Meet Your Dog: The Game-Changing Guide to Understanding Your Dog's Behavior

Best book for living with a canine companion. Absolutely loved everything in book.

This is a truly remarkable book that explains dog behavior through their eyes, providing incredible insight and essential guidance to be better companions for man's best friend.After a thorough review of her behavior analysis method, Kim Brophey delves into the history and development of the 10 different types of dog. Through this, she describes what a dog breed was designed for and how this affects the way the dog thinks, feels, and sees the world, thereby helping humans understand their behavior.History, psychology, and helpful advice all in one, this book will help you be your dog's best friend.

Certainly a good insight into a number of breeds, as a positive reinforcement dog trainer, I appreciated the humor in this book about the limitations as well as the opportunities of my line of work. I am also the proud parent of a world dog (60% Staffordshire terrier who has absolutely no prey drive!

The first truly useful book I have read about dog behavior. Not boringly in-depth just thoroughly informative. If you’re new to dog ownership, having problems with your current dog or are thinking of getting a dog do yourself a favor and read this book.

I'm a dog trainer and behavior consultant. I'll add my credentials at the bottom of this review so they don't bore you. This book is so, incredibly important for both the average owner and professionals. I wish posters would be made of each groups with the corresponding colors of the predation sequence. This really is great for understanding dogs at an ethological level. I'm also taking Kim Brophey's online course, which is also fantastic, but definitely pricey. Enjoy the photos of my notes!Credentials: dog trainer since 2011, BA in Psychology, CDBC; CBCC-KA; CPDT-KSA; IAABC-ADT, Fear Free Certified Professional

This book helped me understand and thus train my dog so much easier than any training book I’ve read in years. Brophey has a unique approach, and I’ve been training dogs for over 40 years! You owe it to your dog to read this book.

If you're considering getting a dog, you should read this book first! This is an excellent book that will help you decide which breed/s are right for you and what to expect. All of the other dog breed books I have read don't tell you much beyond a few basic breed traits. This book does a much better job explaining what it's like to live with each type of dog, and what it's like to live with a dog in general. A lot of mismatches and heartache could be saved if every prospective dog owner read this book. If you already have a dog and find yourself scratching your head at their behavior, this book will help with that, too.This isn't really a training book; it's an understanding your dog book - which is just as important! (If you want a training book, I personally recommend Dog Smart by Linda P Case, How to Behave so Your Dog Behaves by Sophia Yin, and The Puppy Primer and/or Love Has No Age Limit by Patricia McConnell.)Someone complained that the author says in this book that you shouldn't train your dog. This is false. Nowhere in the book does the author say not to train your dog; she herself is a dog trainer, and she even gives some training suggestions in this book. Just wanted to clear that up.

I wish anyone considering adding a dog to their family was required to read this book. It would save so many people the heartache of choosing the wrong dog, and from unknowingly making mistakes that result in ruining their relationship with their dogs. In my opinion Kim Brophey is nothing short of a genius, (and my opinion is founded in 30+ years of experience working with dogs professionally). I found myself saying "YES!" and feeling validated on so many different levels while reading this book. My career with dogs began after high school, working in a kennel, followed by working in a county animal shelter while acquiring a degree veterinary technology. I worked as a vet tech for 23 years, followed by 12 years of fostering dogs for a 501c3 rescue group, and a few years teaching puppy and basic obedience as a certified dog trainer. I am now retired and currently live with multiple rescue dogs. I have worked with literally thousands of dogs and owners over the years. I if this book had been available at the time it would have been mandatory reading for anyone who crossed my path. I simply cannot thank Kim Brophey enough for writing such a wonderful book.

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Love this book. I’m studying to become a dog trainer and my mentors recommended this book. It’s very informative, interesting and accurate. It’s not like the standard dog breed books. Hitch at e A to Z of each dog breed It goes more into the groups the breeds are, gun dogs, herding dogs, sight hounds, terriers etc. understanding their behaviours , genetics. Brilliant book to look things up a great encyclopaedia basically.

A must read if a cute little animal lives with you. Oh, they are so cool! The book is amazing! Highly recommendable!

Best book about dogs, hands down!!

As a dog walker and dog owner, I deal with many breeds of dogs daily. This answered question in my mind about the various dog grouping and what make them ....them. Truly a must read for all dog lovers