By David Appleby (PB) 192 pages 1997

In the USA the major cause of death in dogs is owners having them put down because of behaviour problems, a third of the dogs abandoned in the UK have been left for the same reason. The author, a pet behaviour therapist, explains how the way we live and interact with dogs is often counter-effective because we are not understanding behaviour from the dog's perspective. Using proven and simple strategies, this guide aims to help turn unmanageable dogs into the perfect pets.

Using kind methods of training combined with a good understanding of what makes our dogs tick, David takes the reader on a journey into the dog’s psyche, advising on how to gently train a puppy from its earliest days, how to achieve ‘good behaviour’ and how to handle a wide range of behaviour problems.