{"product_id":"think-like-your-dog-amy-curran-9780645562347","title":"Think Like Your Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen dogs struggle, they're often labelled as difficult, reactive, stubborn, or problematic. But behaviour rarely appears without reason - and it almost never comes out of nowhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Think Like Your Dog, Animal Psychologist and Trainer Amy Curran invites readers to step out of judgement and into understanding. Drawing on decades of lived experience with dogs across breeding, training, performance, and real-life homes, Amy reframes behaviour as communication shaped by stress, emotion, environment, and change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about control, dominance, or quick fixes. It's a grounded, compassionate guide to recognising why dogs behave the way they do - and how well-intentioned expectations, pressure, and misunderstanding can quietly push them beyond their capacity to cope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough clear explanations and real-life insight, Think Like Your Dog explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy tolerance is often mistaken for calm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow stress and environment drive behaviour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy punishment fails to create lasting safety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow life changes and social pressure affect dogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat ethical, effective support actually looks like\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for dog owners, professionals, and anyone who wants to build safer, more respectful relationships with dogs, this book offers a steady alternative to blame and urgency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding behaviour doesn't lower standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt raises them - earlier, calmer, and with far better outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amy Curran\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0645562343\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780645562347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Southern Ground Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Amy Curran","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517098504447,"sku":"9780645562347","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ad91ef52-578c-450c-a5e0-e3ca43e99398.jpg?v=1778729889","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/think-like-your-dog-amy-curran-9780645562347","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}