From an award-winning writer turned accidental dog behaviorist, a guide to living with, loving, and training your dog, told through practical advice and stories that warm and wrench the heart

Sparked by primal evolutionary urges and fueled by our common desire for companionship, dogs and humans have found themselves living together in a unique cross-species intimacy. No one knows this better than Laurel Saville, whose deep love for the furry friends in her life led her to a surprise career pivot into training them (and their owners…mostly their owners).

How to Live with a Dog is her exploration into the science, psychology, and emotional heart of the dog/human connection. Through real-life examples from her work as a dog behavior consultant, Saville describes all the ways our relationships with our dogs can go wrong and how to make them right. This book offers deep empathy and pragmatic advice to anyone who wants to:

• figure out why their dog barks, jumps, bites, tugs the leash, or won't return the ball

• help a rescue pup heal from past trauma

• find tips to improve their training methods

• understand what their dog is trying to tell them, or

• simply give their best friend the best life possible.

You’ll pick up How to Live with a Dog to learn about your pet, but put it down having learned plenty about yourself.