Dogs Monthly Magazine October2011 Numero posteriore

When you look at your canine companion can you tell how he’s feeling – whether he’s happy or contented or anxious or angry?

Human and canine facial expressions are surprisingly similar as trainer and behaviourist
Lez Graham explains on page 22. On a related theme Craig Roberts and Ross McCarthy discuss a piece of scientific research (p48) that looked at whether dogs can discriminate familiar faces and recognise other dogs by sight.

The rest of this month’s issue is packed as ever with informative articles and unmissable treats. Learn what’s involved in becoming a doggy foster carer on page 12 and take a behind the scenes look at training water rescue dogs in Italy (p62) and hearing dogs in the UK (p54). On page 46 our new writer vet James Grierson explains why a diagnosis of hip dysplasia should not be seen as a devastating one. Breed focus on Australian Shepherd.