them and send home with every adopter of a rescue dog, and give them to my pet sitting and animal communication cilents for the holidays. And no, I don’t get anything for recommending it.