Why Does My Dog . . . ?

By John Fisher

Behaviors that are perfectly natural for a dog can be frustrating to dog owners if they don’t understand the dog’s motivations, reactions, and needs. Why Does My Dog . . .? explains hundreds of specific canine behaviors and problems that the author has encountered while working with dogs for more than 20 years. Problems are listed alphabetically along with root causes and solutions for specific problems. The impact of diet, training techniques, and environment on a dog’s behavior is clearly explained.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Souvenir Press
• Release date: Apr 1, 1999
• ISBN: 9780285639362

John Fisher

John Fisher worked with dogs professionally for more than 20 years. He was a regular contributor to What Dog? and Pet Dog magazines and is the author of Think Dog and Dogwise: The Natural Way to Train Your Dog.

Reviews for Why Does My Dog . . . ?

[woodsathome · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Unbearably adorable pictures of cats and kittens. The explanations however is repeated over and over again. Seriously, there are at least five separate photo/explanations on why cats rub against things/people. Still the book is probably very helpful for new pet owners to help recognize cat expressions and behavior. With one major exception - she never covers play aggression in kittens. If a new pet owner read only this and saw that very common behavior they would probably conclude that the cats did not get along (there was a lot about cats not getting along).