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Who Moved My Bone: A Guide for Multi--Dog Households

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This book caught my eye for two reasons. One - I have three dogs and am considering another. And two - as an avid reader of business management books, I thought it was a cute play on the book "Who Moved My Cheese" by Spencer Johnson and Kenneth Blanchard.

All-in-all, Mancuso does a decent job of explaining the basics of how to introduce a new dog to your existing canine family, although the bulk of the book is simply about general dog info (i.e. first aid, medical care, feeding). It is definitetly a better resource for someone who has decided to add a second dog to a one-dog household. As we are now four dog household, the book didn't have a lot to offer that I didn't already know. However, the book is not a total loss to the already experienced dog owner. It includes a very comprehensive chapter on canine emergencies (anything you could possibly imagine) as well as a very detailed chapter on making the decision to put an elderly or ill dog to sleep. Not scenarios that you want to think about, but experiences that we may all have to face.

Mancuso does spend a little too much time boasting about her own dogs and after a few chapters it becomes a bit hard to take.

So, if you're looking for a book on general canine care with a snazzy title and nice cover art, this is the book for you!

I purchased Theresa Mancuso's book when my 4 dog family was moving on to 5 dogs (we now have SIX!!). Our last dog to be added was a German Shep dog with onging health problems. I found Ms. Mancuso's book to be a delightful read, something that rests easy for a few pages or chapters right before bedtime. It also helped me integrate my doggie family more tightly than before.
Unlike the other reviewers, I felt that every chapter had something really good to offer. Even if you already knew it, hearing it from a different perspective helped me to adjust the relationships in my pack. Yes, Ms. Mancuso brings her experiences gleaned from interactions with her own dogs, BUT that's what make the book real. It's not just theory or lesson plans. I can relate to what she speaks about. For example, my favorite chapter is "Talk to the Dogs, and They Will Tell You." And it covers a sense of spirituality of "dogdom" and how we as humans, fit into their realm.
If you're looking for a totally "practical" and hands-on training book, you might find this book a little "light." However, if you've lived with dogs and sensed their ways with things from a more spirtual aspect, you will find this book most enjoyable, and right on target. I can't tell you how many times I have gone back to the book to see the "big picture". That's pack life!

This book was a disappointment. The cover picture is great, but inside, it's what most owners of one dog already know. It doesn't get into the real dynamics of having multiple dogs, but tells the owner, they will have to train two and have more vet bills. Most people would already have figured this out. I recommend "Feeling Outnumbered" by Patricia McConnell if you want more information about multiple dogs.

This book offers a clever title . . . and little else.

This book contains very little practical advice about multi-dog households. The majority of the book is general dog info (i.e. first aid, medical care, feeding). Beyond that, the author spends far too much time gushing over her own pack of German Shepherds. For me, this was irrelevant and not applicable at all to my own situation.

My husband and I got a Siberian Husky and decided after a few months that we would like to get another since we kept hearing that huskies love company. The breeder that we've been going through was always very helpful with any questions that we had, and when we expressed interest in getting another puppy, she recommended that we read this book. It was such a big help in not only deciding whether or not another dog was right for us (we also have 2 cats), but it helped in our preparations for actually bringing the second puppy home and how best to introduce her into our home with our other 3 animals. While we obviously have some trying moments between our 4 pets, this book helped me to understand them better and to be better able to help them adjust. Very good book!!