Look Closer: Rethinking Dog Warning Signals - Softcover

Bradley, Janis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1617813389 ISBN 13: 9781617813382

Verlag: Dogwise Publishing, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

Think Defensive Not Aggressive
For decades, the word “aggressive” has been used to describe dogs who growl, snarl, snap, or bite. But that label carries heavy baggage: moral judgment, assumptions of malice, and a belief that confrontation is the only answer.

In Look Closer, science writer Janis Bradley invites readers to reconsider what dogs are actually communicating in these moments. Drawing on behavioral science, canine genetics, shelter research, and decades of real-world observation, she shows that most warning and biting behaviors are best understood not as attempts to do harm, but as defensive responses to perceived threats.

Changing that single word changes everything.

When we replace judgment with understanding, we make better decisions—about safety, about intervention, and about the dogs we share our lives with. From family homes to shelters to public policy, this shift in perspective opens the door to more effective responses, greater empathy, and stronger human–canine bonds.

Written for both dog professionals and dog guardians, Look Closer is not a training manual, but a guide to seeing dogs more clearly—and responding in ways that help everyone feel safer.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Dogwise Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1617813389
• ISBN 13: 9781617813382
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 168
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