Be More Dog

Your dog getting you down? Are you miscommunicating, and peace at home/on walks is just a wish rather than a reality? Be More Dog by canine psychologist Fenella Nicholas is your answer, both a manual for human and canine happiness and a memoir of how Fenella coped with waking up one morning, unable to see out of one eye. With no medical reason to explain it, she sets out to discover the reason and learns plenty about herself (and dogs) along the way.Following her journey for a cure, Fenella encounters various healers as well as several other very important helpers: Melvin (who taught the value of mistakes), Ninja (who taught how to lead), Purdey (who taught that nothing changes without making a change), Plato, Stan and Ollie (who taught how to live in the moment), alongside many other dogs and dog owners. Exploring how the connection with man’s best friend can bring peace to our whirring minds, Fenella offers guidance in how to achieve this state, both as a dog rehabillitator and a guru of mindfulness. And, more importantly, how we can ultimately find balance by being more dog!

Fenella Nicholas studied languages and English, French and Italian literature, after which she lived in New York working for a design company. On returning to the UK, she opened her own interior design business. Twenty years on, the desire to do something more fulfilling led to a change in career path and the world of canine psychology. She lives in West London with her husband, and of course, a dog!