Rating: 
Summary: Good, but not great
Review: This is useful book, but Dr. Dodman's writing style is overly mannered at times and, unfortunately, not nearly as lucid as that of Dr. Oliver Sachs ("The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat"). And it's clear, painfully at times, that this book's packagers are trying to make of Dodman a veterinary version of the famous neurologist. Although I'll keep this book on my shelf and I'm sure I'll refer to it from time to time, I would recommend two other books first: "The Other End of the Leash," by Patricia McConnell, an ethologist and certified animal behaviorist, and "Understanding 'Dog Mind'" by Bonnie Bergin, the woman who pioneered the "service dog concept. McConnell is a better writer than Dodman (nearly equal to the wonderful if idiosyncratic Elizabeth Marshall Thomas), and Bergin is simply a genius on the subject of canine behavior and training. When I read her book, and I've read dozens on the subject, I kept saying, "This is it; she's really nailed it."
Rating:
Summary: Good, but not great
Review: This is useful book, but Dr. Dodman's writing style is overly mannered at times and, unfortunately, not nearly as lucid as that of Dr. Oliver Sachs ("The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat"). And it's clear, painfully at times, that this book's packagers are trying to make of Dodman a veterinary version of the famous neurologist. Although I'll keep this book on my shelf and I'm sure I'll refer to it from time to time, I would recommend two other books first: "The Other End of the Leash," by Patricia McConnell, an ethologist and certified animal behaviorist, and "Understanding 'Dog Mind'" by Bonnie Bergin, the woman who pioneered the "service dog concept. McConnell is a better writer than Dodman (nearly equal to the wonderful if idiosyncratic Elizabeth Marshall Thomas), and Bergin is simply a genius on the subject of canine behavior and training. When I read her book, and I've read dozens on the subject, I kept saying, "This is it; she's really nailed it."
Rating: 
Summary: Very entertaining and enlightening!
Review: We had a dog with severe separation anxiety and had to either medicate the dog or put her to sleep. We tried the first and then had to go with the latter a few months after. If only I get my hands on this great book sooner! Dr Dodman related the cases so simply and best of all, he recommended ways of fixing the problems. Very entertaining and at the same time, enlightening!
Rating: 
Summary: Fantastic read; excellent source of information
Review: Wow. I read this book cover to cover. The writing was easy and flowing, the real-life examples Dodman gave to illustrate his methods were fantastic. He uses a humane, non-violent approach to correcting behavior problems that I have found works much better than the abusive jerk-and-pull methods that have been popular for the last 20+ years. As a rescuer of purebred dogs, I find his advice indispensible!
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