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Loved this book. McConnell is always insightful, but I think this might be her best book yet. As a dog trainer, I have to admit that I also enjoy reading about more accomplished and noteworthy trainers so have also struggled with their own dog's behavior issues. Trigger warnings for discussions of sexual assault and violence.

I fangirl out on really nerdy, technical animal behavior stuff, so Tricia McConnell isn't unusual pleasure reading for me. She's a great writer and storyteller, and her newest book is about traumas in her own life and the struggles of her dog, Willy. It's not as fluffy and feel good as many dog books, but if you're interested in behavior it's definitely accessible to the average reader. I listened to it in a day!

This book packs a wallop. Much darker and serious than I expected it to be. Very well told. I cannot imagine having gone through what she did and be willing to share this story with the world. She says she doesn't feel brave for doing it but she is. Also a good example that knowing how to do something doesn't always mean it will be easy. (Reference the experience with her own dog.) An excellent read but may need a trigger warning for some readers.

The new books arrived for my handlers on the K-9 Corrections prison shelter dog training program. I choose this one because it is about how a dog with serious issues helped her work through emotional trauma. It seemed fitting for their environment. You can follow us here: https://www.facebook.com/K9Corrections/ #memoir