Ain't Misbehavin': Why Good Dogs Do Bad Things and Why You Should Change Your Behavior

by Dick Wolfsie

Barking. Biting. Piddling. Digging. Dogs are wonderful companions, but they can also be challenging housemates. Dr. Gary Sampson has a message for it's not the dog's fault. It's yours. He helps owners understand why their animal is acting - or reacting - in a certain way and explains how to change that behavior for the better. Using real-life examples from his practice, Sampson proves it's possible to convert that howling devil into an angel.

134 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2008

About the author

For the past 25 years on WISH-TV’s Daybreak, Dick Wolfsie has lent his unique brand of wit and humor to the screen. His video essays and personal stories are unique to Indiana television. Many have been syndicated nationally.

After 30 years in Indianapolis, this former high school and college English teacher has netted over 10,000 hours of television. Wolfsie’s work in the media has earned him over a dozen awards including a regional Emmy for best host, a national ACE award and a Casper Award for five years as host and producer of AM Indiana, a talk show broadcast from Union Station

Dick is the author of 12 books, including Mornings with Barney and his best seller, Indiana Curiosities. His latest book, Mopey Dick, is a compilation of his syndicated features. Coming in the fall of 2014, look for The Right Fluff, more of Dick’s published columns over the last three years,

Dick’s syndicated column appears in 40 Indiana newspapers and is also featured twice weekly on WFYI radio.