Who's a Good Dog?

And How to Be a Better Human

By: Jessica Pierce

Narrated by: Eva Wilhelm

Who's a Good Dog? is an invitation to nurture more thoughtful and balanced relationships with our canine companions. By deepening our curiosity about what our dogs are experiencing, and by working together with them, we can become more effective and compassionate caregivers.

With sympathy for the challenges met by both dogs and their humans, bioethicist Jessica Pierce explores common practices of caring for dogs, including how we provide exercise, what we feed, how and why we socialize and train, and how we employ tools such as collars and leashes. She helps us both to identify potential sources of fear and anxiety in our dogs' lives and to expand practices that provide physical and emotional nourishment. Who's a Good Dog? also encourages us to think more critically about what we expect of our dogs and how these expectations can set everyone up for success or failure. Pierce offers resources to help us cultivate attentiveness and kindness, inspiring us to practice the art of noticing, of astonishment, of looking with fresh eyes at these beings we think we know so well. And more than this, she makes her findings relatable by examining facets of her relationship with Bella, the dog in her life. As Bella shows throughout, all dogs are good dogs, and we, as humans and dog guardians, could be doing a little bit better to get along with them.

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Every dog owner and trainer should read

This book will open your eyes and make you think even more about your relationship with your canine companion. Some things are hard to hear, but need to be told. It will make you a better dog guardian and trainer

Thought provoking and insightful

This book is for everyone who lives with dogs. I’m a dog trainer and couldn’t agree more with almost everything that’s being said in this book. Thank you Jessica Pierce!