Robby (the scaredy-cat!)

Robby is one of the stars from Know Your Dog – The guide to a beautiful relationship by Immanuel Birmelin.
Robby developed certain issues as he grew out of puppyhood, he started being fearful of all other dogs - even tiny ones. And then became cautious and mistrustful of anything new. This made him a very difficult dog to train. And led to people thinking he was stupid - and a scaredy-cat!. But the author found he wasn´t scared of water at all - water was Robby´s element. And the secret to getting Robby to overcome his other fears.
Most books about dogs talk about the history of various breeds, and are filled with useful training advice, yet we learn almost nothing about how dogs think and feel. Dogs are considered to be easily trained creatures of instinct, but this attitude falls short of the mark. It doesn’t take into consideration that dogs are thinking, feeling beings; individuals, just as we are, with different personalities, strengths and weaknesses, and distinct emotional lives. Know Your Dog – The guide to a beautiful relationship by Immanuel Birmelin is available from www.hubbleandhattie.com for £9.99. But if you would like to purchase this book with 20% discount please join PetStreet´s Some Great Reading club at http://www.petstreet.co.uk/group/719572.Some%20great%20reading
You can view a sample of the book here ... http://hubbleandhattie.blogspot.com/2010/10/whats-your-dog-thinking.html