If Only They Could Speak: Understanding the Powerful Bond Between Dogs and Their Owners - Softcover

Dodman, Nicholas H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393334244 ISBN 13: 9780393334241

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2008

Synopsis

Named one of the top five books on dogs by the Wall Street Journal.

With humor and compassion, Dr. Nicholas H. Dodman explores the complex emotional problems of troubled animals and their (often) equally distressed owners. If Only They Could Speak has become a classic of animal literature, with stories as wise, and almost as human, as the lives of the animals they portray. 15 illustrations

About this title

About the Author:

Nicholas H. Dodman, DVM, trained in Scotland, is a leading veterinarian and currently practices at Tufts University. He lives in Westborough, Massachusetts.

From Booklist:

The countless joys and rewards as well as the frustrations and failures of pet ownership are explored by an author who examines the complexities of the human-animal dynamic from both points of view. From the dog who is more apt to chew his master's slippers than fetch them, to the cat who would rather pounce than purr, determining why even the most loyal and lovable pets display inappropriate behavior is the goal of renowned animal behaviorist Dodman, a proponent of behavior modification based upon a thorough understanding of an animal's inherent personality traits and species characteristics. Sharing case histories culled from his extensive caseload of distraught pet owners desperate to discover the cause of their pet's perplexing actions, Dodson advocates strategies ranging from dietary changes to pharmaceutical remedies. Carol Haggas
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About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0393334244
• ISBN 13: 9780393334241
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288