How to Raise a Happy Dog

We know how important happiness is for ourselves, but when it comes to pets, ensuring they're happy—as opposed to just obedient—is often underrated. Yet, there's plenty of fresh science indicating that a happy, engaged pet is easier to live with and contributes to the owner's happiness as well.

How to Raise a Happy Dog demonstrates what you can learn from your pet's behaviour and body language. It offers a wealth of practical methods to boost your pet's happiness levels and shows how to connect with them in a manner they'll appreciate. Building on recent scientific developments in animal behavioural science, this book's techniques aim to improve inter-species understanding by encouraging desirable behaviour while discouraging undesirable actions.

Divided into six chapters, each contains a variety of easy-to-follow activities that owners can undertake themselves. This book serves as an invaluable resource for building and strengthening the bond between human and dog.

Sections include:

• How to get to know your dog better
• How to foster happiness through various activities, from exercising to playing
• A guide to different stages of a dog's life and tailoring activities for puppies or ageing dogs

Perfect for dog owners who want to understand their canine friends as individuals, this indispensable book offers a fresh perspective, packed with tailored ideas for having fun with your pet and explanations for behaviours that might have previously seemed perplexing.