How did that sweet eight-week-old puppy you trained from the very beginning suddenly turn into the terror it now is - a dog you would rather not be seen with? This book takes a wry look at training errors from both the human and the canine points of view. It explains the most common communication mistakes with a healthy dose of humour, suggesting solutions that are easy to implement. It's all quite straightforward, really. It shows the dog's viewpoint, and why tyranny is fun. It features antiquated training methods and the people who support them. It offers a foray into the most common remarks made by dog-owners, and what lies behind them. It describes that communication is everything. It provides hints on etiquette for dog-owners.