cover image In a Dog's Heart: What Our Dogs Need, Want, and Deserve%E2%80%94and the Gifts We Can Expect in Return

In a Dog's Heart: What Our Dogs Need, Want, and Deserve%E2%80%94and the Gifts We Can Expect in Return

Jennifer Arnold. Random/Spiegel & Grau, $25 (256p) ISBN 978-0-679-64371-5

Man's best friend might be a dog, but a dog's best friend may be bestselling author and canine expert Arnold. Her latest (after Through a Dog's Eyes) once again speaks on behalf of our favorite four-legged pals, and her insightful words provide knowledge every dog owner needs. Not just a book for new pet owners, this volume of facts and personal anecdotes will provide readers with the basics of caring for a dog, as well as unexpected but helpful bits of advice, such as a daily stimulation regimen for young puppies called "The Super Dog Protocol." Great chapters ranging from "Keeping Our Dogs Healthy," to finding the "Pick of the Litter" that's right for you, to discovering the path to "Canine Contentment" contain a plethora of invaluable material. Composed of manageable sections, engaging true stories, and tried and tested guidance that never sounds like a lecture, this is an informative and entertaining book that readers will curl up with and enjoy again and again. (Oct.)