Dogs Don't Bite When a Growl Will Do: What Your Dog Can Teach You About Living a Happy Life

by Matt Weinstein, Luke Barber

Overview

Dogs know how to relax.
They forgive and forget.
And they scratch where it itches.
They really know how to live...

Every dog lover knows that man's best friend is sincere and loyal and knows how to have fun-and that dogs are wonderful creatures who have no difficulty showing their love openly.

Dogs Don't Bite When a Growl Will Do is an insightful, engaging, and witty guide to the collective wisdom of man's constant companions-and illustrates the human benefits of becoming a little more canine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440678011
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/05/2004
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Matt Weinstein is founder and emperor of Playfair, Inc., an international management consulting company that presents innovative team-building programs to more than 400 clients each year. One of the most widely requested speakers on the corporate lecture circuit and a nationally acclaimed expert on the use of play in the workplace, he is the author of Managing to Have Fun. He lives in Northern California with his wife, Geneen Roth.

Luke Barber is the author of Gently Down the Stream: 4 Unforgettable Keys to Success and Dogs Don't Bite When a Growl Will Do: What Your Dog Can Teach You About Living a Happy Life. Barber is a professor of philosophy at Richland College in Dallas, Texas, where he teaches both philosophy and ethics. His innovative teaching has earned him recognition by the National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development as a master teacher. His previous careers as a child evangelist, a Navy seaman, and a 100-mile ultramarathon endurance runner have given him a unique perspective on learning to laugh and play with life's problems.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	xi
	Introduction	xvii
1.	Dogs Are Happy	1
2.	Dogs Show Their Love Openly	5
3.	Dogs Love to Play	9
4.	Dogs Are Real Friends	13
5.	Dogs Know How to Love	17
6.	Dogs Aren't Shy About Saying Hello	21
7.	Dogs Adapt to Change	25
8.	Dogs Take Praise in Stride	31
9.	Dogs Listen Deeply (Even If They Don't Understand)	35
10.	Dogs Forgive Easily	39
11.	Dogs Are Good Company	45
12.	Dogs Rejoice in the Small Pleasures	49
13.	Dogs Love the One They're With	55
14.	Dogs Travel Lightly	59
15.	Dogs Bring Joy with Them	63
16.	Dogs Keep Hoping	67
17.	Dogs Celebrate, Celebrate, Celebrate	71
18.	Dogs Ask for Help	75
19.	Dogs Don't Bite When a Growl Will Do	79
20.	Dogs Take Criticism Without Resentment	83
21.	Dogs Don't Mind Being the Butt of a Joke	87
22.	Dogs Are Healthy	91
23.	Dogs Are Enthusiastic and Energetic	95
24.	Dogs Always Come Home	99
25.	Dogs, Even Old Ones, Can Learn New Tricks	103
26.	Dogs Don't Compare Themselves to Others	109
27.	Dogs Don't Need Designer Water--An Open Toilet Seat Will Do	113
28.	Dogs Don't Get Stuck in the Negative	117
29.	Dogs Are Easily Entertained	121
30.	Dogs Are Happy with a Simple Life	125
31.	Dogs Are Patient	129
32.	Dogs Know When to Let Go	133
33.	Dogs Know How to Get Comfortable	137
34.	Dogs Are In Tune with Their Bodies	141
35.	Dogs Don't Roll Over for Just Anyone	145
36.	Dogs Scratch Where It Itches	149
37.	Dogs Are Good Judges of Character	153
38.	Dogs Don't Sweat the Small Stuff (or Anything Else!)	157
39.	Dogs Turn Work Into Play	161
40.	Dogs Know How to Receive Gifts	167
41.	Dogs Look Beneath the Surface	171
42.	Dogs Are Satisfied	175
43.	Dogs Don't Care About Dog Breath	179
44.	Dogs Are Optimistic	183
45.	Dogs Know Their Limits	187
46.	Dogs Like Treats	191
47.	Dogs Lick Their Problems	195
48.	Dogs Know That Every Rear End Has Some Valuable Information	199
49.	Dogs Know There Is a Time for Sitting and Staying	203
50.	Dogs Don't Complain About the Menu	207
51.	Dogs Know the Antidote to Stress	211
52.	Dogs Know What They Are	215
53.	Dogs Shake Off Their Pests	219
54.	Dogs Go with the Flow	223
55.	Dogs Are Faithful	227
56.	Dogs Run Free	231
57.	Dogs Don't Care About Breed	235
58.	Dogs Aim to Please	239
59.	Dogs Are Loyal	243
60.	Dogs Follow Their Noses	247
61.	Dogs Are Courageous	251
62.	Dogs Are Curious	255
63.	Dogs Laugh Freely and Wastefully	261
64.	Dogs Are Sensitive	265
65.	Dogs Are Compassionate	269
66.	Dogs Know When to Hold On	273
67.	Dogs Dance with Life and Death	279
	Photographer Credits	283