How to Speak Dog: A Complete Family Guide to Dog Body Language, Emotions, Signals, Stress Signs, and Understanding...

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Bruce Miller

How to Speak Dog

Name: How to Speak Dog
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ISBN: 9781991397263

A Complete Family Guide to Dog Body Language, Emotions, Signals, Stress Signs, and Understanding...

Bruce Miller

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Pacific Trust Holdings Nz Ltd.
26 January 2026

Dogs as pets; Dog obedience & training

Series: The Family Dog

Dogs are never silent-they're communicating every moment of every day. Most people simply don't know how to listen.

How to Speak Dog is an engaging, eye-opening guide that teaches readers how to understand what dogs are really saying through body language, movement, facial expressions, and emotional signals. Written in a warm, accessible style and grounded in modern canine science, this book turns everyday dog behavior into a clear, readable language anyone can learn.

From tail wags that don't mean happiness to subtle stress signals humans often miss, How to Speak Dog reveals how dogs express joy, fear, uncertainty, affection, playfulness, and warning-long before they bark or growl. Readers learn how to interpret eyes, ears, posture, movement, and micro-signals, helping prevent misunderstandings and creating safer, calmer, more trusting relationships between dogs and people.

Designed for families, first-time dog owners, experienced owners, and anyone who lives or works with dogs, this book is not a training manual or veterinary guide. Instead, it focuses on communication, awareness, and emotional understanding-skills that improve every interaction with dogs, from daily life at home to public spaces, children's interactions, and multi-dog households.

Highly readable and filled with real-life examples, How to Speak Dog works equally well as a practical reference, an educational resource, or a gift book for dog lovers. Its broad appeal makes it an excellent fit for independent bookstores, national chains, libraries, and educational collections.

Part of The Family Dog Series, How to Speak Dog helps readers of all ages develop a deeper, kinder, and more intuitive understanding of dogs-transforming confusion into clarity and everyday moments into meaningful connection.

By: Bruce Miller
Imprint: Pacific Trust Holdings Nz Ltd.
Volume: 2
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 390g
ISBN: 9781991397263
ISBN 10: 1991397267
Series: The Family Dog
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 26 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bruce Miller is an award-winning author, attorney, and lifelong explorer of how humans - and animals - think, feel, and connect. With more than fifty books across multiple genres, he has earned a reputation for blending solid research with clarity, humor, and a genuine love of learning. His psychic mystery/thriller, Beware the Ides of March, was named a 2023 NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite, further establishing him as a storyteller with both range and heart.A passionate researcher, Bruce has spent years studying emerging science on dog intelligence, emotion, and communication. His work in The Science & Secrets of Dogs and How To Speak Dog grew from this curiosity and from a deep appreciation for the extraordinary ways dogs understand and bond with people.An avid traveler, aviator, golfer, fisherman, and pickleball enthusiast, Bruce brings his wide-ranging experiences into everything he writes. He believes dogs bring out the best in us - and hopes his work helps readers understand them, and themselves, more deeply than ever before.

Reviews for How to Speak Dog: A Complete Family Guide to Dog Body Language, Emotions, Signals, Stress Signs, and Understanding What Your Dog Is Really Saying

""How to Speak Dog turns everyday dog behavior into a fascinating, almost magical conversation-suddenly tail wags, side glances, and subtle freezes make perfect sense, and you realize your dog has been talking to you all along."" Five stars ""This book is like having a calm, brilliant dog translator at your side, helping you understand what your dog feels before problems ever arise, making it invaluable for families, libraries, and anyone who lives with dogs."" Five stars ""Engaging, reassuring, and surprisingly fun to read, How to Speak Dog transforms canine body language into an art form, helping readers feel more confident, safer, and more deeply connected to their dogs."" Five stars ""Rarely does a dog book manage to be this informative and this enjoyable-each chapter feels like a series of 'aha' moments that make you want to immediately watch dogs in a whole new way."" Five stars ""A standout guide that belongs in every home, library, and bookstore, How to Speak Dog blends science, real-life stories, and warmth into a book that makes understanding dogs feel natural, empowering, and deeply rewarding."" Five stars