Your Dog Is Your Mirror: The Emotional Capacity of Our Dogs and Ourselves
“Beautifully written and deeply engrossing,Your Dog Is Your Mirroris destined to change the way we think about dogs.”—Lee Charles Kelley, dog trainer and bestselling mystery novelist“Your Dog Is Your Mirroris a very thought-provoking book that will force you to reconsider who we are and who dogs are and why we are so attracted to one another. Kevin Behan calls upon his extensive experience with our best friends and makes the important point that in the emotional interactions between dogs and humans, it’s not the human reading the human in the animal but the animal reading the animal in the human. Whether you agree with Kevin’s provocative theories or not, the age-old adage that no one knows you like your dog clearly rings true. I learned a lot from this wide-ranging and unique book.”—Marc Bekoff, University of Colorado, author ofThe Emotional Lives of AnimalsandThe Animal Manifesto“There are scores of books on how to change the outward behavior of a dog. But Kevin Behan challenges us to look deeper, to examine the dog’s behavior as an emotional reflection of its owner, revealing our own unresolved issues.Your Dog Is Your Mirroris beautifully written, with entertaining and insightful examples from throughout Kevin Behan’s remarkable career. This book will forever change your relationship with your dog, and you will never look at your dog in the same way again. It is a must-read for every committed dog owner.”—Kyra Sundance, internationally bestselling author of101 Dog Tricksand101 Ways to Do More with Your Dog!