The Dog Bible: Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know

And after reading it cover to cover, I decided I'm better off adopting a cat from the pound that dealing with a dog, rescue or pure bred. After reading it, I can now see that a lot of owners don't either put in the time or effort to train their dog properly or take care of them properly. The behavioral section alone solidified that the majority of the dog's behavioral issues (those that didn't come from a rescue or the pound) are 90% on the owners and 10%, maybe, if even that, on the breed temperament itself.When my kids are much older and we have the time to train and to be with the dog, we will refer back to this book before we move to our next step. Highly recommend.

I have been working with dogs in vet-rescue and daycare boarding settings for about 5 years. I do not pretend to have all the answers that is a big reason why I try to further my education and all things animal mainly dogs. Now both settings I have worked in are very different in many ways but the dogs are all the same in one sense and that is that they want your love and understanding. I won't lie I couldn't completely read this book from beginning to end due to the fact that much of what the author said seemed to come across as her point of view. I'm sure there is some good information in there but I didn't find certain portions to be factual it felt more as if she was speaking opinion often and I was very disappointed in this purchase .

Do you ever wish your dog came with an owner's manual? This book covers all the important aspects of dog ownership. The finding and selecting a dog section is very detailed. Followed by an equally detailed training and communication section. It convincingly stressed the importance of obedience class in the dog-owner relationship that I immediately enrolled my dog of five years in a class. We've communicated so much better ever since. There are sections on training and problem behaviors. The section about relationships with other animals helped quite a bit since we are a multispecies household. There is not a section of this book that doesn't apply to us. We frequently use it as a reference. Sometimes people we know ask us questions that we use this book as a reference.

I "thought" I knew how to raise a puppy. I was wrong, wrong, wrong! I learned all about my mistakes after reading The Dog Bible. The book is easy to read and gives all the information one needs to know about raising a beautifully behaved dog. It's worth every penny for the cost of the book since everyone who loves dogs wants to provide the best of care for their pup. The author, Tracie Hotchner, knows her stuff and shares it with the reader using everyday language and providing very interesting and informative topics.

I’m a big fan of this book! Interesting reading and many helpful tips for even a long-time dog owner, like me. Always something new to learn about our pups and their welfare!

I have read most of the book. Mostly the sections that applied to me and my 6 month pup. I wish I had this book from the beginning. I have put to use so e of her suggestions and have seen a positive difference in my dogs behavior. This book is going to be invaluable through my dogs life because I will be able to go back to it, as needed, to answer doggy related questions. Highly recommend this book. Worth the money!!

Well organized for easy referencing. Wealth of advice and knowledge. for the first-time puppy owner or the well experienced.Very readable. The Cat Bible, by the same author is terrific, too. Everything you need to know about raising, feeding, training,health, puppies, older dogs, and much more. You won't need another manual to understand your dog and his/her needs.

We have a new puppy and have used this several times already.