After a few months the Sammy has made huge progress. She is great on walks, greets strangers willingly, frequently initiates play at the dog park, snuggles with humans and dogs on the couch, and has actually become somewhat obnoxious when she wants attention (repeatedly nose-bonking my mouse arm when I am on the computer). I’m sorry to hear about Willie’s shoulder. I hope it’s healing and he gets a good progress report. We spent this summer rehabbing Olive’s right hip and thigh muscle from a mysterious soft-tissue/joint injury. The good news is her left knee is holding strong and looks phenomenal. It’s tough to find that balance of a dog’s good life for a dog that isn’t so structurally sound. Perhaps one day you may take the position you would like to look into this. I so wish you would consider the incredible applications of this practice. Are you the Author or Publisher of a book? Or the manufacturer of one of the millions of products that we sell.

Unfortunately, that basic sense of fairness and goodwill toward others is under threat in a society like ours that increasingly enriches the richest and abandons the rest to the vagaries of global competition. More and more our media and our school systems emphasize material success and the importance of triumphing over others both athletically and in the classroom. More and more, in an atmosphere of increased competitiveness, middle- and upper-class parents seem driven to greater and greater extremes to give their offspring whatever perceived “edge” they can find. This constant emphasis on competition drowns out the lessons of cooperation, empathy and altruism that are critical for human mental health and social cohesion.” I was just telling my niece last night (she moved in for the weekend to dog sit while we went to a wedding) how Olive is more tuned in and can respond to complicated instructions or situations much better than she used to because she finally feels good enough and safe enough to be able to focus in, hear what we’re saying, and choose to partake in what we’re doing. My niece was remarking how much calmer, more fun, and more responsive Olive is compared to the last time she dog sat. She’s known Olive since we got her 5 1/2 years ago and sees Olive every week, but this weekend proved to be some sort of turning point for them. I was so glad to hear her stories of amazing Olive moments during the past few days. Our work brings us into peoples' lives when they are most desperate, alone, sad, afraid, and wounded, but for the most part the stories you'll read here are success stories—stories of hope, survival, triumph. Surprisingly, it is often when wandering through the emotional carnage left by the worst of humankind that we find the best of humanity as well. The book is an easy read written in an engaging and easy-to-understand way. Nevertheless, it covers some topics that are really difficult to talk about such as molestation, neglect, and abuse. Get ready, this book might leave you in tears.

Last night i started watching your dvd, ‘treating dog-dog reactivity,’ and i have to tell you i was near tears with relief when you gave me ‘permission’ to be confused by a dog showing conflicting body language. i’ve been so frustrated trying to watch his every twitch to determine how he’s feeling but it’s such a mixed bag…. Perry has learned a thing or two about how not to raise a prospective sociopath.... He makes a powerful case for early intervention for disruptive children to prevent adult sociopathy."— Booklist

On the one hand, we have a person has encountered stressful experiences at different points in their life leading up to the point where they lose their mother. This person comes out of their trauma okay with the firm understanding they they will be just fine. What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing, with Oprah Winfrey, 2021, ISBN 978-1529068467 From his work with such children, observing their treatment just after the trauma to their growth over time into adulthood, Perry was convinced that relationships were a key determinant to how the children turned out. My work has taken me to the intersection of mind and brain, to the place where we make choices and experience influences that determine whether or not we become humane and truly human. The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog shares some of what I've learned there. Despite their pain and fear, the children in this book—and many others like them—have shown great courage and humanity, and they give me hope. From them I have learned much about loss, love, and healing.I have never encountered a child advocate with a better mind, a bigger heart, or a more generous spirit than Bruce Perry. This book captures the essence of his insights and the heroism of his actions on behalf of children who have encountered the dark side of human experience."— James Garbarino, PhD, author of Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them Food and water deprivation were also practised and when aprehended Diotima suffered from emaciation and dehydration. Reducing economic inequality and helping victims of domestic violence and child abuse are critical if we want to cut violence and crime.”