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alifromkc1907's review against another edition
5.0
was EXACTLY what I feared it would be, what I wanted it to be and so so much more. I cannot speak on this book enough, so I will try to keep this so so short (looking back, this is not as short as I hoped it would be... but I'm not sorry). Bare with me while I filter out all my emotions and thoughts. I've included a few photos from the book (sorry for the quality, but I initially wasn't going to include these as they were more for my personal use/Facebook spamming my friends and then realized this review would be incomplete without some of these features) that really stood out to me while reading and to hopefully entice you as a parent to jump down this rabbit hole of all things holy.. because this is the dog bible.
I do not read a lot of non-fiction because fiction simply makes me feel happier and less drained; less dry. This one, however, I have been waiting for months on end to have in my hands. I am so so glad that I pre-ordered this book because it's sold out in so many places. I watched Pet Fooled (the documentary featuring Dr. Karen Becker) about 5 years ago and found that everything I was doing -at the time- was right. I believed I was making great choices, and I have continued to evolve based on these two individuals (as well as our amazing integrative doctors) dedicating their lives to the exploration and science of dogs. This book took all the science, experiences, and history of our dogs and made me hate everything about it. I hate the pet food industry.
AAFCO. The FDA. The United States for not having stricter enforcement on the pet food industry. I am also sad. I am sad that there are pet parents who will never look at the information in this book (or choose not to hear this information as truth, despite SCIENCE) and they will continue to feed poor food only because it's cheap and they don't want to spend more, expose their pets routinely to poor environmental factors, and never provide proper mental stimulation (puzzles, Kongs, whatever) to their dogs because "it's just a dog." I am angry that we are routinely told in pet food stores that these things are acceptable - from toys, to chews (see how rawhides are made
I do not read a lot of non-fiction because fiction simply makes me feel happier and less drained; less dry. This one, however, I have been waiting for months on end to have in my hands. I am so so glad that I pre-ordered this book because it's sold out in so many places. I watched Pet Fooled (the documentary featuring Dr. Karen Becker) about 5 years ago and found that everything I was doing -at the time- was right. I believed I was making great choices, and I have continued to evolve based on these two individuals (as well as our amazing integrative doctors) dedicating their lives to the exploration and science of dogs. This book took all the science, experiences, and history of our dogs and made me hate everything about it. I hate the pet food industry.
AAFCO. The FDA. The United States for not having stricter enforcement on the pet food industry. I am also sad. I am sad that there are pet parents who will never look at the information in this book (or choose not to hear this information as truth, despite SCIENCE) and they will continue to feed poor food only because it's cheap and they don't want to spend more, expose their pets routinely to poor environmental factors, and never provide proper mental stimulation (puzzles, Kongs, whatever) to their dogs because "it's just a dog." I am angry that we are routinely told in pet food stores that these things are acceptable - from toys, to chews (see how rawhides are made
jakes_reads's review against another edition
4.0
When we do eventually get a dog I'll probably pick up a physical copy of this book. The audio book was great but there is so much information to be referenced. Very interesting and informative read.
virginiahassel's review against another edition
4.0
Informative and easy to digest. Doesn't make the reader feel bad about what they are not doing for their dog.
jesselopod's review
When I started reading this book it felt very sensationalist and pseudosciencey in the way that it seemed to be trying to evoke fear in me by way of persuasion. I googled the book to see how credible it was and found endless claims that the authors aren’t qualified and are problematic, so I decided it wasn’t worth my time and I would find reputable and falsifiable information elsewhere.
On another note, while I agree that over feeding a dog can be bad for their health, this book was filled with underlying fatphobia in the parallels it was drawing to humans, and I don’t think I could handle another 400 pages of that.
On another note, while I agree that over feeding a dog can be bad for their health, this book was filled with underlying fatphobia in the parallels it was drawing to humans, and I don’t think I could handle another 400 pages of that.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Medical content, and Cancer
saranorton's review
informative
slow-paced
2.0
There was one or two chapters (a few pages) that we're very informative about vitamins nutrients and foods I didn't know dogs could and should have in their diet. Otherwise this just read very academic, not easily relatable, and pushed raw diets a lot.
lovelymisanthrope's review
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
I heard about this book through The Ultimate Health Podcast.
"The Forever Dog" explores different things that dog owners can do to improve the quality of life for their furry companions. This book really dives into diet especially, but there are other elements to improve your dog's health explored in this book.
Overall, I thought this book was well-organized, well-researched, and provided practical and approachable ways to improve your dog's quality of life. Not everyone can afford to spend hundreds of extra dollars to provide the most organic and "perfect" diet for their dog, but this book highlights how valuable even small changes can be. This book also does a great job of not telling what is the "right" thing, because every dog and situation are different, but it presents everything and allows the reader to decide what is best for them. For example, there is no "perfect" kibble, but there are certainly brands and types that are better than others.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is trying to help their dog live a longer and healthier life.
"The Forever Dog" explores different things that dog owners can do to improve the quality of life for their furry companions. This book really dives into diet especially, but there are other elements to improve your dog's health explored in this book.
Overall, I thought this book was well-organized, well-researched, and provided practical and approachable ways to improve your dog's quality of life. Not everyone can afford to spend hundreds of extra dollars to provide the most organic and "perfect" diet for their dog, but this book highlights how valuable even small changes can be. This book also does a great job of not telling what is the "right" thing, because every dog and situation are different, but it presents everything and allows the reader to decide what is best for them. For example, there is no "perfect" kibble, but there are certainly brands and types that are better than others.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is trying to help their dog live a longer and healthier life.