A guide to cultivating a shared life of joy and respect with our
dogs.  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 in a spirit of
collaboration, we can become more effective and compassionate
caregivers. Â 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 and give them what they need.
General
Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
First published: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Jessica Pierce
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-72171-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-226-72171-X |
Barcode: |
9780226721712 |
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