Debby McMullen

McMullen provides solid and fairly detailed information on how to break down training in the multidog household, and offers practical advice on how to manage challenging situations while training is in process. Occasionally a bit abrupt or seemingly lacking patience with the humans in the equation, McMullen makes not apologies for putting the well-being of the dogs ahead of their human counterparts. She also provides anecdotal examples of how different multidog households, in her experience, handle different challenges. This is, perhaps, the one flaw of the book - a prevalence of McMullen's personal experience and a lack of 'scientific' reasons for some of her declarations, as might be found with P. McConnell or J. Donaldson. On the upside, her passion for dogs in general and her determination to ensure the wellbeing of the dogs by helping their humans to to create structures and processes that support both species is both admirable and consistent.… (mais)