Dog Parenting

An Illustrated Guide to Understanding, Training and Bonding with Your Best Friend
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Dog Parenting is a how-to-train-your-dog book that is modern, compassionate, fun, and easy to follow! Each chapter guides you, step by step, through the process of correctly teaching and reinforcing different behaviours. I love that the steps are so simple and clear, with illustrations and extra... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Dog Parenting

Dog parenting is a form of training that's rooted in understanding how your dog sees the world. With step-by-step instructions and simple training techniques, this infographic guide written by dog behaviour experts will help you to achieve the behaviours you want to see, whilst deepening the bond between you and your four-legged best friend.

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Dog Parenting is a how-to-train-your-dog book that is modern, compassionate, fun, and easy to follow! Each chapter guides you, step by step, through the process of correctly teaching and reinforcing different behaviours. I love that the steps are so simple and clear, with illustrations and extra tips. Yes! Buy this book!

Lili Chin, author of Doggie Language

Solve real-life behavioural issues and strengthen your bond with your dog with this simple illustrated guide to dog training.

Do you want to teach your dog good behaviours? Have you ever wished you could read their body language and interpret their expressions? The answer is dog parenting!

Dog parenting is a form of training that's rooted in understanding how your dog sees the world. With step-by-step instructions and simple, proven training techniques, this book will help you to achieve the behaviours you want to see whilst deepening the bond between you and your four-legged best friend.

Written by dog behaviour experts Amy Pike, Beth Mullen, and Tara Murtagh, this handy guide will help you to meet your dog on their level and solve real-life issues, including:

  • Toilet training
  • Anxiety issues
  • Manners
  • Interpreting your dog's behaviour
  • And much more!

This warm-hearted illustrated guide will be the only dog behaviour book you will ever need!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781837995752

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Summersdale Publishers

Illustration: 60 full-colour illustrations

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 116.0mm

Height: 154.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 160

About the Author

Elizabeth Mullen (Author)

Elizabeth Mullen parents four colourful canines and primarily coaches dog parents in Washington, D.C., although her on-site tutoring reaches as far as Warsaw, Poland. She loves tending to her garden and wild bird friends. During downtime from her firm, Dog Latin, Elizabeth jaunts off to nearby beaches and the rolling hills of West Virginia.

Tara Murtagh (Author)

Tara Murtagh's love for animals drives her work as a certified dog trainer and behaviour consultant. With years of experience in shelters and rescues, she helps dogs of all kinds overcome behaviour challenges. Now based in the Washington, D.C. area, Tara continues her work with local rescues and supports pet parents. At home, she enjoys time with her husband and their three rescue pitbulls, Junebug, Boo and Squeak.

Amy Pike (Author)

Dr. Amy Pike's lifelong love of animals led her to become a veterinarian and get board certified in behaviour medicine. Dr. Pike speaks all over the world about veterinary behaviour medicine and has been published in numerous veterinary journals and clinical textbooks. In addition, she mentors the next generation of behaviour residents in her private practice and is a clinical instructor for the veterinary school at Virginia Tech.

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