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Pets/Pet Care
Publisher: Allwrite Publishing
ISBN-10: 1941716016
Type: Non-Fiction
Pages: 236
Copyright: 2014
ISBN-13: 9781941716014
Price: $6.99 (eBook)
"Your Pet’s Peeves" includes a collection of captivating cases by Nikolskaya who exposes the frustrations, motivation, and humor during her consulting sessions with pet owners. In recounting her clients’ dilemmas, Nikolskaya gives pet owners a unique opportunity to see themselves through others while equipping them with strategies to improve their pet and even their families.
If you’re frustrated with your pet for habitual or chronic misdeeds, well, guess what, that animal may have even more reason to be frustrated with you. Anastasia Nikolskaya, or “Dr. Stacey,” says pet owners who complain about a problematic pet are often surprised to discover they are the basis for the issue. Using fascinating cases and interviews from her practice as an animal psychologist, the book describes problems as: an “animal” issue; a “human” issue; or an issue with both parties. Ultimately, you get a book that betters both your pet and you.
Excerpt
Often, the problem in a human and animal dynamic lies in the owner’s own disorders, personality traits, or lack of experience. In my experience, this happens with the majority of cases. When an owner chooses a cat or dog, they usually fail to research the typical characteristics for the animal’s species or breed. Instead, they try to “humanize” their pets by giving them human motivations and then expect “human” behavior from them. This disconnect causes many problems between humans and pets.
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