At least half of this rather thin but costly book consists of general information about canine evolution, common dog breeds, physiology of the dog, selecting a puppy, housetraining, etc. The chapter on holistic feeding provides only very basic information that does not enable readers to create a balanced homemade diet for their dogs, and the sections on homeopathy, herbal medicine, acupuncture, and physiotherapy serve as little more than a brief introduction to these holistic therapies. Finally there is a short (15 pages) A-Z guide to the holistic treatment of some common canine ailments.
There are far more comprehensive (and less expensive) books on natural dog rearing available.

This book covers evolution, mans relationship with the dog, some common breeds, general management and psychology, together with common ailments and their treatment with holistic therapies such as homoeopathy, herbal medicine, and nutritional therapy. The book is a good overview of the subject of holistic management and is written for the dog owner without specialist knowledge. I found it an excellent introduction to the subject and the section on potential problems arising from commercial feedingstuffs was particularly illuminating. I can now discuss treatment of my dog with my veterinarian from an informed position as well as feed him with confidence on an holistic diet which I have formulated from information given.

A good overview. I had quite a lot of holes in my knowledge about how to integrate conventional and holistic feeding and medicine and this book filled them. It takes away the mystery which often surrounds so-called alternative approaches and gave me confidence to manage my dog in the way that I wish to. It is objective and well balanced and is not trying to sell either products or services.It brings back common sense to nutrition and medicine.