S3 EP05: Shedding Light on Canine Mental Health

The Pug Life Show

It’s not often that I gush about a book of any kind, so when I do come across a book that I not only enjoy reading but I also get a lot out of when it comes to understanding my Puggies I gush to everyone, and then I ask for the author to come onto the Pug Life Show so we can talk about it in detail.

Dr Dennis Wormald’s book ‘A Dedication to Difficult Dogs; A heartwarming tale shedding light on Canine Mental Health’ is a must read for every Pug-Pawrent out there. It doesn’t matter if your Pug has anxiety or not, this book helped me understand what might be going on in Rosie and Kenji’s heads (not to mention the rescue Puggies I care for) on a daily basis and thanks to that, I feel like I’m a better Pug-mom for it.

In this episode I’ll cover:

• 07:40 Tell us a little bit about yourself and your fur-family.
• 09:20 What inspired you to focus on dog mental health and then write a book about it?
• 16:30 Tell me about anthropomorphism - explain what it is and how it affects our relationship with our Pugs.
• 29:00 Why is it so important for us as Pug Pawrents to learn how to interpret our Pugs behaviour, and where do we get it wrong?
• 44:40 Talk about a Pugs incredible sense of smell
• 52:20 Let’s talk about emotional learning vs operant learning/punishment – why is one better than the other and why is it so important to learn the difference
• 62:50 How can our listeners find you?

Want to know more about Canine Mental Health, then you can find them here:

• Website https://www.abadog.com/dennis
• Facebook @abadog.com.au
• YouTube @abadog
• X (Twitter) @denniswormald

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