# What Dogs Want: An Illustrated Guide for Happy Dog Care and Training - Hardcover

by **Mat Ward** (Author), **Rupert Fawcett** (Illustrator)

**A smart, fun illustrated guide to decoding your dog's feelings, from i****nternationally celebrated pet behaviorist Mat Ward.  
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Your dog is your best friend. But it's not always easy to know what your dog is trying to tell you. In _What Dogs Want_, you'll uncover the meaning of your pooch's body language and bark as you learn fascinating new details about how dogs see, smell, think, and live in the world at any age. Every page has illustrations that perfectly sum up what's going on in your dog's head (spoiler alert: usually it's playing, sleeping, or eating...).

A world leader in modern dog-training, Mat Ward demonstrates that once you understand your puppy or dog, you can train them with love and encouragement, making them feel comfortable and totally at home in your house. Once your dog feels supported in this way, Mat shows, you can give them better care and help them overcome tough issues like separation anxiety. _What Dogs Want_ also teaches exciting new games that encourage you and your furry friend to communicate-and have a whole lot of fun

A simple guide to giving your dog a safe and happy life, _What Dogs Want_ is a must-have book for the dog lover in us all.

### Author Biography

**Mat Ward** is a dog behaviorist who champions reward-based training and he has helped thousands of pets and owners improve their wellbeing over the past two decades. His skills were tested to the limit when he took on the challenge of teaching a rescue dog to fly a plane for the TV show _Dogs Might Fly_. Mat lives in New Zealand with his wife, children, two cats and two dogs.  
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Rupert Fawcett** is a British cartoonist and writer, who is best known for his critically acclaimed comic strips, _Fred_ (produced since 1989), _Daddy_ and _Off The Leash_. He lives in the UK.

**Number of Pages:** 160

**Dimensions:** 0.74 x 8.62 x 6.22 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** November 02, 2021

## Details

- **Price:** 20.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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