Dogology: What Your Relationship with Your Dog Reveals About You - Hardcover

Dog owners, this book reveals, fall into 9 distinct personality types: Angel, Dynamo, Soul Mate, Idealist, Observer, Expert, Buddy, Master, and Free Spirit. While most of us recognize that a rescuing Angel needs to save the neediest dog at the local shelter, what makes a Soul Mate a soft touch for round-headed, big-eyed toy breeds such as Shih Tzus, Pugs, and Pekingese?Authors Vicki Croke and Sarah Wilson, experts on the complex bond between dogs and their owners, use quizzes, psychological insights, and humour to analyze why dog owners gravitate toward certain breeds as pets - and to explain what owner's choices reveal about their character and emotional makeup. With "Dogology" in hand, anyone visiting a dog park can instantly spot the various types and subtypes, from the Image Maker fashionista with her accessory Yorkie peeking out of her Prada bag, to the Free Spirit, whose dog often bears a botanical name and rarely comes when called. Similarly, readers will themselves learn that paying attention to the words they choose to praise their dog reveals the specific approval that they crave themselves.With quick checklists to identify what type of dog owners readers are, tips for training, and exercises for bonding with one's dog, "Dogology" will make a welcome addition to any of household that now own at least one dog.

VICKI CROKE has been covering animal issues in print and broadcast media for more than 20 years. The Lady and the Panda, her acclaimed book about the American who in 1936 brought the first live giant panda out of China, is being adapted for film. Croke lives in Newton, Massachusetts. SARAH WILSON, a popular speaker on animal topics, is an authority on the bond between women and their dogs. She has co-authored seven books and won awards for her commitment to educating the public on animal training and care. She lives in Auburn, New Hampshire.