Dr. Bruce Fogle is my favorite animal behavioral author. I’ve read and reviewed books by the good doctor before and he always seems to
provide me with a good deal of insight into my pets in a way that I can understand. If your dog could talk… is no exception. The subtitle for this
book is “A
training guide for
humans”. Basically, this text is meant to teach us humans what our
dogs are really thinking. Far too often, we infer human personality to our dogs’ actions. For instance, we assume Puddles is peeing on the furniture because she’s angry at us. The thought that she’s in heat never enters our mind. Similarly, when Sparky jumps up at us when he greats us, we think he is being aggressive or showing his lack of training. Really, he just wants some regurgitated food like his Mommy used to provide (yuck!). If you have a dog, know a dog, or are planning to get a dog buy this book. The insight you will gain will be invaluable. I guarantee you’ll spend a
lot more time enjoying your friend and a lot less time freaking out because you aren’t sure what he or she is thinking.