About the book
When Champ, a German Shepherd, was adopted from a local breed rescue, his family hoped and expected to spend many fun-filled years with him. However, Champ suffered physically and mentally from neglect and trauma from his first years of life. Despite numerous treatments, Champ was never able to overcome that trauma to become a \"normal\" dog, and his family made the painful decision to give him peace through behavior euthanasia.
This work serves not only as an account of Champ's life and his family's attempts to help him, but also as a resource on behavior euthanasia, which is a compassionate choice for unmanageable aggression, reactivity, bites or severe anxiety. Investigating the potential causes of these issues, chapters examine scientific research on dog behavior and emotions.
Editions of The Most Painful Choice
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781476690193
- PDF
- ISBN 9781476648781
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When Champ, a German Shepherd, was adopted from a local breed rescue, his family hoped and expected to spend many fun-filled years with him. However, Champ suffered physically and mentally from neglect and trauma from his first years of life. Despite numerous treatments, Champ was never able to overcome that trauma to become a \"normal\" dog, and his family made the painful decision to give him peace through behavior euthanasia.
This work serves not only as an account of Champ's life and his family's attempts to help him, but also as a resource on behavior euthanasia, which is a compassionate choice for unmanageable aggression, reactivity, bites or severe anxiety. Investigating the potential causes of these issues, chapters examine scientific research on dog behavior and emotions.
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What is The Most Painful Choice about?
When Champ, a German Shepherd, was adopted from a local breed rescue, his family hoped and expected to spend many fun-filled years with him. However, Champ suffered physically and mentally from neglect and trauma from his first years of life. Despite numerous treatments, Champ was never able to overcome that trauma to become a \"normal\" dog, and his family made the painful decision to give him peace through behavior euthanasia.
This work serves not only as an account of Champ's life and his family's attempts to help him, but also as a resource on behavior euthanasia, which is a compassionate choice for unmanageable aggression, reactivity, bites or severe anxiety. Investigating the potential causes of these issues, chapters examine scientific research on dog behavior and emotions.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Most Painful Choice?
Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure > Nature and the natural world: general interest > Domestic animals and pets > Dogs as pets
Where can I read a sample of The Most Painful Choice?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781476690193
How long is The Most Painful Choice and how many pages does it have?
The Most Painful Choice has 190 page(s)
Is The Most Painful Choice part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Dogs in Our World
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Most Painful Choice?
Beth Miller
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Most Painful Choice is available as paperback(ISBN 9781476690193) and pdf(ISBN 9781476648781)
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