Victoria Stilwell

"The more extroverted you are, the more attentive your puppy will be, but if you have a more introverted personality that inhibits your communicative abilities, your pup might struggle to understand you." (p. 87)

Aaand that's where this author lost me. Lady, have you ever met any introverts? We're not actually incapable of communication, for one thing, and most of us like animals better than people. (For instance, I certainly like every animal on this planet more than I like you.) Implying that we're not suited to be dog owners is going to alienate 40-50% of your potential readership, but hey, you do you. I just wasn't expecting to be introvert-shamed in a puppy training manual.… (más)

This is the perfect book for me, I am a dog person, and yes I have a cat, but dogs are my guys. From first look the cover of the darling pooch drew me in.
This should be mandatory for everyone who owns a dog, almost like an appliance manual, only more for love. We all have those days that our pet is trying to tell me something, only now we have a handbook to turn to. This book is packed with information, and full of enlightenment, and a place to turn for your questions.
Once you start perusing this one, your going to be looking for more and more answers, and of course, your going to be saying, “I knew that”, or “I didn’t know that”. So much facts packed into a handy sized paper book, full of beautiful pictures, and thoughts for unlocking the canine mind. If anything, I found I have a lot of misinformation, and now I know why things didn’t work.
I received this book through Blogging For Books, and was not required to give a positive review.… (más)