Dogs can find themselves homeless and living on the streets for a wide variety of reasons. The lucky ones are taken to rescue shelters where staff work hard to re-home them. Adopting and caring for a re-homed dog can be challenging at first, but when it works out you really do have a friend for life. This new book includes everything that anyone taking on a rescue dog will need to know. It addresses a rescue dog’s specific needs, such as learning to play, coping with separation anxiety, eating disorders and lack of trust, and provides practical, expert guidance on how best to deal with issues as they arise to make your dog grow in confidence and security over time.

David Alderton is an international authority on pets and their care, and an award-winning author. His books have sold over seven million copies worldwide, and they are available in 31 languages and he has won the prestigious Maxwell Medallion from the Dog Writers’ Association of America. David currently shares his life with two rescue dogs – Rose, a lively three-legged, one-eared Jack Russell terrier, and Dora, a Pomeranian-type dog who needed months of care. His website can be found at www.petinfoclub.com