Oh Behave! By Jean Donaldson 264 pages

Jean Donaldson brings her considerable wisdom - and wit - to a wide variety of topics of interest to dog trainers and enthusiasts in this book from Dogwise Publishing.

In 55 essays, Jean tackles issues ranging from the nature vs nurture debate, to the role of dominance in domestic dogs, to what are the most effective ways to train dogs. You will note a number of themes that flow throughout the book.

Jean is a firm believer in conducting scientific research (verifiable results) rather than forming opinions based on gut feel or taking an anthropomorphic view of dog behaviour. She also admits that we are flying blind on many issues because of a lack of research and tells the reader when that is the case. She looks at problem behaviours (problems for humans at least) from the perspective that both a dog"s genes and environment impact behaviour, and our ability to modify such behaviours is sometimes muddled since we don"t always understand how genetics and environment interact.

And finally, just what is a Dog Mom (or Dad) and how did that phenomenon develop and what is its genetic usefulness, if any, to both dogs and people?! Along with her other best selling books, Oh Behave! is destined to be a classic in the literature on dog behaviour.